(Pretending to eat an olive.)
They are excellent! But I cannot think that olives will keep seven years and be so good. Therefore, Officer, bring in Olive Merchants, and let me hear what is their opinion.
OFFICER (announcing). Forward, two Olive Merchants!
[Two BOYS present themselves].
CAUZEE. Are you Olive Merchants?
BOYS (bowing). Sir, we are.
CAUZEE. Tell me how long olives will keep.
FIRST OLIVE MERCHANT. Let us take what care we can, they will hardly be worth anything the third year.
SECOND OLIVE MERCHANT. It is true, for then they will have neither taste nor color.
CAUZEE. If it be so, look into that jar and tell me how long it is since those olives were put into it.