LAMB. But, sir, the water runs from you to me.
WOLF. Oh, well, we will say no more about the water. Now just one year
ago you called me names.
[Illustration]
LAMB. How could that be, sir?
WOLF. I say you called me names, miss.
LAMB. But, sir, one year ago I was not born.
WOLF. Well, then, it was your father. It is all the same to me. I mean
to eat you anyway.
THE SELFISH WOMAN
TIME: _yesterday._
PLACE: _the village._
* * * * *
WOMAN.
BEGGAR.
* * * * *
[_The_ SELFISH WOMAN _is taking cakes from her oven. There is a knock at
the door._]
WOMAN. Enter!
[_The_ BEGGAR _enters. She wears a long cloak._]
BEGGAR. I am hungry, good woman. Will you give me a cake?
WOMAN. The cakes are too large to give away. I will make a cake for you.
[_She makes a very small cake and puts it in the oven._]
BEGGAR. I thank you, good woman.
[_The woman takes the cake from the oven._]
WOMAN. This cake is too large to give away. I will make another cake for
you.
[_She makes a very, very small cake and puts it in the oven._]
BEGGAR. I thank you, good woman.
[_The woman takes the cake from the oven._]
WOMAN. This cake is too large to give away.
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