: 11: 1:
always had such decided ideas ofulgance; they remind me
of those in the Witzblatter.
MARGARET: Clem., please!
CLIMENS: Well, we shall see. (Reads further): "Badergast
fifteen to one."
MARGARET: Badergast? But he is not in the race.
CLEMENS: How do you know?
MARGARET: Szigrati told me himself.
CLEMENS: How? where?
MARGARET: Why, this morning on the Freudenau, while you
were talking to Milner.
OLIMENS: Szigrati is notthe right person for you to know.
MARGARET: Jealous?
CLMENS: Not at all. For that matter, from now on I
shall simply present you as my francee. (Margaret kisses
him).
CLERENS: Tell me, what did Seigrati say to you?
MARGARET: That he will not enter Badergast for the
lady's price race.
CLIMENS: Well, you can't believe all Saigrati says; he
spreads the report that Badergast won't enter, simply
to make the odds greater.
MARGARET: Not really - that's like specialing!