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[15] He did not look or act like his usual self--his face was very red, his hat was on the back of his head, his hair was wildly rumpled. He clenched his fists tightly and shook them ferociously at Miss Martha. At Miss Martha!

[16] Dummkopf! he shouted with extreme loudness. He made a bass drum of Miss Marthas counter. You haf shpoilt me, he cried, his blue eyes blazing angrily behind his spectacles. I vill tell you, you vas von meddingsome old cat!

[17] Miss Martha leaned weakly against the showcase, one hand on her best blue-dotted silk shirtwaist as the pipe-smoking stranger gripped the shouting customer by the collar.

[18] Come on, youve said enough. He dragged the irate fellow to the door, and then he turned again to Miss Martha.

[19] Guess you ought to be told, maam-thats Blumberger. Hes an architectural draftsman in the office where I work. Hes been working hard for three months drawing a plan for a new city hall. He was going to enter it in a prize competition; he finished inking in the lines yesterday. You know, a draftsman always makes his drawing in pencil first, and when its done he rubs out the pencil lines with stale bread crumbs.

[20] Blumbergers been buying the bread here. Well, today--well, you know, maam, that butter isnt--well, Blumbergers plan isnt good for anything now.

[21] Miss Martha Meacham went into the back room, took off the blue-dotted silk waist, and put on the old brown serge one; then she returned to sit before the counter.