SCHMETTAU. You are the President of the Local Morality Club. Before we go further I must tell you that I do not at all agree with those views ...
STROEBEL [interrupting with anxiety]. Herr Baron, may I call your attention to the fact that Herr Beermann, personally, is far above these narrow theories.
SCHMETTAU. I am glad to hear it. Besides as theories they're not so bad.
BEERMANN. As theories! That's what I say.
SCHMETTAU. Well, there you are!
STROEBEL. Herr Beermann is also the candidate of the local Conservative-Liberal Coalition.
SCHMETTAU. Then he is certainly no stickler for high-flown notions. I should be right glad if we understood each other. And how far are you, gentlemen?
STROEBEL. In principles we are agreed.
BEERMANN. Absolutely.
SCHMETTAU. Then we shall have no difficulty in finding the right solution.