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Gilb.
(Furious.)
Neuman is a degenerate.
I have boxed his ears.
Mag.
You have.
Gibl.
I boxed his kars in the abstract. Why you were justaas angry
as I Maggie - We agreed that Neuman was a Egenerate. "How
dafes this trash" those were your words. "Cry to limit your
talents. How dare he try to strangle your next book in the
womb" You said that, and yet to-day you refer me to this
peddler of literary wares.
Mag.
Please don't talk so laud, - my landlady.
Gilb.
When my nerves are tingling, the widow of a general isenot my
concern.
Mag.
But what have I said. I really cannot understand your sen-
sitiveness.
Gilb.
Sensive, Mag, - you call me sensible - You, the woman who
had a severe child whenever the meanest bit of trash –— dared
to say a cross word in the last daily - - -
Mag.
I cannot remember that an unflattering word was said con-