| Dumont. O dear, O dear! Aline. What, spoil the wedding? Ernestine. O father! Charles. Sir, sir, you would not—— | } | Together. |
Goriot (exasperated). I wun’t, and what’s more I shan’t.
Notary. I donno if I make myself clear.
Dumont. Goriot, do let’s have happy faces!
Goriot. Fudge! Fudge!! Fudge!!!
Curate. Possibly on application to this conscientious jurist, light may be obtained.
All. The Notary; yes, yes; the Notary!
Dumont. Now, how about this marriage?
Notary. Marriage is a contract, to which there are two constracting parties, John Doe and Richard Roe. I donno if I make myself clear?
Aline. Poor lamb!