..!
JAEGER
I'm a Quaker now, sir. I don't believe in nothing.
KITTELHAUS
Quaker! What are you talking about? Try to behave yourself, and don't use
words you don't understand. Quaker, indeed! They are good Christian
people, and not heathens like you.
SUPERINTENDENT
Mr. Kittelhaus, I must ask you.... [_He comes between the Pastor and
JAEGER._] Kutsche! tie his hands!
[_Wild yelling outside:_ "Jaeger. Jaeger! come out!"
DREISSIGER
[_Like the others, slightly startled, goes instinctively to the window._]
What's the meaning of this next?
SUPERINTENDENT
Oh, I understand well enough. It means that they want to have the
blackguard out among them again. But we're not going to oblige them.
Kutsche, you have your orders. He goes to the lock-up.
KUTSCHE
[_With the rope in his hand, hesitating._] By your leave, sir, but it'll
not be an easy job. There's a confounded big crowd out there--a pack of
raging devils. They've got Becker with them, and the smith....
KITTELHAUS
Allow me one more word!--So as not to rouse still worse feeling, would it
not be better if we tried to arrange things peaceably? Perhaps Jaeger
will give his word to go with us quietly, or.
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