Thank you. We must relinquish you now to friends who have more claim on you than we have. But will you not receive me in the course of the day so that I can ask for the news from home? [ADELAIDE inclines her head.]
SENDEN.
Good-by, Colonel. (To IDA.) My respectful compliments, Miss Berg.
[Exit together with BLUMENBERG.]
IDA (embracing ADELAIDE).
I have you at last. Now everything will be all right!
ADELAIDE.
What is to be all right? Is anything not all right? Back there some one passed me more quickly than usual, and here I see glistening eyes and a furrowed brow. [Kisses her on the eyes.] They shall not ruin your pretty eyes. And you, honored friend, turn a more friendly countenance to me.
COLONEL.
You must stay with us all winter; it will be the first you have given us in a long time; we shall try to deserve such a favor.