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Rosmer.

You are heartily welcome here now. Be sure of that.

Brendel.

Ah, this charming lady——? [Bows.] Mrs. Rosmer, of course.

Rosmer.

Miss West.

Brendel.

A near relation, no doubt. And yonder unknown——? A brother of the cloth, I see.

Rosmer.

Rector Kroll.

Brendel.

Kroll? Kroll? Wait a bit?—Weren't you a student of philology in your young days?

Kroll.

Of course I was.

Brendel.

Why Donnerwetter, then I knew you!

Kroll.

Pardon me——

Brendel.

Weren't you——

Kroll.

Pardon me——

Brendel.

——one of those myrmidons of morality that got me turned out of the Debating Club?