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oame to see you this afternoon Jackwerth – I know it. But
what is all the ardor with which we await the coming of one
we love compared to the longing for some one we hate, someone
we have hated all our lives—but have neglected to tell him so.
FLORIAN
But you mustn't let yourself get so excited Mr. Rademacher.
You're losing your voice.
RADEMACHER
Don't sorry--once he is here I'll be well able to talk.
FLORIAN
Oh you never can tell. say, listen, Mr. Rademacher. I have a
suppestion to make. Suppose we have a Rehearsal? No I'm not
tion—I know--that's my business. You see it all depends
on how you say things. What good will it do you if you say to
him"”You are a rascal and I hate you” that won’t have any effect.
He'll think to himself "Let him scold, that's cheap, while he's
here in bed with 103 degrees of fever and I'm walking about
sm Eking a good eigar".
RADEMACHER
Oh I'll have something else to say to him. No one minds being
called a rascal now-a-days. But if I tell him that he was ridi-
culous all his life, ridiculous in the eyes of those he loved
most—he won't get over that so easily.
FLORIAN
All right, talk it out.—¬ ohlk it out. Now imagine I am your
retend. Here I stand, Sockets full of money, head full of con-
ceit (Acting) well, here I am old friend, you have something to
say to me? Well?" (In his own town) There now, go on.