DR. BOXER and LANGHEINRICH support and restrain
RAUCHHAUPT at the same time. He falls into a state of dull collapse.
Silence ensues. Without saying a word WEHRHAHN returns to his table,
blows his nose, glances swiftly at RAUCHHAUPT and MRS. FIELITZ and
sits down._
WEHRHAHN
Let us have some light, Glasenapp.
_GLASENAPP lights a lamp on the table._
MRS. FIELITZ
No, no, I tell you; it's bad, bad! A man like that! He goes an' accuses
everybody in the whole place.
WEHRHAHN
You! Mrs. Schulze! You can go your ways!
_MRS. SCHULZE withdraws rapidly._
MRS. FIELITZ
I'd like to ax your honour ... we don't even know where we're goin' to
sleep to-night.
WEHRHAHN
Are you asleep now, Fielitz?
FIELITZ
[_Frightened from the contemplation of his clock._] Not me, your honour!
WEHRHAHN
I thought you were because your head drooped so.
FIELITZ
[_With childish bashfulness._] I was just lookin' at the hands.
WEHRHAHN
[_To MRS. FIELITZ._] You want to go?
MRS. FIELITZ
If it's maybe possible ... I can't hardly stand on them two legs o' mine
no more.
WEHRHAHN
I believe that. When did you get up this morning?
MRS.
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