]. Even if we are in debt, we have robbed nobody,
as you have.
KHALI [
springing up
]. 'Tis you who steal; you! You are a thief! Look out for yourself that I do not tear the veil off your head, you wicked witch, you!
SALOME [
holding her veil toward her
]. Try it once. I would like to see how you begin it. You have altogether too long a tongue, and are only the daughter-in-law of the cobbler Matus.
KHALI. And what better are you? You are a gardener's daughter, you insolent thing!
SALOME. You are insolent, yourself! Do not think so much of yourself—everyone knows that you have robbed the whole world, and only in that way have gotten up in the world.