I don’t know. There is evidently some one with my husband.

Hilmar Tönnesen, with a cigar in his mouth, comes in by the door on the right, but stops on seeing so many ladies.

Hilmar.

Oh, I beg your pardon—— [Turning to go.

Mrs. Bernick.

Come in, Hilmar, come in; you are not disturbing us. Do you want anything?

Hilmar.

No, I just happened to be passing. Good-morning, ladies. [To Mrs. Bernick.] Well, what is going to come of it?

Mrs. Bernick.

Of what?