IDA (stretching out her hand entreatingly to her father).
"Edward Oldendorf."
COLONEL.
What! The professor? The editor? Oh no, that will not do! It was bad enough for him to take over the paper; but that he now has allowed himself to be led by his party into running for Parliament—that I can never forgive him.
IDA.
Here he comes himself.
COLONEL (aside).
It used to be a pleasure to me to hear his footstep; now I can hardly keep from being rude when I see him.
Enter OLDENDORF.