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MAN�А �What is your nationality�察�sir��



LITTLE MAN。  I'm afraid I'm nothing particular。  My father was

half´English and half´American�察�and my mother half´German and

half´Dutch。



AMERICAN。  My�  �That's a bit streaky�察�any old way。  ��The POLICEMAN

passes again�А �Now�察�I don't believe we've much use any more for those

gentlemen in buttons。  We've grown kind of mildwe don't think of

self as we used to do。



     ��The WAITER has appeared in the doorway。��



GERMAN。  ��In a voice of thunder�А�'Cigarren�  �Donnerwetter'��



AMERICAN。  ��Shaking his fist at the vanishing WAITER�А �That flash of

beer��



WAITER。  'Komm' gleich'��



AMERICAN。  A little more�察�and he will join George Washington�  �I was

about to remark when he intruded�此�In this year of grace 1913 the

kingdom of Christ is quite a going concern。  We are mighty near

universal brotherhood。  The colonel here ��He indicates the GERMAN�А�is

a man of blood and iron�察�but give him an opportunity to be

magnanimous�察�and he'll be right there。  Oh�察�sir�  �yep��



     ��The GERMAN�察�with a profound mixture of pleasure and cynicism��

     brushes up the ends of his moustache。��



LITTLE MAN。  I wonder。  One wants to�察�but somehow ��He shakes his

head。��



AMERICAN。 You seem kind of skeery about that。  You've had experience��

maybe。  I'm an optimistI think we're bound to make the devil hum in

the near future。  I opine we shall occasion a good deal of trouble to

that old party。  There's about to be a holocaust of selfish

interests。  The colonel there with old´man Nietch he won't know

himself。  There's going to be a very sacred opportunity。



     ��As he speaks�察�the voice of a RAILWAY OFFICIAL is heard an the

     distance calling out in German。  It approaches�察�and the words

     become audible。��



GERMAN。  ��Startled�А�'Der Teufel'�  。�He gets up�察�and seizes the bag

beside him。��



     ��The STATION OFFICIAL has appeared�察�he stands for a moment

     casting his commands at the seated group。  The DUTCH YOUTH also

     rises�察�and takes his coat and hat。  The OFFICIAL turns on his

     heel and retires still issuing directions。��



ENGLISHMAN。  What does he say��



GERMAN。  Our drain has come in�察�de oder platform�察�only one minute we

haf。



     ��All�察�have risen in a fluster。��



AMERICAN。  Now�察�that's very provoking。  I won't get that flash of

beer。



     ��There is a general scurry to gather coats and hats and wraps��

     during which the lowly WOMAN is seen making desperate attempts

     to deal with her baby and the two large bundles。  Quite

     defeated�察�she suddenly puts all down�察�wrings her hands�察�and

     cries out�此 �Herr Jesu�  �Hilfe� ─ �The flying procession turn

     their heads at that strange cry。��



AMERICAN。  What's that�拭 �Help��



     ��He continues to run。  The LITTLE MAN spins round�察�rushes back��

     picks up baby and bundle on which it was seated。��



LITTLE MAN。  Come along�察�good woman�察�come along��



     ��The WOMAN picks up the other bundle and they run。��



     ��The WAITER�察�appearing in the doorway with the bottle of beer��

     watches with his tired smile。��





                              CURTAIN









SCENE II



     A second´class compartment of a corridor carriage�察�in motion。

     In it are seated the ENGLISHMAN and his WIFE�察�opposite each

     other at the corridor end�察�she with her face to the engine�察�he

     with his back。  Both are somewhat protected from the rest of the

     travellers by newspapers。  Next to her sits the GERMAN�察�and

     opposite him sits the AMERICAN�察�next the AMERICAN in one window

     corner is seated the DUTCH YOUTH�察�the other window corner is

     taken by the GERMAN'S bag。  The silence is only broken by the

     slight rushing noise of the train's progression and the

     crackling of the English newspapers。



AMERICAN。  ��Turning to the DUTCH YOUTH�А �Guess I'd like that window

raised�察�it's kind of chilly after that old run they gave us。



     ��The DUTCH YOUTH laughs�察�and goes through the motions of raising

     the window。  The ENGLISH regard the operation with uneasy

     irritation。  The GERMAN opens his bag�察�which reposes on the

     corner seat next him�察�and takes out a book。��



AMERICAN。  The Germans are great readers。  Very stimulating practice。

I read most anything myself��



     ��The GERMAN holds up the book so that the title may be read。��



;Don Quixote;fine book。  We Americans take considerable stock in

old man Quixote。  Bit of a wild´catbut we don't laugh at him。



GERMAN。  He is dead。  Dead as a sheep。  A good thing�察�too。



AMERICAN。  In America we have still quite an amount of chivalry。



GERMAN。  Chivalry is nothing 'sentimentalisch'。  In modern daysno

good。  A man must push�察�he must pull。



AMERICAN。  So you say。  But I judge your form of chivalry is

sacrifice to the state。  We allow more freedom to the individual

soul。  Where there's something little and weak�察�we feel it kind of

