You are undone, not I. You would not
allow me to share the prize; you cannot expect me to share the danger. I
bid you good day, sir.
THE OLD MAN AND HIS GRANDSON
TIME: _now_.
PLACE: _a certain_ MAN'S _house_.
* * * * *
THE MAN.
HIS WIFE.
THEIR SON--LITTLE HANS.
THE GRANDFATHER.
* * * * *
[_The_ MAN, _his_ WIFE, _little_ HANS, _and the_ GRANDFATHER _sit at the
table eating the noon meal._]
MAN. Be careful, father! You are spilling the soup on your coat.
GRANDFATHER (_trying to steady his trembling hand_). Yes, yes, I'll be
careful.
[_Short pause._]
WIFE (_sharply_). Grandfather! You have spilled the soup on my clean
tablecloth!
GRANDFATHER (_embarrassed_). Dear me! Dear me!
[_Short pause._]
MAN. Here, father, is your plate of meat.
[_The old man takes the plate, but lets it fall._]
WIFE (_angrily_). There now! Just see what
you have done!
GRANDFATHER. My hand shook so--I'm sorry--so sorry!
WIFE. That won't mend the plate!
MAN. Nor buy a new one!
WIFE (_to her husband_). He should eat from wooden dishes.
MAN (_nodding, pointing to a wooden dish_). Let him have that one for his
meat.
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