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 the customers. ['' pauses on the threshold, but does not answer.''] And he'd rather starve than beg my pardon. Well, I don't insist on that. I'll take him back without it. [ does not answer.] The fact is the people ask for him—and, you see, I've got to consider business first. It's nothing to me if he starves. I wouldn't be here at all, if it wasn't for business [''She pauses, for and have entered.'']

Mrs. Muskat is here.

I see she is.

You might say good-morning.

What for? And what do you want, anyhow?

I don't want anything.

Then keep your mouth shut. Next thing you'll be starting to nag again about my being out all night and out of work and living on your relations