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MOKSA

You Moses Burumba have killed my child.

INDIO

I'm going to throw it in the canal.

MOKSA

You can dispose of my son Indio. You cannot dispose of my daughter!

INDIO

You can't just keep it here rotting! It'll poison Vaisya next!

MOKSA

(threatening Indio with cane)

You cannot take her away!

INDIO

Put that stick down, father! Are you going crazy?

MOKSA

Can you help a poor old man?

INDIO

This isn't your child! It's Pretoria's, and it's dead!

MOKSA

I am only a beggar. I have nothing.

INDIO

If the Dutch guard finds out about this baby he'll have us beaten to death for making a health hazard.

MOKSA

Please give something to a poor old beggar.

INDIO

Do you hear old man? They'll beat us to death!