Mrs Buchner.

My God!—Was that it!—Struck him, you say?—In—the—f—, in the face? His own father?—

Robert.

Just that.

Mrs Buchner (half beside herself).

Oh my God!—But then—then I can indeed!—Ah! then I must speak to him at once.—Your good old father—for—

Robert (quite startled).

To whom?—

Mrs Buchner (bursting into tears).

To your poor dear old ill-treated father!