No. He never learned a trade, you see, and he can’t just go and be a day-laborer—so he just does nothing.

MARIE

That ain’t right.

JULIE

No. Have the Breiers got a new maid yet?

MARIE

They’ve had three since you left. You know, Wolf’s going to take a new job. He’s going to work for the city. He’ll get rent free, too.

JULIE

He won’t go back to work at the carousel either. I ask him why, but he won’t tell me—— Last Monday he hit me.