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LOTH
But if the conditions here are so unfortunate for her, why doesn't your
sister-in-law live with _your_ family?
HOFFMANN
You'd better ask her that! I've often enough made her the offer. Women
have these fancies, that's all. [_Holding the cigar in his mouth,
HOFFMANN takes out a note-book and adds a fete items._] You'll forgive
me, won't you, if I have to leave you alone after a while?
LOTH
Assuredly.
HOFFMANN
How long do you think of stay--
LOTH
I mean to look for a lodging very soon. Where does Schimmelpfennig live?
The best thing would be to go to see him. He would _probably_ be able to
secure one for me. I hope that I'll soon find a suitable place, otherwise
I'll spend the night at the inn next door.
HOFFMANN
Why should you? Of course you'll stay with us till morning, at least. To
be sure, I'm only a guest in this house myself, otherwise I'd naturally
ask you to ... you understand?
LOTH
Perfectly.
HOFFMANN
But do tell me, were you really quite serious when you said ...
LOTH
That I would spend the night at an inn...?
HOFFMANN
Nonsense ... Of course not!... I mean what you mentioned a while
ago--that business about your ridiculous descriptive essay?
LOTH
Why not?
HOFFMANN
I must confess that I thought you were jesting.
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