STROEBEL. Even Frau Hochstetter belongs to the lower strata. If we
are now stepping on anybody's corns, I am very sorry. ...
BEERMANN. The police have no business to do anything they will be
sorry for later on. Good Lord, had the Commissioner only listened
to me. An affair like this should not be treated in such a purely
business-like way.
STROEBEL. The Commissioner can only tell you the same thing. He
cannot change the law.
BEERMANN. Anything can be done.
STROEBEL. Not at this stage. We could probably have prevented it
had we known that this case would have such far-reaching
consequences, but now here are the proofs. [Pointing to the
diary.] No one in the world can destroy them, not even the
Commissioner.
BEERMANN. Then what do you propose to do with them?
STROEBEL. They are going down to the District Attorney's office.
The avalanche is on its way.
BEERMANN. And we have simply to wait and watch what it hits?
(Telephone bell rings.)
STROEBEL. Pardon me a moment.
(Goes to the right to the telephone. While Stroebel is answering
the telephone, and has his back to Beermann the latter crosses to
the desk and tries to look into the diary. Timidly he opens it
several times but shuts it again quickly, when he fears that
Stroebel will turn around.)
STROEBEL [answering the telephone]. Police Department. .
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