Robin. I'll convince you of it some day. Hark ye, my dear.

[Attempts to whisper.

Nima. Ah! don't bite.

Robin. Bite! what do you take me for?

Nima. A racoon.

Robin. A racoon! Why so?

Nima. You run up the tree.

[Motions as if climbing.

Larry. Well said, my little pagan Pythagoras!—
Ha! ha!

Robin. Hum!