Case. Well, what’s that got to do with your being sick?
Weber. Well, dat gal jes’ loves dat machine to deaf; she ain’t got no time fer me.
Ruff. Gentlemen, there’s another instance where man is being replaced by machine.
Case. Man is little more than a monkey, anyhow.
Hans. Yah? Und how’s dot?
Case. Haven’t you read Darwin’s work?
Weber (aside). No, but I’ve seen ma jaws work.
Ruff. No, sir, I’ve never read anything but Scott’s Emulsion.
Case. Well, Darwin is the man who tried to prove that man is descended from a monkey.
Ruff. (looking intently first at one then the other). Take Tony here for instance. Do you think he is descended from a monkey?