Mertens. She does have eyes!
von Tiedemann. Does she!
Mrs. von Tiedemann. Just go ahead and propose to her, the togged-out thing!... Come on Gretchen!
[Both go off to the left.]
von Tiedemann. Bang!
Mertens. What do you think of that?
von Tiedemann. Let's see if we can find a cocktail! Come on Mertens! (They go out at the left.)
[Paul, Antoinette, Glyszinski come over from the right.]
[Illustration: FORDING THE WATER]
Glyszinski (quite intoxicated, to Antoinette). Without a doubt, madam, a beautiful, sensitive soul will, above all, find expression in the hand. So would you, perhaps, let me have your hand for a moment....