I have a brother’s compliments to pay.

[He, with the other guests, approaches Falk, but starts involuntarily and steps back on looking at him.

What is the matter with you? You’re a Janus

With double face!

Falk [smiling].

I cry, like old Montanus,

The earth is flat, Messieurs;—my optics lied;

Flat as a pancake—are you satisfied?

[Goes quickly out to the right.

Miss Jay.