DR. SCHIMMELPFENNIG

Oh, yes. Occasionally I don't get to bed till five o'clock in the morning. And at seven my consultation hour begins again.

EDWARD comes in, bringing coffee.

DR. SCHIMMELPFENNIG

[Sitting down at the table, to EDWARD.] Thank you, Edward.—[To LOTH.]—The way I swill coffee is—uncanny.

LOTH

You'd better give that up.

DR. SCHIMMELPFENNIG

What is one to do? [He takes small swallows.] As I told you awhile ago—another year; then—all this stops. At least, I hope so.

LOTH