MRS. GROOTER
Cot!

MRS. GROOTER
Cotter!

MRS. GROOTER
Oi! Are you deaf?
Did you not hear me calling you?

COT
I'm sorry, ma'am.

MRS. GROOTER
Deaf as well as useless.
What's that you're doing?

COT
I'm practicing sums.

MRS. GROOTER
You're -- what in blazes do you need sums for?

COT
I thought if I knew them well enough the magistrate might let me help him with his buisenesses.

MRS. GROOTER
Help the businesses?
Titan's breath, boy!
The only help he needs from you is sweeping and scrubbing!
Now get going!