Sneeze, an’ I’ll moider yuh!

[He crosses hastily to Bill, and waves his arms grotesquely in a futile effort to prevent him from sneezing.]

Now!... Now!... Now!...

Bill

[Thunderously.]

A-choo!

[Slim hastens to hide; Bill follows. There is another dreadful pause, but nobody comes to disturb them. Presently Bill becomes visible again. Cheerfully.]

Nobody hoid me.

Slim

[With unlimited sarcasm.]