Identifier: humourofgermany00mlrich (find matches)
Title: The humour of Germany;
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Müller-Casenov, Hans Brock, C. E. (Charles Edmund), 1870-1938
Subjects: German wit and humor
Publisher: London, The Walter Scott publishing co., ltd New York, C. Scribner's sons
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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; he put his candle on the floor, then pulled open thehall window, and a very excited interview took place betweenhim and the men without. Hot words fell between thepeasant and Martin, until finally Martin declared that if thepeasant did not deliver over Paul at once he would stormthe house in good earnest; whereupon the peasant repliedhe certainly would not have that rogue of a trumpeter in hishouse for a minute, but as for doing a thing because Martinsaid so, there was nothing further from his mind, and ifthere was one more blow upon the door he would not beslow to reply. The lads actually stepped back, and the peasant shut thewindow. He approached the door—Paul bit his lip; if hemoved it, it would bring him face to face with the oldman ! But the peasant paid no attention to the door—he merelycalled into the room, Wife, they say that scamp of amusician is in the house ! Get up ! strike a light, and helpme wake the servants; the fellow shall not go unpunished ! 23S GERMAN HUMOUR,
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AN EXCITED INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE. A COUNTRY COMEDY. 239 Ive been up this long while, replied a faint womansvoice trembling Avith cold; but theres no finding thosematches! I dont wonder! 1 was so flurried I threw them in thewash-bowl, replied the peasant. Strike a light in thekitchen, and hurry up. The peasant disappeared with his candle in the narrowpassage-way which passed through the entire depth of thehouse; in the dusk a figure flitted past Paul; he heard arustling sound beside him, and then a ray of faint bluishlight streamed through a half-open door. So that was thekitchen ! If the woman came out now the light would firstfall into that nook between the wall and the door whichharboured him—discovery was inevitable. He could not staywhere he was—but whither should he turn ? The approach-ing steps of the farmers wife startled him. He must away—^just then there was only one exit possible—with onebound he was in the sitting-room behind the stove. Again he was safe for the mome

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