HAHN
That takes it out o' you more than pastin' prayer books together or stirrin' the paste in your pot!
HEINZEL
And how do you think he'll feel after the weddin'? A girl like Rosie—she makes demands!
[Laughter.
STRECKMANN
[Also laughing.] Gee …! I almost said somethin' I oughtn't to!—[He steps back among the people.] I'll give you a riddle to guess. Shall I? Still waters run deep! 'Tis bad. You mustn't taste blood—no, no! The thirst only gets worse an' worse—that's all.
OLD MRS. GOLISCH
What's that? Where did you get the taste o' blood?