DREISSIGER
[_With increasing alarm._] What's going to happen?--What do the people
want?--They're never going to attack us, John?
JOHN
There's some rascally hounds among 'em, ma'am.
PFEIFER
It's serious now! serious!
DREISSIGER
Hold your tongue, fool!--Are the doors barred?
KITTELHAUS
I ask you as a favour, Mr. Dreissiger ... as a favour ... I am determined
to ... I ask you as a favour ... [_To JOHN._] What demands are the people
making?
JOHN
[_Awkwardly._] It's higher wages they're after, the blackguards.
KITTELHAUS
Good, good!--I shall go out and do my duty. I shall speak seriously to
these people.
JOHN
Oh sir, please sir, don't do any such thing. Words is quite useless.
KITTELHAUS
One little favour, Mr. Dreissiger. May I ask you to post men behind the
door, and to have it closed at once after me?
MRS. KITTELHAUS
O Joseph, Joseph! you're not really going out?
KITTELHAUS
I am. Indeed I am. I know what I'm doing. Don't be afraid. God will
protect me.
[_MRS. KITTELHAUS presses his hand, draws back, and wipes tears from
her eyes._
KITTELHAUS
[_While the dull murmur of a great, excited crowd is heard
uninterruptedly outside.
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