noble to give up to it。  That way we feel elevated。



     ��As he speaks there is seen in the corridor doorway the LITTLE

     MAN�察�with the WOMAN'S BABY still on his arm and the bundle held

     in the other hand。  He peers in anxiously。  The ENGLISH�察�acutely

     conscious�察�try to dissociate themselves from his presence with

     their papers。  The DUTCH YOUTH laughs。��



GERMAN。  'Ach'�  �So��



AMERICAN。  Dear me��



LITTLE MAN。  Is there room�拭 �I can't find a seat。



AMERICAN。  Why�察�yes�  �There's a seat for one。



LITTLE MAN。  ��Depositing bundle outside�察�and heaving BABY�А �May I��



AMERICAN。  Come right in��



     ��The GERMAN sulkily moves his bag。  The LITTLE MAN comes in and

     seats himself gingerly。��



AMERICAN。  Where's the mother��



LITTLE MAN。  ��Ruefully�А �Afraid she got left behind。



     ��The DUTCH YOUTH laughs。  The ENGLISH unconsciously emerge from

     their newspapers。��



AMERICAN。  My�  �That would appear to be quite a domestic incident。



     ��The ENGLISHMAN suddenly utters a profound ;Ha�察�Ha� ─�and

     disappears behind his paper。  And that paper and the one

     opposite are seen to shake�察�and little sguirls and squeaks

     emerge。��



GERMAN。  And you haf got her bundle�察�and her baby。  Ha�  。�He cackles

drily。��



AMERICAN。  ��Gravely�А �I smile。  I guess Providence has played it

pretty low down on you。  It's sure acted real mean。



     ��The BABY wails�察�and the LITTLE MAN jigs it with a sort of

     gentle desperation�察�looking apologetically from face to face。

     His wistful glance renews the fore of merriment wherever it

     alights。  The AMERICAN alone preserves a gravity which seems

     incapable of being broken。��



AMERICAN。  Maybe you'd better get off right smart and restore that

baby。  There's nothing can act madder than a mother。



LITTLE MAN。  Poor thing�察�yes�  �What she must be suffering��



     ��A gale of laughter shakes the carriage。  The ENGLISH for a

     moment drop their papers�察�the better to indulge。  The LITTLE MAN

     smiles a wintry smile。��



AMERICAN。  ��In a lull�А �How did it eventuate��



LITTLE MAN。  We got there just as the train was going to start�察�and I

jumped�察�thinking I could help her up。  But it moved too quickly��

andand left her。



     ��The gale of laughter blows up again。��



AMERICAN。  Guess I'd have thrown the baby out to her。



LITTLE MAN。  I was afraid the poor little thing might break。



     ��The Baby wails�察�the LITTLE MAN heaves it�察�the gale of laughter

     blows。��



AMERICAN。  ��Gravely�А �It's highly entertainingnot for the baby。

What kind of an old baby is it�察�anyway�拭 。�He sniff's�А �I judge it's a

bitniffy。



LITTLE MAN。  Afraid I've hardly looked at it yet。



AMERICAN。  Which end up is it��



LITTLE MAM。  Oh�  �I think the right end。  Yes�察�yes�察�it is。



AMERICAN。  Well�察�that's something。  Maybe you should hold it out of

window a bit。  Very excitable things�察�babies��



ENGLISHWOMAN。  ��Galvanized�А �No�察�no��



ENGLISHMAN。  ��Touching her knee�А �My dear��



AMERICAN。  You are right�察�ma'am。  I opine there's a draught out

there。  This baby is precious。  We've all of us got stock in this

baby in a manner of speaking。  This is a little bit of universal

brotherhood。  Is it a woman baby��



LITTLE MAN。  II can only see the top of its head。



AMERICAN。  You can't always tell from that。  It looks kind of

over´wrapped up。  Maybe it had better be unbound。



GERMAN。  'Nein�察�nein�察�nein'��



AMERICAN。  I think you are very likely right�察�colonel。  It might be a

pity to unbind that baby。  I guess the lady should be consulted in

this matter。



ENGLISHWOMAN。  Yes�察�yes�察�of course��



ENGLISHMAN。  ��Touching her�А �Let it be�  �Little beggar seems all

right。



AMERICAN。  That would seem only known to Providence at this moment。

I judge it might be due to humanity to look at its face。



LITTLE MAN。  ��Gladly�А �It's sucking my' finger。  There�察�therenice

little thingthere��



AMERICAN。  I would surmise in your leisure moments you have created

babies�察�sir��



LITTLE MAN。  Oh� �noindeed�察�no。



AMERICAN。  Dear me��That is a loss。  ��Addressing himself to the

carriage at large�А �I think we may esteem ourselves fortunate to have

this little stranger right here with us。  Demonstrates what a hold

the little and weak have upon us nowadays。  The colonel herea man

of blood and ironthere he sits quite calm next door to it。  ��He

sniffs�А �Now�察�this baby is rather chasteningthat is a sign of

grace�察�in the colonelthat is true heroism。



LITTLE MAN。  ��Faintly�А �II can see its face a little now。



     ��All bend forward。��



AMERICAN。  What sort of a physiognomy has it�察�anyway��



LITTLE MAN。  ��Still faintly�А �I don't see anything butbut spots。



GERMAN。  Oh�  �Ha�  �Pfui��



     ��The DUTCH YOUTH laughs。��



AMERICAN。  I am told that is not uncommon amongst babies。  Perhaps we

could have y

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