COLONEL (throwing the lantern on the ground—in a rage).
To the devil with all journalists!
Male chorus, SENDEN, BLUMENBERG and many other gentlemen, in procession, are visible through the door into the garden; the deputation comes in; chorus and lantern-bearers form a group at the entrance.
SENDEN (with a loud voice while the curtain is lowered).
Colonel, the Club has the honor of greeting its revered members!
ACT IV
SCENE I
The COLONEL'S summer parlor. COLONEL enters from the garden, followed by CARL.
COLONEL (on entering, crossly).
Who ordered William to bring the horse round in front of the bedrooms?
The brute makes a noise with his hoofs that would wake the dead.