Thank you.
Dr. Kahlenberg.
Give me both hands, Countess. You and I know death too well to be much afraid of it. But if you want to live I'll do my best to help you. And now I'll go and assure my other patients that they're really ill. Good-bye. (He goes out. In the hall he is heard greeting Norbert.)
Enter Norbert.
Norbert.
Aunt Beata, I'm so glad to see you looking so well. I was almost afraid----
Beata.
It always cheers me to see you, Norbert. And to-day especially----
Norbert.
To-day?