MONTANUS. That isn't necessary; for affirmante incumbit probatio. Do you understand that?
PEER. Of course I do. Omnia conando docilis solertia vincit. Do you understand that?
MONTANUS. I am a perfect fool to stand here and dispute with a dunce. You wish to dispute, and yet know neither Latin nor Danish; much less do you know what logic is. Let's hear once, quid est logica?
PEER. Post molestam senectutam, post molestam senectutam nos habebat humus.
MONTANUS. Are you trying to make a fool of me, you rascal? (He grabs him by the hair. The Deacon escapes and shouts, "Dunce, dunce!") [Exeunt all except the Bailiff.]
SCENE 5
(Enter Jeronimus.)
JERONIMUS. Your servant, Mr. Bailiff. I am surprised to find you here. I have come to see my future son-in-law, Rasmus Berg.
JESPER. He will be here in a moment. It is a shame that you didn't come a half hour sooner. You would then have heard him and the deacon disputing together.
JERONIMUS. How did it come out?