Doctor.—In what?
Jan.—It is a very delicate question. But you must not tell mamma anything about it.
Doctor.—Certainly not.
Jan.—Mamma wishes me to marry the princess, but I, sir, I do not want—
Doctor.—You do not want?
Jan.—It astonishes you?
Doctor.—I must be frank—
Jan.—I do not wish to because I do not wish to. When a man does not feel like marrying, then he does not feel like it. You will suppose that I am in love with some one else? It may be. But it is not with the princess. Naturally, when mamma says: "Jan, go ahead," I go ahead, because I cannot help it. The Miliszewskis knew how to manage the men, but not the women.
Doctor.—I do not understand—how can I be useful to you?
Jan.—You can do anything in this house, so you must help me secretly, to be refused.