Tull. A.
Corn. Why is this first one rather than the next called A?
Mother. Why art thou Corneliola and not Tulliolus?
Corn. Because I am so called.
Mother. And it is just the same way with those letters. But go and play now, my boy.
Tull. I am putting my tablet and pencil (style) down here. If anybody disturbs them, he will be beaten by mother. Won’t he, mammy? (mea matercula.)
Mother. Yes, my boy.
Tull. Scipio, Lentulus! Come and play.
Sci. What shall we play at?