(The CAT is heard to utter shrill cries.)
MYTYL (alarmed) It's Tylette crying!... He is being hurt!...
(Enter the CAT, running, his hair on end and dishevelled, his clothes torn, holding his handkerchief to his cheek, as though he had the toothache. He utters angry groans and is closely pursued by the DOG, who overwhelms him with bites, blows and kicks.)
THE DOG (beating the CAT) There!... Have you had enough?... Do you want any more?... There! There! There!...
LIGHT, TYLTYL and MYTYL (rushing forward to part them) Tylô!... Are you mad?... Well, I never!... Down!... Stop that, will you?... How dare you?... Wait, wait!...
(They part the DOG and the CAT by main force.)
LIGHT What is it?... What has happened?...
THE CAT (blubbering and wiping his eyes) It's the Dog, Mrs. Light.... He insulted me, he put tin tacks in my food, he pulled my tail, he beat me; and I had done nothing, nothing, nothing at all!...
THE DOG (mimicking him) Nothing, nothing, nothing at all!... (In an undertone, with a mocking grimace) Never mind, you've had some, you've had some and you're going to have some more!...
MYTYL (pressing the CAT in her arms) My poor Tylette, where has he hurt you?... Tell me.... I shall cry too....