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family of Viennese burghers. I even had occasion, in my
Student days, to shed blood for the other side.
It is well known Professor.
KURT:
ADLER:
It pleases me particularly, Doctor, to see that you give
our Chief his full meed of appreciation.
Why does that give you special pleasure, Professor?
KURT:
You were a Student under the German Nationalist Colours.
ADIER:
KURT:
And an Antisemit. That's true Professor. speaking
generally, I’m still one. Only, meanwhile, I've also
become an anti Agrarian. I find that humanity makes a
very poor show all round, so I stick to the few exceptions,
wherever I may find them.
( dinter right PROFESSORsoYPRIAN, small elderly
gentleman, with long hair, still almost fair, rather
sing song, drawn out, manner af speaking, drops
unconsciously into a declamatory style, speaking as
if to an audience.)
Good aay, gentlemen. (Greetings lchanged) Is Dr. Adler
CYPRIAN:
here perhaps? Ah, here you are. I've been looking for
you downsteirs. Can I only on it, Dr. Adler, that to day's
skull will not disappear again, as the one of the peralytic
case did a little while ago.
ADIER:
The commissionaire has been instructed, Professor