THE ODD MAN AND THE DOG TRUE
Characters—Odd Man, True, Big Black Dog
Odd Man. [To the dog.] Who are you, and why do you come into my cave?
True. I am a poor dog, sir, who has lost his way. Will you be so kind as to tell me how I may get out?
Odd Man. No, I will not. But I will tell you what you may do if you like. You may stay here in my cave and work for me.
True. I will do that if you will not let me out. But what work do you wish me to do?
Odd Man. Well, well, you see I have here a great bag full of gold. I have to sit on it all the time.
True. Why must you sit on it?
Odd Man. I will tell you. Near my cave lives an ogre. This ogre wants to kill me so that he can get my gold.
True. Dear me!