Autor gives her a look, but doesn't say anything. The two men keep talking even as they sit down, increasing in volume.
"::And I'm telling you that the war's going to last!::" the reedy man says.
"::No, there will be a breakthrough, you'll see!::" the man in the hat retorts.
"::You're just saying that because you don't want to get drafted!::" the reedy man says, leaping to his feet. The man in the hat follows, as does Erna, who clears her throat.
"::There will be no fisticuffs in this house,::" she says quietly, commanding their attention. "::If you must, take it outside.::"
"[She's telling them to take it outside,]" Autor translates softly.
"::Yes, Miss Erna,::" the reedy man says, and sits down. The man in the hat apologizes and follows suit. "::Sorry.::"
"::Autorchen, apologize to our guest for their rudeness,::" Erna says, sitting down again.
"[She's apologizing to you for their rude behavior,]" he says.
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"::And I'm telling you that the war's going to last!::" the reedy man says.
"::No, there will be a breakthrough, you'll see!::" the man in the hat retorts.
"::You're just saying that because you don't want to get drafted!::" the reedy man says, leaping to his feet. The man in the hat follows, as does Erna, who clears her throat.
"::There will be no fisticuffs in this house,::" she says quietly, commanding their attention. "::If you must, take it outside.::"
"[She's telling them to take it outside,]" Autor translates softly.
"::Yes, Miss Erna,::" the reedy man says, and sits down. The man in the hat apologizes and follows suit. "::Sorry.::"
"::Autorchen, apologize to our guest for their rudeness,::" Erna says, sitting down again.
"[She's apologizing to you for their rude behavior,]" he says.