The Pot Boiler by Upton Sinclair
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page 63 of 140 (45%)
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_Peggy (starts to door Left)._ I'll see. _Bill (running past her)._ Let me see! _(opens door)_ Oh, it's Mr. Schmidt! _Peggy._ Mr. _Schmidt?_ _Bill._ Our grocer. _Schmidt (appears in doorway of Real-play, wearing same costume)._ Good afternoon, lady. _Peggy._ Oh, Mr. Schmidt. Good afternoon, Mr. Schmidt. _Schmidt._ I come to see ven you pay me dot bill, lady. _Peggy._ I'm sorry, Mr. Schmidt, we haven't the money yet. _Schmidt._ But you told me you haf dot money soon! _Peggy._ I know--Mr. Schmidt-- _Schmidt._ I _got_ to haf dot money, lady! _Will._ Can't you see I'm working as hard as I can? _Schmidt._ I dunno vot you do for vorking. I dunno vy if you vork you don't haf money to pay your grocer bills. |
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