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Schmarowski is a fellow of solid worth. I never had any fears for him.
Your Adelaide was very lucky there.--You remember my telling you so at the time. You came running over to me that time, you recall, when the engagement was almost broken, and I sent you to Pastor Friederici:--that shows you the value of spiritual advice. A young man is a young man and however Christian and upright his life, he's apt to forget himself once in a while. That's where the natural function of the spiritual adviser comes in.
MRS. FIELITZ
Yes, yes, I s'ppose you're right enough there. An' I'll never forget what the pastor did for us that time! If Schmarowski had gone an' left the girl, she'd never have lived through it, that's certain.
WEHRHAHN
There we've got an instance of what happens when a church and a pastor are in a place. The house of G.o.d that we've built together has brought many a blessing. So, good evening and good luck to you.--Oh, what I was going to say, Fielitz: the celebration takes place on Monday morning. You will be there surely?
MRS. FIELITZ
Naturally he'll come.
FIELITZ
Sure an' certain.
WEHRHAHN
I would hardly know what to do without you, Fielitz. In the meantime, come in for a moment on Sunday, I'm proposing certain points ... certain very marked points, and we must pull together vigorously. So, good evening! Don't forget--we've got to have a strong parade.
FIELITZ
That's right. You can't do them things without one.
[_Exit WEHRHAHN._
FIELITZ
You go an' take that candle out! Will you, please?
MRS. FIELITZ
You're as easy scared as a rabbit, Anton! That's what you are--a reg'lar rabbit.
_She takes the candle out of the little box. Almost at the same moment RAUCHHAUPT opens the door and looks in._
RAUCHHAUPT
Good evenin'. Am I intrudin'?
FIELITZ
MRS. FIELITZ
Aw, come right into our parlour!
RAUCHHAUPT
Ain't Langheinrich the smith come in yet?
MRS. FIELITZ
Was he goin' to come? No, he ain't been here.
RAUCHHAUPT
We made a special engagement.--I brought along the cross too. Here, Gustav! Bring that there cross in! [_GUSTAV brings in a cross of cast iron with an inscription on it._] Go an' put it down on that there box.
FIELITZ
[_Quickly._] No, never mind, Edward, that'll break.
RAUCHHAUPT
Then you c'n just lean it against the wall.
MRS. FIELITZ
So you got through with it at last. [_Calls out through the door._]
Leontine! You come down a minute!
RAUCHHAUPT
Trouble is I had so much to do. I'm buildin' a new hot house, you know.
MRS. FIELITZ
Another one, eh? Ain't that a man for you! You're a reg'lar mole, Rauchhaupt. The way that man keeps diggin' around in the ground.
RAUCHHAUPT
A man feels best when he's doin' that. That's what we're all made of--earth: an that's what we're all goin' to turn to again. Why shouldn't we be diggin' around in the earth? [_He helps himself from the snuff-box which FIELITZ holds out to him._] That's got a earthy smell, too, Fielitz. That smells like good, fresh earth.
_LEONTINE enters. A pair of scissors hangs by her side; she has a thimble on her finger._
LEONTINE
Here I am, mama. What's up?
MRS. FIELITZ
He just brought in papa his hephitaph.
_LEONTINE and MRS. FIELITZ regard the cross thoughtfully._
