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 ...

BOLLAND [interrupting him]. We are waiting for you, Herr
Professor. Are you finally going to announce your cards?

DR. WASNER [continuing his pathetic tone]. I pass.

HAUSER. The steady contact with school children keeps our
educators refreshingly naive. That man still believes in the
superiority of the Teutonic element.

FRAU LUND. And in the stability of our special German moral
standard.

HAUSER. Until some little scandal crops up again. By the way, we
shall soon have one right in our city.

FRAU BEERMANN [with interest]. Here?

HAUSER. To-morrow you'll read all about it in the newspapers. The
police have made a discovery which may prove more than they