Cosi. Josi, you know how to sell pictures at auction?

Josi. Shell dem? Dat depends.

Cosi. On de picture?

Josi. No; on what you pay me. At ten per shent I can shell pictures handsomely.

Cosi. Give you five.

Josi. Make it——

Cosi. Five.

[Turns away from him.

Josi. Very well; give me de warrant. [Cosi gives it.] I shall shell it less handsomely, dat’sh all!... Yesh, dish shale is going to be an alarming shacrifice, Coshi.... Five per shent!

Crier. [Nearer.] A sale! A sale! A sale!