Drink to-day—this one time.
LOTH
It's quite useless.
HOFFMANN
As a special favour to me.
[HOFFMANN is about to pour the wine; LOTH resists. A slight conflict ensues.
LOTH
No, no … as I said before … No!… no, thank you.
HOFFMANN
Don't be offended, but that, surely, is a mere foolish whim.