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Stay here, and let us talk together.
ADOLF.
BRANDT.
As you wish. But I still cannot believe that you would be irritated, because I advised you
earlier to take another lodging. You can well imagine, it was only my joke. An old friend
like you . . .! If you also paid a little court to my wife, you know, would I be offended by
that? A sensible husband must get used to that. One has an attractive wife, so the
gentlemen pay court to her.
ADOLF.
That is a splendid maxim! . . . Dear Brandt, I really owe you an honorable explanation.
To speak frankly, I had expected anxiety, jealousy or even suspicion from you, and
halfway decided to tease you a little.
BRANDT.
No, jealousy is not part of in my character at all. Above all you must not by any means
misunderstand my previous remarks. It was not at all for my sake, but for yours that I
advised you against staying here. Since Louise is married now, I reasoned, to stay
here in the house could perhaps be unpleasant for you.
ADOLF.
I hope not. I myself begin to see the foolishness of occupying my thoughts so much with
a girl I have not yet seen. It was a remnant of my old recklessness, which I now struggle
against as well as I can. Besides, if I ultimately want to part with my heart here in
the house, then I still have good prospects. Your wife does have a sister, after all.
What are you saying?
BRANDT (terrified).
ADOLF.
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