The Brunette Young Lady. Shame to say that of grandfather.
[All of them are upset and disturbed. Grandmother appears on the balcony.]
Grandmother. Why, children, what is it? What's wrong?
The Sentimental High School Girl. Why, grandma, just think of it! Curt said that grandpa made his fortune by questionable means.
The Disagreeable Young Man. I did not say exactly that—
The Polite Young Man. Yes, you did.
The Others [chiming in]. You said that. Yes, you said that.
Grandmother [as energetically as possible for her]. I think you are in error, Curt. In the entire fortune of your grandpa there is not a single copper that was not earned by him in the most honest way.
The Disagreeable Young Man. But look, grandma,—what I said was—generally in those cases no one—
Grandmother [hurt]. When I tell you this, boy, it is so. When I tell you anything, my child, you should never doubt it.