I hear you swearing
right up to the door. I swear, too, when luck is against me. And who
can tell us apart? You swear in your room, and I swear on the stairs.
I imitate you in every respect. You drink, gamble, and love with
extreme passion, and I drink, gamble--and love a little, too. And if I
am a flirt, it's because you are one, too. Consummate in the art, I
might add. You go every day with a vagabond ardor, raffling off all
the ladies--from blond to brunette. Today, Flavella dominates you--you
say you love her--but I don't know why.
Captain
You don't know why! Is it possible you refuse to render homage to her
charms, to her divine eyes? I saw her at her aunt's, where I was quite
enchanted. She wounded me to the heart.
Spruce
Yet you have an attentive soul for her crazy Aunt--Urania. Now I
approve of Urania. Perfect choice. Without her money we'd be in an
awful fix. Meanwhile, I profit, too. You cajole the Aunt, and I
corrupt Jenny, her maid-- Thus, you see--
Captain
Yes, I see--in a word you think you know everything. You are nothing
but a near sighted fool! To prevent yourself from uttering some new
stupidity, shut up, and take my trunk to the hotel.
Spruce (picking up the trunk)
I obey. But if I should want to speak on this vain subject again,
believe me, I can hold forth at some length.
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