you want to poke fun at us?

HAUTEVILLE. No.

STROEBEL. Then don't consider yourself so important with those
meaning insinuations.

HAUTEVILLE. If I did, I'd soon lose my importance after eating
that yellow broth from those rusty tin plates.

STROEBEL. And that will continue for some time.

HAUTEVILLE. [energetically]. No, it will not. I tell you right now
that I will not spend another night in that dirty hole. I will not
be mistreated any longer.

STROEBEL [with sarcasm]. Of course we are going to ask you for
your kind permission.

HAUTEVILLE. I will not remain here. If they think I will let them
ruin me, they're very much mistaken. This is an outrage and here
fair play stops.

STROEBEL. The likes of you and fair play!

HAUTEVILLE. [bitterly]. Yes, the likes of me. Every day we hear
the confessions of those very people who publicly show contempt
for us. We know how false are all virtuous words with which they
condemn us, but we remain silent.