That seems undoubtedly to have been the case.--Glasenapp, will you come and look? Something flew into my eye. [_GLASENAPP jumps up and investigates._] I had just examined Mrs. Schulze when the north gable caved in. It must have been a spark or something like that.--By the way, hasn't Mrs. Schulze been here? MRS. SCHULZE Here I is. GLASENAPP Yes, Baron. _WEHRHAHN motions him away. GLASENAPP steps back and goes over to his table._ WEHRHAHN To proceed, then. It has come to my ears ... Mrs. Schulze has informed me, that a certain incident took place in front of your smithy.--It seems that you saw that worthless boy immediately before the flame rose and that he had a box of matches. How is it now with this story of the matches? Tell us what you know! LANGHEINRICH He had a box o' matches. That's so. WEHRHAHN And he let it fall. EDE An' I picked it up. Yessir. WEHRHAHN You? EDE Me. Same person you see. Here's the box. All the matches ain't there no more 'cause I smoked several times ... [_He places the box of matches on the official table._] WEHRHAHN [_Unpleasantly impressed by EDE'S manner, takes up the box and fixes his eyes upon him._] You helped along vigorously, I suppose? EDE You bet! 'Tain't no fun otherwise. WEHRHAHN I meant especially in the consumption of beer. EDE That's what I thought you meant. Yessir! WEHRHAHN You seem to be in a very playful mood. EDE Merry an' larky--that's my motto, your honour! WEHRHAHN Delighted to hear that, I must say.--Look here, are you Dr. Boxer? DR. BOXER Quite right. Dr. Boxer. WEHRHAHN So you are he! Aha! I would hardly have recognised you. Your mother still has the little notion shop here.... Your father was a--er--tradesman--? DR. BOXER [_Voluntarily misunderstanding him._] Yes, my father was in the reserve forces and was decorated with the Iron Cross in 1870. WEHRHAHN Ah, yes. Of course. I recall.--Your mother came running to my office recently and brought along several stones. Her kitchen windows had been broken, I believe. Mischievous boys, no doubt. I investigated, of course. I'm told you want to settle down here?--There's a very good physician here now--formerly of the army staff--very capable. DR. BOXER I don't doubt that for a moment. WEHRHAHN To be quite frank--as things are now--I wonder whether this is an appropriate territory for you? DR. BOXER I can take some time to discover that. WEHRHAHN Naturally. So can we. So continue, please.--What was it that you observed, Dr. Boxer? DR. BOXER The incident of the matches certainly. WEHRHAHN The incident of the horn blowing and of the matches. DR. BOXER Certainly. WEHRHAHN Where were you when all this took place? DR. BOXER I stood in front of Langheinrich's smithy. WEHRHAHN