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The chin of Flachs, the Preacher-at-Early-Service, grew downward into a regular beard. The City Councillors could hear several softly ejaculated obituaries referring to the late Kabel under the name of scamp, fool, infidel, etc. If, however, all eyes remain dry, then the house likewise shall fall to the exclusive heir whom I am about to name."
In accordance with this custom Consistorial Councillor Glanz, Attorney of the Royal Treasury Knol, Court-Agent Peter Neupeter, Police-Inspector Harprecht, the Preacher-at-Early-Service Flachs, the Court-bookseller Passvogel and Herr Flitte, for the time being receive nothing; not so much because no Trebellianica is due them as the most distant relatives, or because most of them have themselves enough to bequeath, as because I know out of their own mouths that they love my insignificant person better than my great wealth, which person I therefore leave them, little as can be got out of it."
But the Alsatian assured him he was only laughing in fun and not with serious intentions. The Inspector for his part tried to drive something appropriate into his eyes by holding them wide open and staring fixedly. The Preacher-at-Early-Service Flachs looked like a Jew beggar riding a runaway horse.
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