[DJ88]

Bedevere Tell me ... what do you do with witches?

All Burn them!

Bedevere And what do you burn, apart from witches?

Fourth Villager .... Wood?

Bedevere So why do witches burn?

Second Villager (pianissimo)
...... Because they're made of wood?

Bedevere Good.

PEASANTS stir uneasily then come round to this conclusion.

All I see. Yes of course.

Bedevere So how can we tell if she is made of wood?

Second Villager Make a bridge out of her.

Bedevere Ah ... But can you not also make bridges out of stone?

All Ah. Yes, of course ... um ... er ...

Bedevere Does wood sink in water?

All No, no, it floats. Throw her in the pond! Tie weights on her! To the pond!

Bedevere Wait. Wait ... Tell me, what also flaots on water?

All Bread? No, no, no. Apples ... gravy ... very small rocks ...

Bedevere No, no, no.

Arthur A duck!

They all turn and look at Arthur. Bevedere looks very impressed.

Bedevere Exactly. So ... Logically ....

First Villager (beginning to pick up the thread) If she.... weighs the same as a duck.... she's made of wood.

Bedevere And therefore?

All A witch!... A duck! A duck! Fetch a duck!

Help Tony? :D

[ 20 June 2002, 09:56: Message edited by: DJ88 ]