Will you not address His Majesty in person? HOTHAM.

GRUMBKOW (designating the bowing HOTHAM).

No hesitationlet it be as if I had just died HOTHAM.

Would you drive me mad? HOTHAM.

Now picture my amazement when I learned that His Majesty begs me, before my departure tonight, to do him the pleasure to attend his Smoker! HOTHAM.

That reconciles mecan you smoke? HOTHAM.

[He goes out.] SCENE III HOTHAM (alone).

[The PRINCE moves as before, toward the PRINCESS' door, then sees HOTHAM.