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SUPERINTENDENT
Quite impossible! Think of my responsibility. I couldn't allow such a
thing. Come, Kutsche! lose no more time.
JAEGER
[_Putting his hands together, and holding them, out._] Tight, tight, as
tight as ever you can! It's not for long.
[_KUTSCHE, assisted by the workmen, ties his hands._
SUPERINTENDENT
Now off with you, march! [_To DREISSIGER._] If you feel anxious, let six
of the weavers go with them. They can walk on each side of him, I'll ride
in front, and Kutsche will bring up the rear. Whoever blocks the way will
be cut down.
[_Cries from below:_ "Cock-a-doodle-doo-oo-oo! Bow, wow, wow!"
SUPERINTENDENT
[_With a threatening gesture in the direction of the window._] You
rascals, I'll cock-a-doodle-doo and bow-wow you! Forward! March!
[_He marches out first, with drawn sword; the others, with JAEGER,
follow._
JAEGER
[_Shouts as he goes._] An' Mrs. Dreissiger there may play the lady as
proud as she likes, but for all that she's no better than us. Many a
hundred times she's served my father with a halfpenny-worth of schnapps.
Left wheel--march!
[_Exit laughing._
DREISSIGER
[_ After a pause, with apparent calmness.
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