When the Dew Falleth
EZRA Everything is covered with dust in the house.
NACHOMAH I took off a spider-web from the bed today.
EZRA You should have shown it to her.
NACHOMAH Do you know what she would answer? I showed her the dust on the cupboard, and do you know what she said?—“If you don’t look for dust, you won’t find any.”
EZRA Not a foolish answer that. Ha, ha, ha!
NACHOMAH I ask her what she does out on the street so late. Says she—that she is walking with her young man.
EZRA Who is her young man?
NACHOMAH Do I know! Just answers so. She hates to owe any one an answer.
EZRA (striking with his cane on the ground) Simah! Simah!
NACHOMAH (laughing good-naturedly)
She pretends not to hear you.
EZRA Pretends not to hear when J call? I don’t believe it!
NACHOMAH
What then? You can believe anything of her.
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