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 —I acted honestly and fairly toward you.

—Let us say you did.

—And certainly Adele did.

—That's true.

—And now look at me I had no supper last night, if you want to know it Neither I nor your wife.

—When you can't buy her supper, then she's my wife, eh?

—Go on and joke about it But we went to bed without supper.

—But then she was your wife.

—Your jokes don't alter the facts. You are responsible for this.

—For what?

—For the fact that we are starving. For the fact that I am shabby. And for [raises his trousers leg] the fact that my socks are in holes And for the boycott against me But if you don't care whether your former wife starves or not['' reaches for his purse. Oscar puts out a firm, protesting hand.] No, my friend, no! [Heroically.''] We don't accept alms Believe me, you'd be the last I'd come to for a job if I had only myself to consider. You can imagine what I went through before I brought myself to the point of crossing your threshold. And now if, after all, you send me away too