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Marie
But Hollinger is bigger than he is.
Julie
He licked him just the same. It isn't size that counts, you know, it's cleverness. And Liliom's awful quick.
Marie
And then he was arrested?
Julie
Yes, they arrested him, but they let him go the next day. That makes twice in the two months we've been living here that Liliom's been arrested and let go again.
Marie
Why do they let him go?
Julie
Because he is innocent.
[Mother Hollunder, a very old woman, sharp-tongued,
but in reality quite warm-hearted beneath
her formidable exterior, enters at back
carrying a few sticks of firewood, and scolding,
half to herself.]
Mother Hollunder
Always wanting something, but never willing to work for it. He won't work, and he won't steal,
