THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT

TIME: a year ago.
PLACE: India.


THE DRIVER.
THE SIX BLIND MEN.


[The SIX BLIND MEN stand by the roadside, begging. The DRIVER comes with his elephant.]

BLIND MEN. A penny, sir! A penny!

DRIVER (throwing pennies). There, and there, and there! Now out of the way with you! I must take my elephant by.

FIRST BLIND MAN. I have never seen an elephant, sir.

OTHER BLIND MEN. Nor I! Nor I!