Schnaase. Pretty nice fellow in other respects!
von Tiedemann. He will have a deuce of a time if he intends to farm here. You can't pick that up helter skelter. Has any one heard? Does he intend to take it on? Or is he going to sell?
[He turns toward the rear. Meanwhile Antoinette, Paul, AND Glyszinski have entered from the right and have joined a group of guests in the background.]
Raabe. In the old days the son always followed in the footsteps of his father. The son of a land-owner became a land-owner. That's all out of style now. Everybody goes to school.
Schnaase. Well, your son is doing that very thing, Raabe.
Raabe, Jr. (has come forward). Good morning, Mr. Schnaase!
Schnaase. Good morning, brother student!
Raabe, Jr. Well, pa?
Raabe. Well, my son?
Schnaase. Keeping right after beerology, young man?