Leggatt. (Half awake.) You have disturbed me again! Why in thunder can’t you go to sleep?
Schnell. (Angry.) Vel, vy tont you gif me some dime alretty? I yoost cot in mine pett, two tree minutes foreby. (Gets in bed.)
Leggatt. (Starting up, wide awake.) That’s a strange voice. Bulger—(Pause.) Bulger—Great heavens! has Bulger been murdered? (Tries to strike matches, several go out.) This comes of putting strangers in the same room. What ails the infernal matches! (Lights candle; Schnell is all covered up except his face, Leg. peers at him for a moment.) That isn’t Bulger. Where can Bulger be! That’s a burglar, I’ll bet. (Gets pistol quietly from drawer, sitting up in bed.) I’ll have a crack at him if he resists. (Sharply to Schnell.) Hello there, you!
Schnell. Vas?
Leggatt. A Dutchman! Heh, you fellow! Sit up or I’ll shoot.
Schnell. (Bounding out of bed and badly scared.) Mine Gott, meester ton’t shoot! Vat in himmel you want alretty yet?
Leggatt. Who are you? Where is Bulger?
Schnell. Pulcher! I ton’t know Pulcher. Gott in himmel, put away dot pistol down.
Leggatt. Who are you?
Schnell. Put dot bistol town. It goes off meppe.