Dr. Wo husht’s grickt?
Ike. I, es woxt drous im bush. (Dr. smells at it, looks at it, bites and tastes.)
Dr. Des is fon der wisa shlonga worzel.
Ike. (Laughing and moving off.) Ah, ha, ha, ha, ya, ha! Sis yo en gedarrter sei shwontz! He, ha, ya, ha, ho, ho, ho!—etc. (Curtain descends.)
ACT II.
(Two years are supposed to have elapsed. Costumes should be changed as to be noticed.)
Scene I.—Brownschweiger’s sitting room. Enter Yokle and Henner Hoffman.
Henner. Es mus eppes gadu sei. Du bazawlsht mer yo ken interessa may und es sayd shlecht ous.