Before all the world! And together we begin a new and wonderful life. To-night I lead you forth from your prison. . . . Don't take your hand away! I won't have you take your hand away!
Adele—[Leaves him; returns to her desk.] You must behave yourself, Oscar, or you'll make me nervous, too.
Oscar—Your hand, your hand, your mouth. . . .
Adele—But, Oscar!. . . You know I need all my wits just now. Clear away that Zephir.
Oscar—Clear away, clear away! Now, when I want to explode, I must clear a lot of Zephir away! [Gazes at her adoringly.] When I think, you sweet, slender, white. . . . [He looks quickly toward the archway, as if he heard something there. His voice changes suddenly.] Forty Nagykorona Street, apartment two. [He writes on a tag.] First floor. Madame Aurel Szelenyi. [Philip and the Young Gentleman enter through the archway.]
Philip—This way, Baron. [Comes in before him.]
Young Gentleman—Can you still send it to-day?
Philip—[At the cashier's desk.] If you must have it, sir.
Young Gentleman—[At the cashier's desk.] As soon as you can, please.
Philip—[To Adele.] Three hundred and eighty-
