Volume 9 / Act 5 — SCENE V
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The FORESTER, lost in thought, alone. Then STEIN and the PASTOR, at first only heard behind the scenes.
STEIN (still outside).
Ulrich!
FORESTER (awaking, mechanically).
Stein!
STEIN (as above).
Do you hear?
FORESTER (the connection of the events suddenly flashes upon him).
It did happen!
[Makes a movement as if to seize his gun; but controls himself.]
No! Not an iota more than my right!
STEIN (entering, the PASTOR behind him).
Where is your Andrew, Ulrich?
FORESTER.
What do you want with my Andrew?
STEIN.
To demand my Robert from him.
FORESTER.
Your Robert?—From my Andrew?—Look here!
[Shows the muffler.]
PASTOR.
For Heaven's sake!—There is blood on the muffler!
STEIN.
What is that?
FORESTER.
That is my Andrew's blood, and your Robert spilled it. And you sent your Möller for the soldiers! And you made me a scoundrel before the world—with your two kinds of right—so that you may twist it as you like! But here—[striking his breast] there still is a right! That neither you nor your lawyers can twist.