Comedies by Ludvig Holberg
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the battle! There is no help for it, you must go on. I should spruce
myself up a bit first, for they say Master Herman is getting finicky of late. (He takes off his neck-band and ties it on again, takes a comb from his pocket and combs his hair, and dusts his shoes.) Now, I think I will do. This is the moment to knock. See! as sure as I'm an honest man, it's just as if someone were holding back my hand. Come, courage, Antonius! I know that you haven't done anything wrong. The worst that can happen to you is a "no." (He knocks.) SCENE 2 Enter Henrich, eating a sandwich. HENRICH. Your servant, Master Antonius. Whom do you want to see? ANTONIUS. I wanted to talk with Master Herman, if he was alone. HENRICH. Oh, yes, certainly he is alone. He is at his reading. ANTONIUS. Then he is more God-fearing than I am. HENRICH. If an ordinance were issued decreeing that the Herculus should count as a book of sermons, I believe he could qualify as a preacher. ANTONIUS. Then has he time to spare from his work for reading such books as that? |
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