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 The group of Interpreters threescore and ten; Of late it has grown by a hundred and sixty

[Shouts to the . Mikkel, Schlingelberg, Schafmann, Fuchs,— Into the cages with you at once! We! Who else, pray? Get in, get in! When the world twirls around, we must twirl with it too. [Forces them into a cage. He's arrived this morning, the mighty Peer;— The rest you can guess,—I need say no more. [Locks the cage door, and throws the key into a well.

But, my dear Herr Doctor and Director, pray?

Neither one nor the other! I was before Herr Peer, are you secret? I must ease my heart

[With increasing uneasiness.]

What is it?

Promise you will not tremble.

I will do my best, but