Let me congratulate you on the birth of your son, dear brother. (Kisses him)
ELDERLY MAN
My dear brother, I heartily congratulate you on the birth of your son, to which you have been looking forward so long. (Kisses him)
THE REST
We congratulate you, dear uncle, on the birth of your son.
[They kiss him. Exit the Doctor.
MAN'S FATHER (greatly moved)
Thank you! Thank you! You are all very good, very nice, dear people, and I love you very much. I had my doubts beforehand thought that you, dear sister, were a little too much rapt up in yourself and your own worth and importance; and that you, dear brother, were somewhat too pedantic. The rest of you I thought were too cold to me, and came here only for the sake of the dinners. Now I see I was mistaken. I'm very happy. I get a son who resembles me, and then all at once I see myself surrounded by so many good people who love me. (They kiss)
GIRL
Uncle dear, what are you going to call your son? I hope you'll give him a lovely, poetic name. So much depends on a man's name.