Pardon me, dear Miss Franziska, I think your news is so important that--

FRANZISKA.

[Melting.] Don't be angry, don't be angry. I am so upset! Well, yesterday I was at the Governor's. Only the nobility and the most important people were asked. You weren't asked?

SCHWARTZE.

[Angrily.] No.

FRANZISKA.

I did not mean to offend you. Oh, I am so upset! [Suppressing a sob at a sign from the Pastor.] Yes, yes, yes. I had on my yellow silk dress with the Brussels lace--you know I've had the train shortened. Well, as I stepped into the room--whom do you think I saw?

SCHWARTZE.

Well, well, who?

FRANZISKA.