[Exit.]

BUGBEAR (assumes his natural form).

A pretty good purse—of course one must sympathize with human weakness.

[Enter HINZE.]

HINZE.

With your permission—(aside) Hinze, you must pluck up courage—(aloud) Your Excellency!

BUGBEAR.

What do you wish?

HINZE.

I am a scholar traveling through this region and wished to take the liberty of making your excellency's acquaintance.