_Bob._ Well, Jessie?

_Jessie._ You're so hard on people, Bob!

_Bob._ Not at all! It's life that's hard, and you don't know it.
Neither does Jack!

_Jessie._ Why do you want him to know it?

_Bob._ I want him to do his share to change it--instead of idling
his life away.

_Jessie._ He's going to college, isn't he?

_Bob (laughs)._ A lot of good that's doing!

_Jessie._ Don't you believe in going to college?

_Bob._ Not the way Jack's doing it. It's all play to him, and I want
him to work. Just as I was trying to tell him a while ago--

_Jessie._ You're always nagging at him, Bob.

_Bob._ I want to teach him something. Something about the reality of
life.

_Jack (enters Play-play left in evening dress)._ Good heavens! You
two still arguing?

_Bob._ Yes, Jack--still arguing!