Teddy. No, sir.
Hossefrosse. [Coming through the right door, without his hat] Nothing at all, eh? [Mrs. Ritter is standing right in front of the door.]
Mrs. Pampinelli. Get away from the door, Paula! [Paula jumps to the left. Mrs. Fell takes advantage of the crevice caused by the door being open, to try to see the audience.]
Teddy. [Who can be seen through the open door standing at the desk] No, sir.
Hossefrosse. [Leaning over and laying his cane and gloves on the chair between the doors] All right, sir. [The door begins to swing to behind him.]
Mrs. Pampinelli. Keep that door open, Mr. Hossefrosse! [Spindler comes forward at the left to see what’s the matter. Hossefrosse thrusts his foot back and kicks the door open.]
Hossefrosse. And I think that will do very nicely for this day. [The door begins slowly to swing to again.]
Mrs. Pampinelli. There it goes again, Mr. Hossefrosse!
Hossefrosse. It won’t stay open! [Mrs. Fell looks around the door.]
Mrs. Pampinelli. Take hold of that door, Nelly! [Nelly puts one foot around it, and stands looking at her manuscript. Spindler goes back at the left and looks through the wings again, at the stage.]