He presented his card at the office and was duly credited with three crowns, which, according to Gretchen, was a fine day's work.

Hoffman said nothing about dismissal.
"Come day after to-morrow; to-morrow is a feast-day.

You are always having feast-days when work begins.

All summer long you loaf about, but the minute you start to work you must find excuses to lay off.

Clear out, both of you!" "Work at last," said Dietrich, as he and Gretchen started for the city.
"If I can get a position in the brewery for the winter I shall be rich." "Oh, the beautiful world!" "Do you recall the first day I met you ?" he asked.
"Yes.