Mother Bougne. The strongest'll get it and the weak 'uns'll be done in.
Girard. Well, we've not made the world, and we're not going to have our work taken away from us.
Constance. And we're not, either.
Deschaume. Damn it all, we've got to live.
Berthe. Well, we've got to live too. The kids has got to live and we've got to live. One would think we was brute beasts.
Constance. We say just the same as you. We've not made the world, it ain't our fault.
During the last few speeches women have appeared at the door to the right and have remained on the threshold, becoming excited by the conversation.
A Woman [at the door] It ain't our fault.
Some men show themselves at the door at the back.
A Man. So much the worse for you.