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. Was not mine—a mistake. I am an artist, a performer. I come to make you a great, an extraordinary proposition.

. An extraordinary proposition?

. Yes. To engage me. I have references.

. And is this what you have kept me talking two hours for, showing you my theatre? Wasting my time! ''Andate al diavolo! Morte de un canc! Mais fichez moifichez-moi [sic] la paix toute de suite!'' Wasting my time! Valuable time!

. Mr. Jacob! Mr. Jacob!

. [Calling a ] Is the first part over yet?

. Just over. Don't you see the people coming out?

. Take this bottle away; bring another bottle. This time I pay myself. No go on the bill of Madame.

. Madame says she will pay for no more bottles, after that row you had yesterday.

. I pay myself. Bring another bottle. Don't talk so much. I break your head.

. Yes, sir.

. Will you look at the elephant-driver?

. He's a case.

. To add to your collection?

. Not for mine; he's too much for me.

. Ah! Tobacco, the nigger clown. I have to laugh. He looks like a monkey.

. Is that his wife?

. Yes, she's English. The funny thing is, though, they are married. They love each other, oh, so much! They have seven children.

. Blondes?