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 EZRA Everything is covered with dust in the house.

NACHOMAH I took off a spider-web from the bed today.

EZRA You should have shown it to her.

NACHOMAH Do you know what she would answer? I showed her the dust on the cupboard, and do you know what she said?—“If you don’t look for dust, you won’t find any.”

EZRA Not a foolish answer that. Ha, ha, ha!

NACHOMAH I ask her what she does out on the street so late. Says she—that she is walking with her young man.

EZRA Who is her young man?

NACHOMAH Do I know! Just answers so. She hates to owe any one an answer.

EZRA (striking with his cane on the ground) Simah! Simah!

NACHOMAH (laughing good-naturedly)

She pretends not to hear you.

EZRA Pretends not to hear when J call? I don’t believe it!

NACHOMAH What then? You can believe anything of her.