Kalsow went out, gave the people orders, and they waited. After a little while, he came in again.
"Herr, they are waiting."
"Good!" said Jochen. "Tell them to wait a little longer, I am going to make them a speech presently."
Kalsow went back, and said they must keep waiting, the Herr would make them a speech presently.
The people waited; but, as nothing came of it, Krischan the coachman said, "Kalsow, I know him, go in and remind him of it."
So Kalsow went in again; and said, "Well, Herr, how is it about the speech?"
"Thunder and lightning!" cried Jochen, "do you suppose thoughts grow on my shoulders?"
Bailiff Kalsow was frightened; he went back to the people, saying, "That was of no use, he was angry with me; we must wait."
"God bless me!" said Frau Nüssler to herself, in her store-room, where she was putting things in order, "what does it mean, that the people are all standing before the house?" and opening the window she called out, "what are you standing here for?"
"Eh, Frau, we are standing here waiting."