He wouldn't take it. He's got some queer
ideas in that head o' his.
TRAVELLER
All right, then, I won't. With your permission, Miss. [_He seats himself
at ANNA'S table._] I declare, Miss, that I've not been able to take my
eyes off your hair since I came in--such glossy softness, such a splendid
quantity! [_Ecstatically kisses his finger-tips._] And what a colour!...
like ripe wheat. Come to Berlin with that hair and you'll create no end
of a sensation. On my honour, with hair like that you may go to Court....
[_Leans back, looking at it._] Glorious, simply glorious!
WIEGAND
They've given her a fine name because of it.
TRAVELLER
And what may that be?
ANNA
[_Laughing quietly to herself._] Oh, don't listen to that!
HORNIG
The chestnut filly, isn't it?
WELZEL
Come now, we've had enough o' this. I'm not goin' to have the girl's head
turned altogether. She's had a-plenty of silly notions put into it
already. She'll hear of nothing under a count today, and to-morrow it'll
be a prince.
MRS. WELZEL
Don't abuse the girl, father. There's no harm in wantin' to rise in the
world. It's as well that people don't all think as you do, or nobody
would get on at all.
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