[Awkwardly.] It's higher wages they're after, the blackguards.
KITTELHAUS
Good, good!—I shall go out and do my duty. I shall speak seriously to these people.
JOHN
Oh sir, please sir, don't do any such thing. Words is quite useless.
KITTELHAUS
One little favour, Mr. Dreissiger. May I ask you to post men behind the door, and to have it closed at once after me?
MRS. KITTELHAUS
O Joseph, Joseph! you're not really going out?