Ha, ha, ha! Control yourself, Romeo, it's coming on. HENRICH SCHERCL. But according to our contract, it should be done in a week's time. If you disappoint me, my friend, we shall fall out again. REMBRANDT TEMPENNY (_aside_). It strikes me you'll be precious lucky if you get it at all. The infernal "contract" is the bane of my life. (_Aloud_.) All right, Schercl, I will push on with it--I want the other two hundred, you know. I shan't delay for my own sake. (_Enter_ CHARLES SYLVESTER _L_.) Hallo, Charlie, how d'ye do. How are things at home? HENRICH SCHERCL. I see another of yesterday's gulprits. However I have forgiven you. CHARLES SYLVESTER. That's all right. (_Aside to_ REMBRANDT TEMPENNY:) Rosaline's downstairs--wanting to see you. Where is your wife? REMBRANDT TEMPENNY. Out. (_To_ HENRICH SCHERCL.) That poor girl has followed you here. Perhaps out of pity you ought to go down to her and say a kind word. HENRICH SCHERCL. Miss Rosaline--she is here? Well, I never! Yes, I will go down and speak to her. Where is she? (_Enter_ ROSALINE _L_.) REMBRANDT TEMPENNY (_aside_). Damn it, in the drawing-room! Look here, Schercl, you can't go till _she_ does. If my wife comes in and finds her, she is your affair. Don't leave her for Heaven's sake. ROSALINE. Good morning, gentlemen. Oh, Mr. Schercl! What a pleasure--how _do_ you do? HENRICH SCHERCL. I am very well, I thank you. And you?--I need not ask, you look most beautiful. ROSALINE (_aside_). Dear man! HENRICH SCHERCL. (_Aside to_ CHARLES SYLVESTER.) Why is Tempenny so afraid his wife should see her? You too--why are _you_ so afraid? Is she not of a good character, this Miss Rosaline? CHARLES SYLVESTER. (_Aside to_ HENRICH SCHERCL.) The girl is a paragon. They are jealous of her, that's all. She is too good-looking for 'em. HENRICH SCHERCL. Ha, ha, I see! REMBRANDT TEMPENNY. I think we'll leave you, old man. Rosaline, Mr. Schercl, has something to say to you--we shall be in the way. (_Aside to_ CHARLES SYLVESTER.) Come on, old chap--I wouldn't risk being found in the room again with the girl for a monkey. CHARLES SYLVESTER. Yes, I have some business to discuss with Mr. Tempenny. If you will excuse us-- (_Exit R._) REMBRANDT TEMPENNY. (_Aside to_ HENRICH SCHERCL.) Take her away soon, there's a trump, or there will be another row. I give you five minutes to get her out of the house, Take her to breakfast--or--or--wherever you like, only hurry! (_Exit L._) ROSALINE. How funny to be left alone like this, isn't it, I really called to know when Mr. Tempenny proposed to continue the sittings. Do you know? HENRICH SCHERCL. No, I have no idea. But I am very glad you called--our conversation yesterday was so inderrupted. ROSALINE. Yes, and we were getting on so nicely too, weren't we? Do you like my new hat? I bought it out of the tenner you gave me. What do you think of the bow--isn't it a duck? HENRICH SCHERCL. You do not sit to Mr. Tempenny in a hat, I think.