By your lave, Lootenant, I’ll—(Losing his temper, he takes a step forward)
PEATTIE (clapping his hands in glee)
You see? Not an Amurrican in the lot. (To The Devil) And so it’s with such cattle—and with anarchists—for just as your dad said of the Commodore, he’s (points to Schwartzenhopfel, meaning Magnus) as much of an anarchist as him (points to Agnus, meaning Schwartzenhopfel)—it’s with such—that the son of my old Senator has truck today. Good day to you, sir, and (sorrowfully) may you learn better before you come to my age.
[He goes out.
THE DEVIL (to Judge Critty, indicating Detectives)
See that these fellows are paid something to keep their mouths shut—
LIEUTENANT (protesting)
Now, Doctor—you know—
THE DEVIL
Pshaw! No nonsense, my man! That old fellow just gone is worth the lot of you. With such men in your shoes, we’d hear no more talk of police graft and extortion.