He himself ought to be lifted by the ears for it.
BÖTTICH.
And his terror when the eagle was sitting on his head! How he did not even move for fear, did not stir or budge—it is beyond description!
MÜLLER.
You go very deeply into the matter.
BÖTTICH.
I flatter myself I am a bit of a connoisseur; that is of course not the case with all of you, and for that reason the matter must be demonstrated to you.
FISCHER.
You are taking great pains!