THE DAUGHTER. This is worse than I dreamed!
THE LAWYER. We are not the worst off by far. There is still food in the pot.
THE DAUGHTER. But what sort of food?
THE LAWYER. Cabbage is cheap, nourishing, and good to eat.
THE DAUGHTER. For those who like cabbage—to me it is repulsive.
THE LAWYER. Why didn't you say so?
THE DAUGHTER. Because I loved you, I wanted to sacrifice my own taste.
THE LAWYER. Then I must sacrifice my taste for cabbage to you—for sacrifices must be mutual.
THE DAUGHTER. What are we to eat, then? Fish? But you hate fish?
THE LAWYER. And it is expensive.