PAPPELMEISTER

So.

[Shuts it down.]

MENDEL

Herein, Mutter.

[He pushes Frau Quixano's somewhat shrinking form into the elevator. Kathleen follows, then Mendel.]

Herr Pappelmeister, we are all your grateful servants.

[Pappelmeister bows; the gates close, the elevator descends.]

DAVID

And you won't think me ungrateful for running away—you know my thanks are too deep to be spoken.