The Cooper (1770) - Page 7

C O L I N.

I am singing. He finishes the air.
Ton relon ton ton,
Tontaine, my tontaine,
Ton relon ton ton,
Tontaine my tonton.

M A R T I N.

I do not want you to sing.

C O L I N.

How, I....

M A R T I N.

I do not want you to speak.

C O L I N.

Neither speak, nor sing?

M A R T I N.

No, I want you to work.

C O L I N singing.

Let us work, let us work with good courage.

M A R T I N.

But I believe you are mocking me!

F A N C H E T T E to Colin, aside.

Be quiet then.

M A R T I N to Colin, without listening to Fanchette.

What have you done while I was out? Let us see:
is the cask for Mr. Simon at his place?

C O L I N.

It is ready to go back.

M A R T I N.

The tub for neighbor Jeanne?

F A N C H E T T E.

I have returned it, our master.

M A R T I N.

Why did that rogue not go?

C O L I N.

Ah, by golly! I was doing the work for the shop.

M A R T I N.

The work for the shop? The work for the shop? ...here, lazybones, look; is that not the wash-tub for father Sep? This tub that is expected! This