Czeska (looking through the window.)—Your future husband is looking very well, but so is Count Drahomir. Since when is he with Mr. Pretwic?
Stella (looking through the window).—For the past two weeks. Mr.
Pretwic has invited him. They are coming.
Czeska.—And your little heart is throbbing—
Stella.—Do not tease me again.
SCENE II.
Mrs. Czeska. Stella. George Pretwic. Count Drahomir.—The count has his left arm in a sling.—A servant.
Servant (opening the door).—The princess is in the drawing-room.
Stella.—How late you are to-day!
George.—It is true. The sun is already setting. But we could not come earlier. Do you not know that there has been a fire in the neighboring village? We went there.
Czeska.—We have heard of it. It seems that several houses were burned.