Trippet
He practices austerity in his own eating habits.
Dudley Aie! How can I resist him. He thinks I'm weak and prescribes for my maladies. He watches my food. He forbids me wine. Damn his medicine and science. It would be better not to interfere with nature.
Trippet To forbid wine to a man of your type is the same as forbidding women to a man of a different sort.
Dudley
Trippet, my dear Trippet, are you capable of pity?
Trippet
Without a doubt. What can I do for you?
Dudley You run the house. If you would give me a bottle of wine, I will owe you my life.
Trippet Heaven preserve me from doing such a thing. If the doctor has forbidden you wine then that proves it isn't good for you.
Dudley (kneeling)
I beg you, on my knees.
Trippet
Useless prayer.
Dudley
At least give me a pork chop.