That must be from them pineapples.-- [_Laughter._ WEHRHAHN In short: make haste to get out as soon as possible; otherwise, as I said ... Out! Out! You have probably seen now what is taking place here, and now you have nothing further to do.--Here are the papers. Constable! Take them right over to the court. [_He hands the papers to SCHULZE. The officers clash their sabres, grasp GUSTAV more firmly and prepare to lead him out. RAUCHHAUPT glares about in helpless and growing terror._ DR. BOXER I have the impression, your honour, that this boy is really a patient. You will forgive me for mingling ... LANGHEINRICH The boy's a imbecile--clean daft! MRS. SCHULZE No, no, Doctor! Oh, no, Mr. Langheinrich, that there boy knows what he's doin'. I had a hen onct an' she went an' hatched out eleven little chicks and he goes an' takes bricks an' kills seven of 'em. SCHULZE That's right, aunt. An' how about that other business, about the little purse what he stole? MRS. SCHULZE The little purse, yes, an' what was in it. An' the way he went about that there thing ... nobody as is well could ha' done it more clever. SCHULZE An' then, aunt, the shawl ... MRS. SCHULZE Naw, an' then that there pistol. That boy's got all the good sense he needs. I'm a old an' experienced woman. RAUCHHAUPT What's that you is? What? A ole witch with a low, lousy tongue in her head! You go an' sweep in front o' your own door before you go an' accuse other people. If somebody was to go an' watch your trade--takin' care o' babies an' such like an' seein' to it that there ain't no shortage o' angels in heaven--all kinds o' things might come out an' you wouldn't know how to see or hear no more.--What's this? What's the matter with Gustav? I gotta know that--what all this here is! WEHRHAHN Hold your tongue! [_To the constable._] Right about--march! RAUCHHAUPT Hold on, I says! Hold on, now! That's no way! Things like that ain't mentioned in Scripter! I'm the father o' this here child! What's he done? What do people think he's done? Gustav! What is they accusin' you of? I went through the Schleswig-Holstein campaign; I was under fire in 'sixty-six; I was wounded in 'seventy. Here's my leg an' here is my scars. I served the King of Prussia ... WEHRHAHN Those are old stories that you're telling us. RAUCHHAUPT ... With God for King and Fatherland! But this thing here, no, sir; I can't allow that. I wants to know what this thing here with Gustav is about! WEHRHAHN Look here, my man, you had better come to your senses! I have told you that once before. In consideration of your service to the state I have overlooked several things as it is. Well now, I'll do one thing more. Listen to me! This fine little product--this son of yours, has committed arson. At least, he is under the very strongest suspicion. Now step out of the way and don't interfere with the officers in the performance of their duty. Go on, Schulze! RAUCHHAUPT