Miss Muffet. I want a new spider.
Santa Claus. Listen to her! A yellow spider!
Miss Muffet. And a new tuffet.
Santa Claus. And a new tuffet! dear! dear!
Jack. [Severely.] You promised to be good.
Santa Claus. Mother Goose, what do you think of the way you’ve brought up these children?
Mother Goose. Well, Santa Claus, I can’t help it. Children take things pretty much into their own hands nowadays.
Santa Claus. So you won’t stand by me! [To Miss Muffet.]
And you stand there waiting for your new spider!
Miss Muffet. And my tuffet.
Santa Claus. And your tuffet.—Jack, bring me my bag.