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only been suspended; just now he has been
of you. Prince Constantin is very ill and has
triumphantly escorted from prison to his
sent for me. But since I disturbed religion, and
home, by a number of students.
have been in jail, I have lost my license to
Flint: Let us discuss your request for the
practice, Therefore, I come to you, my old
Elizabethinum in my private office.
friend, who, as has been shown in other cases,
(Exit Minister and Ebenwald.)
has such influence with the Minister of Jus¬
(Tugendvetter enters. A servant brings a
tice; I want to ask von to have the matten
card to Winkler.)
hurried, so that the Prince will not be com¬
Winkler: (astonished). Ah!
pelled to wait too long.
Servant: The gentleman wishes to see His
Flint: Ahl you come here to make fun of
Excellency.
me?
(Bernhardi enters. Winkler shakes his
Bernhardi: Why, I am only doing the cor¬
hand.)
rect thing.
Winkler: I am very glad to see you again,
Flint: What vou ask is granted. I take the
Professor.
responsibility. You can obey the call of the
Bernhardi: I am very glad to see you.
Prince at once. I give you my word that there
Tugendvetter: Why, my dear Bernhardi, 1
will be nothing further necessary. Is that
had entirely forgotten that your punishment is
sufficient?
over today. How quickly two months pass.
Bernhardi: It may be, since in this in¬
Bernhardi: Especially under the open sky.
stance, the keeping of your word dees not in¬
Tugendvetter: But you look splendid. Does¬
volve any personal trouble for you.
n’t he? If you had been on the Riviera, yon
Flint: Bernhardi?
could not look better—rejuvenated.
Bernhardi: Your Excellency—
Winkler: Suppose you try a little blas¬
Flint: Ah, now I know you. So you think
phemy. Then I could guarantee you such a
that I am guilty of breaking my word.
cheap, healthful vacation.
(Enter Flint and Ebenwald.)
Bernhardi: Yes, my dear Flint.
Flint: You wanted to see me, Bernhardi?
Flint: I never break my word. For I
never gave you any other than this—to stand
Bernhardi: I shall only trouble you for a
for you. I could not have prevented the in¬
moment.
dietment; and by putting your case in the
Flint: I am glad to be able to offer my con¬
hands of the law, I did the best I could for
gratulations. I shall be delighted to be of
you. And let me tell you, Bernhardi, there
some use to you, now that the affair is settled.
are higher ethics than the mere keeping of a
Bernhardi (very amiably): I want a favor
ledge. Always keep your goal before your
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only been suspended; just now he has been
of you. Prince Constantin is very ill and has
triumphantly escorted from prison to his
sent for me. But since I disturbed religion, and
home, by a number of students.
have been in jail, I have lost my license to
Flint: Let us discuss your request for the
practice, Therefore, I come to you, my old
Elizabethinum in my private office.
friend, who, as has been shown in other cases,
(Exit Minister and Ebenwald.)
has such influence with the Minister of Jus¬
(Tugendvetter enters. A servant brings a
tice; I want to ask von to have the matten
card to Winkler.)
hurried, so that the Prince will not be com¬
Winkler: (astonished). Ah!
pelled to wait too long.
Servant: The gentleman wishes to see His
Flint: Ahl you come here to make fun of
Excellency.
me?
(Bernhardi enters. Winkler shakes his
Bernhardi: Why, I am only doing the cor¬
hand.)
rect thing.
Winkler: I am very glad to see you again,
Flint: What vou ask is granted. I take the
Professor.
responsibility. You can obey the call of the
Bernhardi: I am very glad to see you.
Prince at once. I give you my word that there
Tugendvetter: Why, my dear Bernhardi, 1
will be nothing further necessary. Is that
had entirely forgotten that your punishment is
sufficient?
over today. How quickly two months pass.
Bernhardi: It may be, since in this in¬
Bernhardi: Especially under the open sky.
stance, the keeping of your word dees not in¬
Tugendvetter: But you look splendid. Does¬
volve any personal trouble for you.
n’t he? If you had been on the Riviera, yon
Flint: Bernhardi?
could not look better—rejuvenated.
Bernhardi: Your Excellency—
Winkler: Suppose you try a little blas¬
Flint: Ah, now I know you. So you think
phemy. Then I could guarantee you such a
that I am guilty of breaking my word.
cheap, healthful vacation.
(Enter Flint and Ebenwald.)
Bernhardi: Yes, my dear Flint.
Flint: You wanted to see me, Bernhardi?
Flint: I never break my word. For I
never gave you any other than this—to stand
Bernhardi: I shall only trouble you for a
for you. I could not have prevented the in¬
moment.
dietment; and by putting your case in the
Flint: I am glad to be able to offer my con¬
hands of the law, I did the best I could for
gratulations. I shall be delighted to be of
you. And let me tell you, Bernhardi, there
some use to you, now that the affair is settled.
are higher ethics than the mere keeping of a
Bernhardi (very amiably): I want a favor
ledge. Always keep your goal before your
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