12.
HALMSCHLAEGER
(Aside to him) It's aevreer story. This poor Hervil here has
been legging me to 18t:b an old friend of his, he wants to
speak to him. It is evidently something of importance. And
who do you suppose this friend is? Weihgast the celebrated
weiter.
RANN
And you're going after him? See here, are you an errand boy?
These people has are always abusing good nature.
HALMSCHLAEGER
My dear boy, that depends on how you look at it. To me such
things are the most interesting side of our profession.
TANN
Him that's one point of view.
HALMSCHLAEGER
Then you’ll take the other rooms?
TANN
Why certainly. But there’11 be no Café for us this evening
I suppose.
HALMSCHLAEGER
I may get there later.(Goes out C. with Tann. Nurse follows
them)
FLORIAN
(coming in through curtain C.) Well, what did you have to talk
to the doctor about all this time?
RADEMACHER
(Excited, almost cheerful) I am expecting aœsitor.
FLORIAN
(Interested) A Visitor? At this hour of the night?
RADEMACHER