The Spirit of Contradiction

by Charles Rivière Dufresny

Lucas:
Well—

Mrs. Townly:
I get mad when I hear nonsense like this.

Lucas:
But, but, but—

Mrs. Townly:
False reasoning, all of it.

Lucas: (striking the ground with his foot)
The devil!

Mrs. Townly:
And everything you have told me is what my husband told you?

Lucas:
Pah fan goo.

Mrs. Townly: So you've told me word for word everything he said. Well, let me tell you, in spite of him—

Lucas:
Han.

Mrs. Townly:
Yes, in spite of him. In his teeth.