Sladder: How are your white mice, child?

Ermyntrude: Quite well, father, both of them.

Sladder (draws a box from his pocket, takes out a little bit of cheese): Give them that, Ermyntrude.

Ermyntrude: That, father. What is it?

Sladder: Cheese.

Ermyntrude: May I have a bit?

Sladder: No, don't touch it!

Ermyntrude: Very well, father.

Sladder: If they eat it, you shall have——

Ermyntrude: What, father?