BAUER. You can't fool me, Miene. I see it in their eyes. They looked away from me when I was comin' 'round the corner. Some of them kinder smiled like—[passes his hand over his head]. Even the cop says to me on the way over, yesterday: "Don't you put your foot in it any more'n you have to." You see? He thought I did it all right. Everybody believes it.
MRS. BAUER. [Putting towels away.] Well, then let them believe it.... The agent don't believe it.
BAUER. I dunno. He'da paid my fine anyhow.
MRS. BAUER. He gave you a good name.
BAUER. [With indignant derision.] He gave me a good name!... Haven't I always kept this place all right since we been here? Afterward he said to me: "I'm surprised at this business, Bauer, very much surprised." That shows what he thinks. I told him it ain't true, I didn't mean to hurt it. I saw by his eyes he didn't believe me.
MRS. BAUER. Well, don't you worry any more now.
BAUER. [To himself.] Hollerin'!
MRS. BAUER. [Shuts the door.] Well, now, holler a little if it does you good.
BAUER. Nothin's goin' to do me good.
MRS. BAUER. You just put it out of your mind. [The telephone rings. She answers it.] Yes, but he can't come now, Mrs. McAllister. He'll be up this afternoon.