The Wasp — 1921 — page 38: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents a dramatic scene from what appears to be a theatrical play or serialized story titled "THE WASP." The dialogue shows a General confronting a woman (Mademoiselle/Mel) and Lieutenant Sergeitch after they've been found together in suspicious circumstances—likely romantic "activities," as the General euphemistically puts it. The General displays magnanimity by ordering the Lieutenant to escort the woman safely to Litzk, then warns them both about future misconduct. The General's final metaphor about "children lost in a forest" suggests they're amid wartime chaos where normal moral boundaries blur. The satire appears to mock military hierarchy, sexual propriety, and the absurdity of enforcing rules during conflict—though without a date or publication context, the specific historical reference remains unclear.