Yes: you have said that more than once
already.
LIEUTENANT (excitedly). More than once! I'll say it fifty times;
and what's more, I'll do it. You'll see, General. I'll show my
confidence in him, so I will. I'll--
NAPOLEON. Yes, yes, sir: no doubt you will. What kind of man was
he?
LIEUTENANT. Well, I should think you ought to be able to tell
from his conduct the sort of man he was.
NAPOLEON. Psh! What was he like?
LIEUTENANT. Like! He's like--well, you ought to have just seen
the fellow: that will give you a notion of what he was like. He
won't be like it five minutes after I catch him; for I tell you
that if ever--
NAPOLEON (shouting furiously for the innkeeper). Giuseppe! (To
the Lieutenant, out of all patience.) Hold your tongue, sir, if
you can.
LIEUTENANT. I warn you it's no use to try to put the blame on me.
(Plaintively.) How was I to know the sort of fellow he was? (He
takes a chair from between the sideboard and the outer door;
places it near the table; and sits down.) If you only knew how
hungry and tired I am, you'd have more consideration.
GIUSEPPE (returning).
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