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[_Holds his garment with her left hand and sews, still seated._] It ain't n.o.body's fault if a body can't get around so quick no more. You gets well enough taken care of.
FIELITZ
Aw, them times is past! You needn't lie atop of it all! I'm like a old bootjack--kicked in a corner.--Has anybody been shovin' my clock?
LEONTINE
It's likely. He's got a screw loose.
[_Exit._
FIELITZ
You just wait!
MRS. FIELITZ
Langheinrich was just jokin'?
FIELITZ
I'll show the whole crowd o' you somethin' now that I got on top. I c'n go an' stand up to any man yet!
MRS. FIELITZ
Well, o' course. There ain't n.o.body doubts that.
FIELITZ
I just want you to wait two years an' see who it'll be that has made the most money: Schmarowski, Langheinrich or me!
MRS. FIELITZ
I don't see what grudge you got against Langheinrich? He went an' took us into his house....
FIELITZ
He did that 'cause he's got his reason an' 'cause he wants a high rent.
MRS. FIELITZ
You better be glad he is the way he is.
FIELITZ
On account o' that bit o' business with the fuse? You go right ahead an'
let him trample on you.
MRS. FIELITZ
What was that there about a fuse?
FIELITZ
That business? What d'you s'ppose? Dr. Boxer talked about it too.
MRS. FIELITZ
I don't know nothin' about them affairs o' yours.
FIELITZ
Mother, I got a good conscience.
MRS. FIELITZ
You c'n go an' put it in a gla.s.s case.
FIELITZ
Mother, I ain't sayin' nothin' else right now ...
MRS. FIELITZ
That's all foolishness!
FIELITZ
All right.
MRS. FIELITZ
Schmarowski was here. How's that now with, the mortgage?
FIELITZ
You mean that my mortgage is now the fourth?
MRS. FIELITZ
Anybody knows that a buildin' like that costs money.
FIELITZ
Schmarowski is sinkin' all his money in bricks an' mortar.
MRS. FIELITZ
