BARSSEGH. And do you know, also, whose money he is going to use? It is my money he is going to give him. DARTSCHO. That is just it! That is it! BARSSEGH. Things look bad for his pocket. Now he is going to marry off his daughter and put himself in a tight place. Go, therefore, and get out an execution against him; otherwise nothing can be squeezed out of him. DARTSCHO. We shall see. I will go at once and demand our money. BARSSEGH. I have already sent Micho, but I hardly believe he will give it up so easily. On that account I sent for you to find out someone who can help us. DARTSCHO. I know a lawyer who can manage so that in three hours they will put an attachment on his store. BARSSEGH. Go on so forever, dear Dartscho! Yes, I have long known that you were going to be the right sort of fellow! DARTSCHO. The apprentice of a right good master always gets on in the world. BARSSEGH. Go quickly then; lose no time. DARTSCHO. I will not waste an hour. BARSSEGH. Go! May you succeed! [_Exit Dartscho, middle door_. BARSSEGH [_alone_]. Yes, yes, friend Ossep, now show what you can do! I would burn ten candles to have you in my power. [_Exit, right, taking the account book_. SCENE VI _Khali. Salome_. KHALI [_entering from the left_]. Such a bold creature I never saw before in my life! [_Calling through the window_:] Come in! come in! I pray! Do you hear, Salome? I am calling you. Come in here a moment [_coming back from the window_]. She is coming. Wait, you insolent thing! I will give you a setting-out such as no one has ever given you before! SALOME [_dressed in the latest fashion, with a parasol in her hand; enters at middle door_]. Why did you call me? Good-morning! How are you? [_They shake hands_. KHALI. Thank you. Pray sit down. [_They both sit down_.] So you have betrothed your daughter? SALOME. Yes, dear Khali. God grant that we soon hear of your Nino's like good-fortune! I betrothed her last evening. I found a good husband for her. He is as handsome as a god. I can scarcely stand for joy! KHALI. Yes, make yourself important about it! SALOME [_offended_]. What is this? What does it mean? KHALI. You owed us a favor, and you have done it for us. SALOME. What have I done to you? KHALI. You could not do more, indeed. You have cheated me out of a son-in-law. Is not that enough? SALOME. But, my dear Khali, what kind of things are you saying to me? What do you mean by it? KHALI. Be still! be still! I know well enough how it was. SALOME. May I go blind if I know what you are talking about! KHALI. Didn't you know very well that I wished to give my daughter to him? SALOME. I don't understand you! You said no earthly word to me about it. KHALI. Even if I have not said anything about it, someone has certainly told you of it. SALOME. No one has said a word about it. KHALI. She lies about it, beside! Isn't that shameful?