Ernst and Falk: Dialogues for Freemasons, Continuation

Falk.

What is this? Someone has just said to me, "I am glad," but it was spoken with quite an annoyed tone.

Ernst.

I am indeed annoyed, and it is a very near thing that I am not annoyed with you.

Falk.

With me?

Ernst.

You have misled me into taking a foolish step Ernst is alluding to his decision to join the Freemasons, a choice prompted by Falk's philosophical defense of the order in their earlier conversations.—Look here!—Give me your hand!—What do you say?—You shrug your shoulders? That is just what I needed.

Falk.

Misled you?

Ernst.

It may be so, even without you having intended it.