von Tiedemann. And a cock-tail!
Dr. Bodenstein. To retard metabolism!
Paul. The coffee will be here directly!
[Aunt Clara appears upon the scene and talks to Antoinette in an undertone.]
Laskowski (who has been dozing, wakes up again, takes his glass and addresses Paul). You know what I'de done, Paul, if I'd been your dad?
Antoinette (nodding to Aunt Clara). Miss Clara tells me that the coffee is in the next room. Whenever the ladies and gentlemen are so disposed ...
Laskowski (interrupts). If I'de been your father, old chap, I'd drunk all of my claret before my wind-up! I wouldn't 'a left a drop!
Schrock's (voice). Greedy gut!
[All get up and are about to exchange formalities.]
Raabe Junior's (voice in the background). Here's to you!