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!