Then it was no wonder that the old man would no longer listen to anything, and gave orders to treat as a poacher every one, except you, who enters the forest with a gun.

STEIN (who has been walking up and down).

Bastian!

[BASTIAN appears at the door.]

As soon as Möller comes the scoundrel shall be deposed, the brute shall be locked up—do you hear?

BASTIAN.

The bookkeeper?

STEIN.

Godfrey—and Möller with him, if he—come, pastor.

[Takes his hat and cane. Exit BASTIAN.]