)
Keep away, Mrs. Pindar. If Mr. Pindar's home, find him and tell him not
to come in here. This man's crazy.
PRAG (struggling with MINNIE). Crazy, is it? What is it to you--what
I do with Mr. Pindar. He is also your enemy--the enemy of all work-
peoples.
(AUGUSTA, after a second's indecision, turns and runs toward the
door, left, that leads into ASHER's study. MINNIE tries to push
PRAG toward the doorway, upper right, but she is no match for the
nervous strength he is able to summon up in his fanatical frenzy.
Just as AUGUSTA reaches the study door, it is flung open and ASHER
appears.)
ASHER. What's the matter?
(Then he sees MINNIE and PRAG struggling and strides toward them.
AUGUSTA tries to prevent him reaching them. PRAG wrenches himself
free from MINNIE and draws a pistol front his pocket. MINNIE flings
herself between him and ASHER, who momentarily halts, too astonished
to act.)
PRAG (to MINNIE). Get avay! He kill my wife, he drive me out of my
home--he will not have the unions. I shoot him! Get oudt!
ASHER. Stand aside, Minnie, I'll take care of him.
(AUGUSTA cries out. ASHER advances, seizes MINNIE by the shoulder
and thrusts her aside.
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