DREISSIGER

These are things Pfeifer must look into—I really have not the time.
Arrange the matter with Pfeifer.

[He escapes into the office.

[The supplicants look helplessly at one another, sigh, and take their places again among the others.

PFEIFER

[Resuming his task of inspection.] Well, Annie, let as see what yours is like.

OLD BAUMERT

How much is we to get for the web, then, Mr. Pfeifer?

PFEIFER

One shilling a web.