Scene 17
First Zeneli, then Vurko

Zeneli (angrily to Adham-Uti): What are you doing, sir? Are you trying to burn the whole building down?
Adham-Uti: I hope all of Albania catches fire.
Zeneli: And what will the Young Turks do then? (To Miss Lulushe): Where did you put the obituary?
Lulushe (with satisfaction): Here you are, Zeneli. Thank you. (she hands it to him)
Zeneli: Thank you. I am going to put it back where it belongs. (To Adham-Uti): Listen, Doctor Efendi, my boss asked me over the telephone to tell you that he has no time today to come and see your Albanian alphabet.
Adham-Uti (angrily): He is not going to see it today and is not going to see it tomorrow or ever! (He departs in a huff, stroking his beard. Zeneli then departs too and bumps into Mr Vurko)
Vurko: (Pretending at first not to have seen Lulushe): Why, Miss Lulushe has honoured us with her presence!
Lulushe: Oh, Mr Vurko! How are you, my dear Mr Vurko?
Vurko: Please, do have a seat, miss. How are things going here?
Lulushe: Where have you been all this time, my good sir?
Vurko: I was with Skëndo.
Lulushe: I do hope he is well.
Vurko: He is fine, thanks be to the Blessed Virgin.
Lulushe: What a fine coincidence that I should meet you here because I wanted to thank you for...
Vurko: For what, miss?
Lulushe: For the bouquet of beautiful flowers you sent me the day I died.
Vurko (surprised): The day you died? God forbid!
Lulushe: Yes, quite true. You do not understand. You did not see what went on here. Listen, Mr Vurko, from now on you may consider me to be your friend. Your true friend and companion. A friend in body and soul. And you can come over to my house whenever you wish and recite the beautiful poetry you have written about me! (she approaches and gives Vurko her hand which he takes and kisses in rapture).
Vurko: (He watches Lulushe as she departs and begins to sing to himself):

"Lulushe, my lovely,
How I long for your embrace