STRAMMFEST。Whydon’tyoulaugh？Don’tyouappreciateHerImperialHighness’sjoke？
SCHNEIDEKIND[suddenlybecomingsolemn]。Idon’twantto，sir。
STRAMMFEST。Laughatonce，sir。Iorderyoutolaugh。
SCHNEIDEKIND[withatouchoftemper]。Ireallycan’t，sir。[Hesitsdowndecisively。]
STRAMMFEST[growlingathim]。Yah！[HeturnsimpressivelytotheGrandDuchess。]YourImperialHighnessdesiresmetoaddressyouascomrade？