What this place needs is a good cleanin' out. We won't get no rest in the village till then. They'll end up by stealin' the roof from over a person's head. KRUEGER I ask you to consider, for heaven's sake--two robberies in the course of two weeks! Two loads of wood, just like the wood you have there. [_He takes up a piece that is lying on the floor._] Such good and expensive wood, Mrs. Wolff. MRS. WOLFF It's enough to make a person get blue in the face with rage. The kind o' crowd we gotta live with here! Aw, things like that! No, you know! Just leave me alone with it! KRUEGER [_Irately gesticulating with the piece of wood._] And if it costs me a thousand crowns, I'll see to it that those thieves are hunted down. They won't escape the penitentiary this time. MRS. WOLFF An' that'd be a blessin' too, as sure's we're alive! THE CURTAIN FALLS THE FOURTH ACT _The court room. GLASENAPP is sitting at his table. MRS. WOLFF and ADELAIDE are waiting for the justice. ADELAIDE holds on her lap a small package wrapped in linen._ MRS. WOLFF He's takin' his time again to-day. GLASENAPP [_Writing._] Patience! Patience! MRS. WOLFF Well, if he's goin' to be so late again to-day, he won't have no more time for us. GLASENAPP Goodness! You an' your trifles! We got different kinds o' things to deal with here. MRS. WOLFF Aw, I guess they're fine things you got to do. GLASENAPP That's no way to talk. That ain't proper here! MRS. WOLFF Aw, act a little more grand, will you? Krueger hisself sent my girl here! GLASENAPP The same old story about the coat, I suppose. MRS. WOLFF An' why not! GLASENAPP Now the old fellow's got somethin' for sure. Now he can go stirrin' things up--the knock-kneed old nuisance. MRS. WOLFF You c'n use your tongue. You better see about findin' out somethin'. MITTELDORF [_Appears in the doorway._] You're to come right over, Glasenapp. His honour wants to ax you somethin'. GLASENAPP Has I got to interrupt myself again? [_He throws down his pen and goes out._ MRS. WOLFF Good mornin', Mitteldorf. MITTELDORF Good mornin'. MRS. WOLFF What's keepin' the justice all this while? MITTELDORF