GESKE (on her knees). Ah, my dear husband, forgive me if I have ever done you an injustice!
HERMAN. Everything is forgiven; only try to behave more like gentlefolk, and you shall find favor with me. But where shall we get a servant in a hurry?
GESKE. We must manage to get Henrich into some of your clothes until we can buy a livery. But listen, my dear: since you have become a burgomaster, I beg of you that Gert the furrier may be punished for the wrong he did me to-day.
HERMAN. Oh, my dear wife! The burgomaster's wife must not think of avenging the injury done to the tinker's wife. Let us call in Henrich.
SCENE 4
GESKE. Henrich!
HENRICH (off stage). Hey!
(Enter Henrich.)
GESKE. Henrich! you must not answer like that after this. Don't you know what has happened to us?
HENRICH. No, I don't know.