nus_.

COLONEL.

You will have to stand my continuing not to make you a confidant of my
actions. You have here given me a printed proof of your friendship,
which does not make me long for other proofs.

OLDENDORF (_taking up his hat_).

I can only say that I deeply regret the occurrence, but do not feel
myself in the least to blame. I hope, Colonel, that, when you think
the matter over calmly, you will come to the same conclusion. Good-by,
Miss Ida. Good day to you.

[_Exit as far as centre door._]

IDA (_entreating_).

Father, don't let him leave us that way!

COLONEL.

It is better than to have him stay.

_Enter_ ADELAIDE.

ADELAIDE (_entering in elegant traveling costume, meets_ OLDENDORF _at
the door_).

Not so fast, Professor!

[OLDENDORF _kisses her hand and leaves._]

IDA. }(_together_ Adelaide! [_Falls into her arms._]).
COLONEL. } Adelaide! And at such a moment!

ADELAIDE (_holding_ IDA _fast and stretching out her hand to the_
COLONEL).

Shake hands with your compatriot. Aunt sends love, and Rosenau Manor,
in its brown autumn dress, presents its humble compliments. The
fields lie bare, and in the garden the withered leaves dance with the
wind.--Ah, Mr. von Senden!

COLONEL (_introducing_).

Mr. Blumenberg, the editor.

SENDEN.

We are delighted to welcome our zealous agriculturist to the city.

ADELAIDE.

And we should have been pleased occasionally to meet our neighbor in
the country.

COLONEL.

He has a great deal to do here. He is a great politician, and works
hard for the good cause.

ADELAIDE.

Yes, indeed, we read of his doings in the newspaper. I drove through
your fields yesterday. Your potatoes are not all in yet. Your steward
didn't get through with the work.

SENDEN.

You Rosenau people are privileged to get through a week earlier than
any one else.

ADELAIDE.

On the other hand, we have nothing to do but to farm. (_Amicably._)
The neighbors send greetings.

SENDEN.

Thank you. We must relinquish you now to friends who have more claim
on you than we have. But will you not receive me in the course of the
day so that I can ask for the news from home? [ADELAIDE _inclines her
head._]

SENDEN.

Good-by, Colonel. (_To_ IDA.) My respectful compliments, Miss Berg.

[_Exit together with_ BLUMENBERG.]

IDA (_embracing_ ADELAIDE).

I have you at last. Now everything will be all right!

ADELAIDE.

What is to be all right? Is anything no