WOLFF
She went to take some cabbage to the postmaster.
KRUEGER
You just let us have that girl again. She can have thirty crowns wages
instead of twenty. We were always quite satisfied with her in other
respects. Let's forgive and forget the whole affair.
[_He holds out his hand to MRS. WOLFF, who takes it heartily._
MRS. WOLFF
All that hadn't no need to happen. The girl, you see, is still foolish
like a child. We old people always did get along together.
KRUEGER
Well, then, the matter is settled. [_Gradually regaining his
breath._]--Well, then, my mind is at rest about that, anyhow.--But now,
do tell me! This thing that's happened to me! What do you say to that?
MRS. WOLFF
Oh, well, you know--what _can_ a person say about such things?
KRUEGER
And there we got that Mr. von Wehrhahn! He's very well when it comes to
annoying honest citizens and thinking out all sorts of chicanery and
persecution, but--That man, what doesn't he stick his inquisitive nose
into!
MRS. WOLFF
Into everything exceptin' what he ought to.
KRUEGER
I'm going to him now to give formal notice. I won't rest! This thing has
got to be discovered.
MRS. WOLFF
You oughtn't by no means to let a thing o' that kind go.
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