“sancta maria!” sobbed madame doppeldick, as she settled into hysterics upon the floor.

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“potz-tausend!” said mr. doppeldick, as he crawled backwards out of the bed like a crab.

“ten thousand devils!” bellowed captain schenk—a suppressed exclamation that the first shock had driven from his mouth into his throat, from his throat into his lungs, and from thence into his stomach; but which the second shock had now driven out again in full force.