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RADEMACHER
There is some one I must speak to,Doctor.
HALMSCHLAEGER
You may write him if you want to. And you can see anyone you
choose tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 5. I have no amijection
to your receiving visitors.
RADEMACHER
That may be too late Doctor—I feel it will be too late.
Tomorrow—all may be over. I must speak to him today.
HALMSCHLAEGER
But that is quite impossible. If you are so anxious about this
matter why didn't you mention it yesterday?
RADEMACHER
(Insistently) You have been so good to me doctor — I know this
may be an impertinance on my part—but you see when you feel
quite sure that tomorrow –or next day ——the white-robed gentle-
man will come to carry you away--then you feel you can take
liberties you wouldn't think of otherwise.
TANN
Well Halmschlaeger, what's the trouble.
HALMSCHLAEGER
Just a moment. (To Rademacher, slightly impatient) Well then,
what is it you want?
RADEMACHER
I must speak to a friend of mine. A Mr. Weihgast, Alexander
Weihgast.
HALMSCHLAEGER
Weihhast, do you mean the celebrated write, Weihgast?
RADEMACHER
Yes.