Who locked the door when that creature came ?" "I, madame," answered Trude, who was just bringing a great cushion from the back-room to cover the general's feet.
"You acknowledge that you locked the door intentionally ?" "Now, my dear, good Frau von Werrig, one does not lock a door by mistake.

I did not want Herr Moritz to run away with fright, before you had given him your mind, and set his head straight.

He would certainly have escaped, and only heard the half of your beautiful talk, for he had no idea what a miserable fellow he is.

So I locked both doors, and he was obliged to listen to you, and has gone away contrite and repentant.
There, there, my poor, dear general, is your foot high enough?
Shall I not bring the foot-warmer ?" "You shall not bring any thing, nor do any thing more.

You are a hypocrite, who connives with Moritz.