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THE PRIME MINISTER

Mrs. Schiller.
Ever since my son was born, and that's thirty years come Christmas.

Inspector.
Naturalized?

Mrs. Schiller.
No. My husband didn't think it necessary for a woman.

Inspector.
Your husband is a doctor of music, and Professor at—Where is he Professor?

Mrs. Schiller.
At the College of Music. I thought everybody in London knew that.

Inspector.
Native of——

Mrs. Schiller.
Same place—Hagen, Westphalia.

Inspector.
Has he been naturalized?

Mrs. Schiller.
Yes, he has—had to be when he took his professorship.

Inspector.
You speak of a son—what's his name?

Mrs. Schiller.
Friedrich. We call him Fritz.