_] Great enthusiasm again! In a
moment they will raise Schmarowski and carry him on their shoulders. They
were about to do it a moment ago. [_A great, confused noise of huzzaing
voices floats into the room._] Well, do you see? Isn't that truly
uplifting?
LEONTINE
Mother, look, look who the workin'men is raisin' up! The workin'men is
raisin' him up!
MRS. FIELITZ
Who?
[_She rises convulsively and stares out._
LEONTINE
Don't you see who it is?
RAUCHHAUPT
Schmarowski.
EDE
That's how it is. I couldn't bear to see that there feller. But now ...
well ... he's got some sense an' he's fightin' for sensible
ideas--against arbitrary an' police power--now, well, I'll drink to his
health, too.
DR. BOXER
Well, of course, Ede, naturally you will!
_FIELITZ enters highly excited._
FIELITZ
Me ... me ... me ... me ... it was me that did it! Go on an' shout, an'
shout! It's that there feller that they lifts up! Let 'em. But I don't
make no speeches like that! Character, conscience--them's the main
things. Yes, it was me as paid an' me as built. But even if Wehrhahn went
an' dropped me--I don't let go my sound opinions! There's gotta be order!
There's gotta be morality! I'm for the monarchy right down to my marrow!
I don't envy him that there triumph!
DR.
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