“Have you barley for our beasts?”
“We have no barley.”
“But we give money.” (Chins jerked and tongues clicked to imply incredulity and denial.)
“Well—have you chopped straw?”
“There is none, Wallah!”
“Good—nor eggs?”
“We have no eggs.” (Abundance in the next camp.)
“Nor milk?”
“To-day, none.” (Yesterday and to-morrow, never to-day.)
“Nor butter, nor bread, nor anything?”