PAPPELMEISTER
Mr. Quixano?
KATHLEEN
Yes, come in.
[Enter Herr Pappelmeister, a burly German figure with a leonine head, spectacles, and a mane of white hair—a figure that makes his employer look even coarser. He carries an umbrella, which he never lets go. He is at first grave and silent, which makes any burst of emotion the more striking. He and Quincy Davenport suggest a picture of "Dignity and Impudence." His English, as roughly indicated in the text, is extremely Teutonic.]
QUINCY
You're late, Poppy!
[Pappelmeister silently bows to Vera.]
VERA [Smilingly goes and offers her hand.]
Proud to meet you, Herr Pappelmeister!