TOBY-DOG
He said, "'Sh!" I'm not making any noise.
KIKI-THE-DEMURE, (ironically)
They're astonishing! They say "no noise," and thereupon walk off with a step a deaf rat could hear two miles away.
TOBY-DOG
Some truth in that. (He looks at the sleeping figure on the couch.) Her face still looks very small. She's asleep. If you jump down from that table don't land with a big thump.
KIKI-THE-DEMURE, (stiffly)
Ah, you're teaching me to jump now, are you? Oh, worthy counselor! (quoting) Put a beggar in your barn and he'll make himself your heir.
TOBY-DOG
What's that?