...
Venus Amathusia."]
"Yes, while still thy sanctuaries of pleasure
Crowned this earth like in Arcadia
Joy had no penalty nor trader's measure. ..."
DR. WASNER [when the citation began listened over his cards, now
falls in with deep bass]. "... Venus Amathusia."
BOLLAND [angrily breaking in]. Man alive, why didn't you play your
Ace of Spades? If you had brought out that Ace you'd have a trump-
-then you'd beat this with a trump ... and then another trum. ...
BEERMANN. Now, beloved friends and countrymen, no post-mortem
speeches. [While dealing cards.] You cut, Bolland.
BOLLAND [cutting cards]. Make use of your trumps, Herr Professor.
I am trying to play into your hands.
DR. WASNER. I thought ...
BOLLAND. You didn't. If you had you'd play differently.
BEERMANN [speaking to Frau Lund, while dealing]. How far have you
gotten with your moralizing? Have we agreed yet--[Laughing.] Yes;
yes; these women folks!
WASNER [arranging cards in his hand]. They were citing Schiller a
moment ago. We must not forget, ladies, that it was Schiller
himself who awakened the national spirit of our race.
HAUSER. Your national spirit unfortunately found its way into the
strangest kinds of containers.
DR. WASNER. I decidedly protest against such a poor opinion. If
the sincere religious sentiment of the German element .
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