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44 PROFESSOR BERNHARDI: A PLAY
Pflugfelder: One ought to appeal to the
people?
Loewenstein: And in the interest of the
cause. Bernhardi should serve his two months'
term.
Pflugfelder: That would show up the in¬
famy committed against him.
(Enter Bernhardi and Oscar.)
Bernhardi: Excuse me, gentlemen, for let¬
ting you wait.
yprian: Did you receive an ovation?
Bernhardi: Tes! They yelled“ Down with
the Jews'’—“ Down with the Masons!“
Loewenstein: Just think of that!
Bernhardi: Gentlemen!
I hope you will
stay to supper. Oscar, please see that we are
sufficiently provided. My housekeeper has
left; her confessor declared that she could not
stay in my house without danger to her soul's
salvation. It will be a frugal meal. But what
can you expect from the larder of a prospective
jailbird. Oscar! why, the boy has tears in his
eyes! Don't be sentimental, Oscar.
Oscar: I am only furious.
(Enter Adler.)
Bernhardi: Welcome, Doctor Adler. There
is more rejoicing over one repentant sinner
than over ten just men.
Adler: I was never a sinner, Professor. The
trial of this case seemed a necessity to me
from the beginning. Of course, I could not
foresee that the court would rather believe the
testimony of Mr. Hochroitzpointner, than
Professor Cyprian’s and mine.
Pflugfelder: One ought to get rid of Flint.
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Goldenthal: I always respect the convictions
of my adversarics.
Loewenstein: The convictions of Flint?
Goldenthal: He has to protect the con¬
victions of others. Believe me, gentlemen
there are things one should not touch, and
which should not be permitted to be touched.
Pflugfelder: Why—if I may ask? It is
only because someone has had the courage to
touch those things, that the world’s progress is
accomplished.
Goldenthal: I think that our frend, Bern¬
hardi, will gladly admit that he had no in¬
tention of contributing to the progress of the
world.
Loewenstein: Seme day it may be shown
that he has done just that thing.
Pflugfelder: As matters stand now, your
affair has to be handled from a general stand¬
point. The prosecuting attorney was not a bit
bashful in beginning that way. Did you not
notice that, Doctor?
Goldenthal: It is not my duty to do politics;
but to defend—
Pflugfelder: If you had accomplished that
task—
Berhardi: But I shall not permit—
Goldenthal: Never mind, Professor. This is
getting interesting. So you think that I did
not defend my client?
Pflugfelder: According to my idea—no.
Why, listening to you, one got an idea that all
the religious sentiments of the whole world,
from the Pope down to the humblest parish
25. ProBernhardi
44 PROFESSOR BERNHARDI: A PLAY
Pflugfelder: One ought to appeal to the
people?
Loewenstein: And in the interest of the
cause. Bernhardi should serve his two months'
term.
Pflugfelder: That would show up the in¬
famy committed against him.
(Enter Bernhardi and Oscar.)
Bernhardi: Excuse me, gentlemen, for let¬
ting you wait.
yprian: Did you receive an ovation?
Bernhardi: Tes! They yelled“ Down with
the Jews'’—“ Down with the Masons!“
Loewenstein: Just think of that!
Bernhardi: Gentlemen!
I hope you will
stay to supper. Oscar, please see that we are
sufficiently provided. My housekeeper has
left; her confessor declared that she could not
stay in my house without danger to her soul's
salvation. It will be a frugal meal. But what
can you expect from the larder of a prospective
jailbird. Oscar! why, the boy has tears in his
eyes! Don't be sentimental, Oscar.
Oscar: I am only furious.
(Enter Adler.)
Bernhardi: Welcome, Doctor Adler. There
is more rejoicing over one repentant sinner
than over ten just men.
Adler: I was never a sinner, Professor. The
trial of this case seemed a necessity to me
from the beginning. Of course, I could not
foresee that the court would rather believe the
testimony of Mr. Hochroitzpointner, than
Professor Cyprian’s and mine.
Pflugfelder: One ought to get rid of Flint.
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Goldenthal: I always respect the convictions
of my adversarics.
Loewenstein: The convictions of Flint?
Goldenthal: He has to protect the con¬
victions of others. Believe me, gentlemen
there are things one should not touch, and
which should not be permitted to be touched.
Pflugfelder: Why—if I may ask? It is
only because someone has had the courage to
touch those things, that the world’s progress is
accomplished.
Goldenthal: I think that our frend, Bern¬
hardi, will gladly admit that he had no in¬
tention of contributing to the progress of the
world.
Loewenstein: Seme day it may be shown
that he has done just that thing.
Pflugfelder: As matters stand now, your
affair has to be handled from a general stand¬
point. The prosecuting attorney was not a bit
bashful in beginning that way. Did you not
notice that, Doctor?
Goldenthal: It is not my duty to do politics;
but to defend—
Pflugfelder: If you had accomplished that
task—
Berhardi: But I shall not permit—
Goldenthal: Never mind, Professor. This is
getting interesting. So you think that I did
not defend my client?
Pflugfelder: According to my idea—no.
Why, listening to you, one got an idea that all
the religious sentiments of the whole world,
from the Pope down to the humblest parish