[Assisting Columbus to climb into the chair that Babs draws up.] Somehow

I always think of you as middle-aged!

Columbus.

[Bursting into laughter.] Me middle-aged! Me on a monument! [Then becoming suddenly grave.]

But keep your eye on me! I’ll get there yet!

Dick.

Why don’t you speak Italian?

Columbus.

[Staring with surprise.] So I do!

First Lob.