Lord protect me from sich! I tried to take an interest in Bruno! I got him a job in a machine-shop an' didn't get nothin' outa it but annoyance an' disgrace! God forbid that he should come aroun' an' have anythin' to do with this little feller o' mine. [He clenches his fist.] If that was to happen, Jette, I wouldn't be responsible for myself!!
MRS. JOHN
You needn't go on, Paul! Bruno ain't comin'. But I c'n tell you this much for certain, that my brother was good an' helpful to me in this hard time.
JOHN
Why didn't you send for me?
MRS. JOHN
I didn't want no man aroun' that was scared.
HASSENREUTER
Aren't you an admirer of Bismarck, John?