ALLIGATOR (nodding). Why and wherefore?
MAN. Thou art hurting me!
ALLIGATOR. It will soon be over.
MAN. What dost thou mean?
ALLIGATOR. What I have just spoken.
MAN. Why dost thou look at me so?
ALLIGATOR (slowly). Because—I—mean—to—eat—thee.
MAN. Eat me!
ALLIGATOR (nodding). Eat thee.
MAN. Me?