CAMERON. Such iss not his purpose. When he has taken his degree he will return and be a crofter again.
SIMON. In that case I don’t see what he is getting out of it.
CAMERON. He iss getting the grandest thing in the world out of it; he iss getting education.
(SIMON feels that he is being gradually rubbed out, and it is a relief to him that CAMERON has now to attend to the trout. The paper they are wrapped in has begun to burn.)
MARY ROSE (for the first time eating of trout as it should be cooked). Delicious! (She offers a portion to CAMERON.)
CAMERON. No, I thank you. I haf lived on trouts most of my life. This butcher-meat iss more of an excellent novelty to me.
(He has been standing all this time.)
MARY ROSE. Do sit down, Mr. Cameron.
CAMERON. I am doing ferry well here, I thank you.
MARY ROSE. But, please.