MARK TWAIN
Mr. Prochazka. "In a lunatic asylum, you mean !"
Vielohlawek. "It s a pity that such a man should be leader of the Germans; he disgraces the German name!"
Dr. Scheicher. "It s a shame that the like of him should insult us."
Strohback (to Wolf). "Contemptible cub we will bounce thee out of this!" [It is inferable that the "thee" is not intended to indicate affection this time, but to reinforce and emphasize Mr. Stroh- bach s scorn.]
Dr. Scheicher. "His insults are of no consequence. He wants his ears boxed."
Dr. Lueger (to Wolf). "You d better worry a trifle over your Iro s word of honor. You are behaving like a street arab."
Dr. Scheicher. "It s infamous!"
Dr. Lueger. "And these shameless creatures are the leaders of the German People s Party!"
Meantime Wolf goes whooping along with his newspaper-readings in great contentment.
Dr.Pattai. "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! You haven t the floor!"
Strohbach. "The miserable cub!"
Dr. Lueger (to Wolf, raising his voice strenuously above the storm). "You are a wholly honorless street brat!" [A voice, "Fire the rapscallion out!" But Wolf s soul goes marching noisily on, just the same.]
Schonerer (vast and muscular, and endowed with the most powerful voice in the Reichsrath; comes plowing down through the standing crowds, red,
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