Rosmer.
Oh but, my dear Mr. Brendel, you must allow me to help you. In one way or another, I am sure——
Brendel.
Ha, such a proposal to me! Would you desecrate the bond that unites us? Never, Johannes, never!
Rosmer.
But what do you think of doing in town? Believe me, you won’t find it easy to——
Brendel.
Leave that to me, my boy. The die is cast. Simple as I stand here before you, I am engaged in a comprehensive campaign—more comprehensive than all my previous excursions put together. [To Rector Kroll.] Dare I ask the Herr Professor—unter uns—have you a tolerably decent, reputable, and commodious Public Hall in your estimable city?
Kroll.
The hall of the Workmen’s Society is the largest.