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Rh Well, I'll try something else! (Turns and goes to archway.)

(quick, half whisper). Jim! ( turns, approaches him.) Remember—nothing that'll show! No marks! We might get into trouble.

(going doggedly). I'll look out for that.

Come here.

What is it?

. Meester Judson said I vas to come.

. I told Judson to arrange with you himself.

. He could not, madame. I do not veesh longer to re-main.

What is it? You must give me some reason!

. It is zat I wish to go.

. You've been here months, and have made no complaint.

. Ah, madame—it is not so before! It is now beginning zat I do not like.

(rising). What? What is it you do not like #


 * (with some little spirit but low voice). I do not like eet, Madame—eet—here—zis place—what you do—ze young lady you have up zere! I cannot remain to see! (Indicating above.) Eet eez not well! I cannot remain to see!

You know nothing about it! The young lady is ill. She is not right here—(touching forehead). She is a great trouble to us, but we take every care of her, and treat her with the utmost kindness and

. My child! my child! They're hurting my child.