Bang, bang, bang. Knock.
“Keep off the top!”
“You said right up.”
“Shut some of that steam off.”
“Steam’s all right.”
“Shut it off, I tell you!”
“Shut it off yourself! Mind the tongs, or you’ll get it.”
Bang, bang, bang, bang.
“Don’t answer me back or I’ll flatten you out.”
“Nothing’s never right for you. You ought to be in a bigger town.”