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(He seems a little more friendly, and offers Heinrich
his hand)
He in:
Thank you.
(Sits down)
You see, Herr Hansdorfer, for my part it has distressed me
considerably to feel that we have somehow, in the course
of the past few years – – I don't know how to put it except
to say that we have somehow become a little estrenged.
Haus.
Estranged – – how?
Hein.
Yes. I felt that you no longer had the same kindly
feeling for me that you had when I was a boy and played
here in your garden.
Haus
But good heaven, my dear Heinrich, that was such a long
time ago! And besides you must admit that you were really
the one – well, no, I don't mean that exactly, still,
it was natural enough for you to go your own way. There
was no pleasure out here for a young man, and you have
your own friends, I haven't reproached you, have I?
Hein.
Not at all -- I only wanted to let you know howcomply I
felt, after this wretehed journey, -- this laight, rather,
that I was more drawn to you than anyone else in the world.