filth and mire thou hast seen how even the flower of beauty
thrives, then think on this: Life is made up of both good and bad.

CURTAIN



ACT THREE

SCENE: A public square. To right, Courthouse arcade, above which
there is a speakers' cage with places for Burgomaster and
Councilmen; to left shoemaker's house, with shop window and sign;
outside a bench and table, close to them a hen-coop and water-tub.
In the centre of the square stands a pillory, with two neck-irons
on chains, above it a bronze figure with a switch in its hand; to
right centre, statue o f Burgomaster Hans Schulze, which leans
toward a marble female statue crowned with a laurel wreath.
Background: view of city.

[Pillory and Statue.]

PILLORY. [Bows low to statue.] Good morning, Statue. Did you sleep
well last night?

STATUE. [Nods.] Good morning, Pillory. Did you sleep well yourself?

PILLORY. To be sure I did--and dreamed also! Can you guess what I
dreamed?

STATUE. [Crustily.] How should that be possible?