Tell Ida of the joyful event.
[Goes off through stairway.
Mrs Scholz.
Oh yes!—no, no,—what are you thinking of! We mustn’t let that out. If my husband finds out that anyone but himself lives up there, I should get into nice trouble.
Mrs Buchner (from the stairs).
I’ll go very gently.
Mrs Scholz.
Yes, quite gently.—That would be dreadful!
Mrs Buchner.