Bitiou. No good—only blows of the stick.
Steward. They took the corn that was refused them?
Bitiou [laughing] Hunger! [A gesture].
Satni. You knew they were going to do that?
Sokiti. Yes.
Satni. It was for that you went to join them?
Nourm. Yes.
Steward. Why?
Nourm. It came into our heads like this: better not take corn from the good master, but take it from the bad one.
Sokiti. Justice!