Oh, anyhow, let's drop the subject. At bottom I'm just as sorry for him as you can be. But now that he is dead, the good fellow, tell me something of yourself. What have you been doing? How has the world used you?
LOTH
It has used me as it was my business to expect. Didn't you hear anything about me at all? From the papers, I mean?
HOFFMANN
[Somewhat embarrassed.] Not that I know of.
LOTH
Nothing of that business at Leipzig?
HOFFMANN
Ah, yes, that! Yes, yes … I believe so … but nothing definite.