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 MARK TWAIN

Mr. Prochazka. &quot;In a lunatic asylum, you mean !&quot;

Vielohlawek. &quot;It s a pity that such a man should be leader of the Germans; he disgraces the German name!&quot;

Dr. Scheicher. &quot;It s a shame that the like of him should insult us.&quot;

Strohback (to Wolf). &quot;Contemptible cub we will bounce thee out of this!&quot; [It is inferable that the &quot;thee&quot; is not intended to indicate affection this time, but to reinforce and emphasize Mr. Stroh- bach s scorn.]

Dr. Scheicher. &quot;His insults are of no consequence. He wants his ears boxed.&quot;

Dr. Lueger (to Wolf). &quot;You d better worry a trifle over your Iro s word of honor. You are behaving like a street arab.&quot;

Dr. Scheicher. &quot;It s infamous!&quot;

Dr. Lueger. &quot;And these shameless creatures are the leaders of the German People s Party!&quot;

Meantime Wolf goes whooping along with his newspaper-readings in great contentment.

Dr.Pattai. &quot;Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! You haven t the floor!&quot;

Strohbach. &quot;The miserable cub!&quot;

Dr. Lueger (to Wolf, raising his voice strenuously above the storm). &quot;You are a wholly honorless street brat!&quot; [A voice, &quot;Fire the rapscallion out!&quot; But Wolf s soul goes marching noisily on, just the same.]

Schonerer (vast and muscular, and endowed with the most powerful voice in the Reichsrath; comes plowing down through the standing crowds, red,

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