HEIBER
[Detaining DREISSIGER; hurriedly and confusedly.] O sir, I wanted to ask if you would p'r'aps, if I might p'r'aps … if Mr. Pfeifer might … might …
DREISSIGER
What is it you want?
HEIBER
That advance pay I had last time, sir; I thought p'r'aps you would kindly …
DREISSIGER
I have no idea what you are talking about.
HEIBER
I'm awful hard up, sir, because …