Let's watch him.


HOFFMANN (entering with sombre voice).

Good day, friends.


NICKLAUSSE.

Good-day.


HOFFMANN.

A chair, a glass,
A pipe...


NICKLAUSSE (mocking).

Pardon, my lord, without displeasing,
I drink, smoke and sit like you... place for two.


CHORUS.

He's right... place for both of them.

(Hoffmann and Nicklausse sit down, Hoffmann has head in his hands.)