EDE
Well, that's certain! We all knows that, Mr. Fielitz.
FIELITZ
Right up from the foundation! Me an' nobody but me! That there is my
land, my bricks, my money! All the insurance money's been sunk into that.
Ax mother here if that ain't the fac'!
[_Laughter._
MRS. FIELITZ
Oh, Lord, Fielitz! Can't you let that be? Has you got to tell them old
stories all over again?
FIELITZ
That I has! I got to prove that, mother! I got to let them people know
who I is! Watch out, I tell you, when I makes my speech to-day!
MRS. FIELITZ
Schmarowski says there ain't goin' to be no speech makin'.
FIELITZ
You can't go an' tie up my tongue, an' Schmarowski can't do it neither!
[_He withdraws into the adjoining little room._
LANGHEINRICH
You better look out, ole lady, an' see that there ain't no bloody row
raised. There's talk now o' some people wantin' to get ugly. Better be a
bit careful!
MRS. FIELITZ
All you gotta do is to keep your eye on him a bit. Treat him to drinks
from the beginnin'. I can't keep that man in order to-day. He's bound to
go to the festival.
LANGHEINRICH
Schmarowski got a drubbin' yesterday.
EDE
Last night, yes, after the people's meetin'.
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