Scene:--Same as in Act II.
(Trast, Wilhelm and Robert discovered. Robert carries a portfolio under his arm.)
Wilhelm. (Aside to Trast) I have strict orders not to let Herr Heinecke in.
Trast. Nor me?
Wilhelm. Oh, with the Count it is a different matter.
Trast. Thank you for the trust you put in me. Herr Heinecke is accompanied by me. I shall be responsible for his presence here. We shall wait for the Herr Councillor.
Wilhelm. But----
Trast. Which do you prefer--specie or paper? (Looking for money in his pocket-book) Is the whole house empty?
Wilhelm. The Herr Councillor has gone to the factory, the Gnadige Frau has a headache, the Gnadiges Fraulein has gone to the city--Herr Kurt likewise.
Trast. Together?