V Playing Cards
Corn. Please get the playing cards which you will find on the left hand under the writing table.
Sci. Some other time. Now I haven’t time. If I delay any longer, I fear that my teacher will send me to bed, in his anger, without food. You get the cards ready for to-morrow evening, Corneliola.
Corn. If mother permits, it would be better to play now when we have the chance.
Sci. It is better to go to eat when we are called.
Servant. And don’t you give me anything for looking on?
Corn. We would give you something if you had acted as umpire. You ought rather to give us something, as things are, for having had the enjoyment of our play.
Servant. You boys, then, when are you coming? The meal-time is half over; soon we shall take the meat away, and set the cheese and fruit on the table.