The Little Man by John Galsworthy
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[The LITTLE MAN turns up his eyes to heaven.]
OFFICIAL. 'Komm mit us'. [They take the LITTLE MAN toward the door from which they have come. A voice stops them.] AMERICAN. [Speaking from as far away as may be] Just a moment! [The OFFICIAL stops; the LITTLE MAN also stops and sits down on a bench against the wall. The POLICEMAN stands stolidly beside him. The AMERICAN approaches a step or two, beckoning; the OFFICIAL goes up to him.] AMERICAN. Guess you've got an angel from heaven there! What's the gentleman in buttons for? OFFICIAL. 'Was ist das'? AMERICAN. Is there anybody here that can understand American? OFFICIAL. 'Verstehe nicht'. AMERICAN. Well, just watch my gestures. I was saying [He points to the LITTLE MAN, then makes gestures of flying] you have an angel from heaven there. You have there a man in whom Gawd [He points upward] takes quite an amount of stock. You have no call to arrest him. [He makes the gesture of arrest] No, Sir. Providence has acted pretty mean, loading off that baby on him. [He makes the motion of dandling] The little man has a heart of gold. [He points |
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