FRAU BEERMANN. What influence can we exert so long as men organize
their societies for the protection of women's virtue!

HAUSER. These henpecked gentlemen always nominate themselves
chastity's guardians.

FRAU BEERMANN. They are of importance only when they can get some
one to listen. I'd like to go to their meetings and tell them
that.

HAUSER. Their meetings--bosh! Their sort only couple their
nonsense with a few self-evident generalities which no one would
really oppose. No, first of all they must be educated and that you
women alone can accomplish.

FRAU LUND. You say that as if we had any influence on public
opinion.

HAUSER. You do all the applauding. The whole game is played for
you. If you withdraw your applause not a single one of the
peacocks of virtue will open up his gospel feathers for
exhibition. It is indeed of great importance to you that they do
not banish all refinement from our social life.

FRAU LUND [citing].

[Footnote: in original "FRAU LUND [zitierend].
"Ja, da eur Wonnedienst noch glanzte,
Wie ganz anders, anders war es da!