DREISSIGER
And therefore I am ready to give employment to two hundred more weavers.
Pfeifer will tell you on what conditions.
[_He turns to go._
FIRST WEAVER'S WIFE
[_Comes between him and the door, speaks hurriedly, eagerly,
imploringly._] Oh, if you please, sir, will you let me ask you if you'll
be so good ... I've been twice laid up for ...
DREISSIGER
[_Hastily._] Speak to Pfeifer, good woman. I'm too late as it is.
[_Passes on, leaving her standing._
REIMANN
[_Stops him again. In an injured, complaining tone._] I have a complaint
to make, if you please, sir. Mr. Pfeifer refuses to ... I've always got
one and two-pence for a web ...
DREISSIGER
[_Interrupts him._] Mr. Pfeifer's my manager. There he is. Apply to him.
HEIBER
[_Detaining DREISSIGER; hurriedly and confusedly._] O sir, I wanted to
ask if you would p'r'aps, if I might p'r'aps ... if Mr. Pfeifer might ...
might ...
DREISSIGER
What is it you want?
HEIBER
That advance pay I had last time, sir; I thought p'r'aps you would kindly
...
DREISSIGER
I have no idea what you are talking about.
HEIBER
I'm awful hard up, sir, because ...
DREISSIGER
These are things Pfeifer must look into--I really have not the time.
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