[Frau Bolland followed by Effie, Dr. Wasner and Fraulein Koch hurry out of the music room.]
FRAU BOLLAND. I am off for the Arts Club. I'll be late, I fear. [To Frau Lund.] Oh, how do you do, Frau Lund?
EFFIE [hurries over to Frau Lund and kisses her hand]. Mama Lund!
FRAU LUND. How is my little mischief maker? When are you coming to see me?
EFFIE. I would glady come ... but, I am so busy with music lessons and Professor Stohr's lectures ...
FRAU LUND. And this and that and your eighteen years. You are quite right, my dear.
FRAU BOLLAND [to Frau Beermann]. May Effie come along? They say there are very won-der-ful paintings at the Arts Club.
FRAU BEERMANN [turning to Frau Lund], I don't know if ...
FRAU LUND. Of course, let her go along. She has such a pretty little dress. Why should she be here with us old people? The gentlemen will entertain us ...
FRAU BOLLAND. But then we'll have to hurry. It is quite late. Goodbye, Frau Beermann. I enjoyed myself so much. Goodbye, my dear Frau Lund. So glad to have seen you again. Goodbye, goodbye ... Adolph!