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'But, said Schönleben in an offended tone, 'I should have thought that as acting-Burgomaster I ought at least to have had a word to say where the weal or woe of the thousands of families under my care was at stake.
Thus closed the old year 1642, and the new year was not destined to open upon brighter or more joyful prospects. The 1st of January, 1643, had hardly dawned, when the town servant Jüchziger presented himself before the new acting-Burgomaster, Herr Jonas Schönleben.
'For, alas! how many are there who would be only too glad to interfere with your worship's rights as Burgomaster, and put all your wise intentions aside to carry out their own selfish schemes, men who would be only too glad, in a word, to leave you the mere name of acting-Burgomaster, and nothing more.
'I am not yet acting-Burgomaster, replied Schönleben rather shortly. 'You must make your application to my brother in office, Burgomaster Richzenhayn. 'But your worship will be in office in two or three days, persisted Hillner, in a tone of entreaty. 'And when you are so, let me beg you kindly to remember my request. 'I'll take good care to see all about that, muttered Jüchziger to himself.
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