STEIN.
High treason against the majesty of petticoat-government? And you permit that, madam?
SOPHY.
A little more, a little less—when one has to put up with so much!
FORESTER.
And now can anybody say that this woman is not clever enough to get one under her thumb. But let us have cards. I had to promise Stein that he should have his revenge today before lunch—
STEIN. Revenge I must have.
[The FORESTER and STEIN sit down opposite each other on the right side of the stage and play cards.]
SOPHY (watches them a moment; then to ROBERT, while going to and fro with an air of being very busy).
I hope to heaven they are not going to discuss the clearing of the forest today.