[Impatiently.] Good Heavens, Rubek, I told you so this morning--you
must have dreamt it.


PROFESSOR RUBEK.

[Drily.] Indeed? Must I? Thank you! [Turning to the INSPECTOR.]
The fact is, I got up last night--I couldn't sleep--and I wanted to
see what sort of night it was---


THE INSPECTOR.

[Attentively.] To be sure--and then---?


PROFESSOR RUBEK.

I looked out at the window--and caught sight of a white figure in
there among the trees.


MAIA.

[Smiling to the INSPECTOR.] And the Professor declares that the
figure was dressed in a bathing costume---


PROFESSOR RUBEK.