HOFFMANN
Surely, that's quite possible. A fellow gets out of touch with things.
Nothing but musty business affairs. Edward, hasn't the mail come yet?
Wait a minute!—Do go up into my room. You'll find a document in a blue
cover on the left side of my desk. Get that and put it into the carriage.
EDWARD goes through the door at the right, reappears through the middle-door and then withdraws.
LOTH
I simply meant that you hadn't understood me in one particular respect.
HOFFMANN
[Worrying his foot into the other shoe.] Ouch! There! [He rises and stamps his feet.] There we are. Nothing is more disagreeable than tight shoes … What were you saying just now?
LOTH
You were speaking of my departure …