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No, that will not do at all.<br />

Shame on you! Are you jealous?<br />

ADOLF.<br />

BRANDT.<br />

Jealous? I? . . . No, you misunderstand me. But . . . now listen, Adolf, let's discuss this<br />

seriously. You must recognize that with the feel<strong>in</strong>gs you have for my wife, you cannot<br />

live here <strong>in</strong> the house.<br />

What k<strong>in</strong>d of talk is that?<br />

ADOLF.<br />

BRANDT.<br />

If you take my advice, I shall secure you an excellent, a much more comfortable lodg<strong>in</strong>g<br />

here <strong>in</strong> the vic<strong>in</strong>ity. Do it, my dear, good Adolf! It is <strong>in</strong> your own best <strong>in</strong>terests, believe<br />

me. There are two charm<strong>in</strong>g daughters . . .<br />

ADOLF.<br />

Are there? Yes, I shall visit them. But I am stay<strong>in</strong>g here. There is my billett<strong>in</strong>g-letter . . .<br />

look!<br />

BRANDT.<br />

Are you really serious, that you want to stay here?<br />

ADOLF.<br />

My friend! I can tell that you cl<strong>early</strong> do not understand the military. It would be contrary<br />

to my duty if I objected to the quarters assigned to me, simply because I have a charm<strong>in</strong>g<br />

cous<strong>in</strong> there. Such stubbornness would only discredit me with my superiors. It might<br />

have the most serious consequences.<br />

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