Doctor.--The men who have not such sons are great! Ha! ha! ha!
Anton (rushing in).--You are here? Here are your receipts for the
money. Why are you laughing?
Doctor.--Miliszewski has gone to challenge Pretwic.
Anton.--Are they crazy?
Doctor.--What an opinion she would have of Pretwic if he were to
quarrel with such an idiot!
Anton.--You have done it.
Doctor.--I told you that I shall assist nature.
Anton.--Do as you please; I withdraw.
Doctor.--Good-bye. Or no, I am going also. I must prevent the
adventure from going too far.
Anton.--I wanted to tell you that I must buy some food for my
children. I will return the money--later on. Is it all right?
Doctor.--How can you ask? (Goes out.)
SCENE VII.
Stella and Drahomir. (They enter from the garden.)
Stella.--That walk tired me. See how weak I am (sits down). Where is
Mr. Pretwic?
Drahomir.--Young Miliszewski asked to speak to him a moment. The
countess is speaking to the prince. It seems that their conversation
is very animated because the countess did not know that you were
betrothed, and she had some designs on you. But pray excuse me; I
laugh and you suffer by it.
Stella.--I would laugh too if I did not know how much it troubles my
father. And then, I pity Count Miliszewski.
Drahomir.--I understand how a similar situation would be painful to a
man who was in love, but such is not the case with the count.
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