(Exeunt Allen, Deb., and Mrs. R. down stage.)
(Enter Baron von Schorr (1) and the Hon. Tom. Gus-sett (2), ushered in by Peters c. (3). Enter Luke c., and Dexter u. l. (4), afterwards Clara (5.) Baron goes down l., Gussett r., Luke r. c., Dexter l. c.)
DEX. (l.) Rollitt’s going out. You can’t see him. It’s no good your coming here to try and fleece him this morning. I tell you he’s going out.
LUKE. (Coming down r.c.) Ah, we’ll wait and say good-bye to him, Jack.
BARON. (l. c.) Ah, greedy Jack,—greedy Jack—you want de bird all to yourself. Nein—nein, zhare and zhare alike. Herr Cranbourne have a ving, Tom Gussett, he have de oder ving. You and your fair daughter have de legs, and I vill have de breast.
CLARA. No, you shall have the bones after we’ve done with them. Make ’em into a stew—keep a German baron for a week. (Others laugh.)
BARON. Ah, Trickey, you here. (Motioning towards Clara and her father.) Ah, de early birds—de early birds.
CLARA. Yes, we have to be. (Rises, and goes r.imitating him.) De worms get up so early nowadays. (Enter Allen lower l. Baron goes to meet him. Guss. puts him away and he turns up c. Speaks to Dex.)
ALLEN. Hullo! Unexpected pleasure!
(Luke comes forward and greets Allen c.)