PEASANT[ drinks, first sipping, then taking more and more, till he empties the glass and gives it back ] Now then, some more. One can't tell the taste from such a drop.

LABOURER[ laughing ] Well, you seem to like it! [ Draws some more ].

PEASANT[ drinks ] Eh, that's the sort! Let's call the missis. Hey, Martha! Come along! It's ready! Come on there!

Enter Wife and little girl.

WIFE. What's the matter? Why are you kicking up such a row?

PEASANT. You just taste what we've been distilling. [ Hands her the glass ] Smell! What does it smell of?

WIFE[ smells ] Dear me!

PEASANT. Drink!

WIFE. But perhaps it may do one some harm?

PEASANT. Drink, fool!