Abe. Ich wet ovver ferdultsy leever der hushta hovva os wee so en cure nemma.
( Ike falls asleep when Yokle shakes him. )
Yokle. Shlofe net do, Ike!
Frany. I, won er so shlafrig is, gebt es uf bis en onner owet und lus de boova in eera bet gay. Sallie, hole der grossmommy eera tay, no kon see aw gay.
Sallie. Yes, ma’am! ( Exit. )
Yokle. Well, ick denk mer shtuppa es don. Do, doo den korb nous, boova, und der shoobutzer. ( Ike and Abe exeunt with basket, etc. )
Sallie. ( Enters with a teacup in a saucer. ) Do, mommy, is ira bittera tay. Er is ferleicht zu hais.
Hoffman. O! wee haiser, wee besser. ( Granny coughs. )
Granny. ( Drinks. ) Ich denk ich gay awe in’s bet, und won der Henner mol fort is, ken deer aw gay. Hen der don dee deera all g’shlussa?
Yokle. Yaw, mir tenda zu sellem.