WEHRHAHN
Yon were acquainted with neither Krueger nor Fleischer?
MOTES
No; but you know how things go. Living in one house with them I couldn't
keep to myself entirely.
WEHRHAHN
And what kind of people visited the house?
MOTES
[_With a significant gesture._] Ah!
WEHRHAHN
I understand.
MOTES
Tom, Dick and Harry--democrats, of course.
WEHRHAHN
Were regular meetings held?
MOTES
Every Thursday, so far as I could learn.
WEHRHAHN
That will certainly bear watching.--And you no longer associate with
those people?
MOTES
A point was reached where intercourse with them became impossible, your
honour.
WEHRHAHN
You were repelled, eh?
MOTES
The whole business became utterly repulsive to me.
WEHRHAHN
The unlawful atmosphere that obtained there, the impudent jeering at
exalted personages--all that, I take it, you could no longer endure?
MOTES
I stayed simply because I thought it might serve some good purpose.
WEHRHAHN
But finally you gave notice after all?
MOTES
I moved out, yes, your honour.
WEHRHAHN
And finally you made up your mind to--
MOTES
I considered it my duty--
WEHRHAHN
To lodge notice with the authorities.
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