JUDGE CRITTY
He’s as much my friend as yours, Constable. But he must have gone insane. I saw him—through that window—threatening Mr. Magnus there with a knife. Mr. Magnus was—I regret to say—reduced to kneeling for mercy and calling for the police—
SCHWARTZENHOPFEL (with shamefaced recollection)
Oh, that was—that was—well—(Looks to The Devil for assistance)
THE DEVIL
That was only a little play we were rehearsing for charity. Don’t you understand—a rehearsal—Ha! Ha! A rehearsal!
SCHWARTZENHOPFEL
That’s it—play—charity—rehearsal—
JUDGE CRITTY (covered with confusion)
I’m sure I’m sorry—