FCN 4: Candle
“Could you blow that out, please?”
“Blow what out?”
“The — flame.”
“You may have to give me more clues. Where is the flame?”
“Don’t be smart. There’s just one flame in the room.”
“I can’t see it. What have you set light to?”
“...the wax stick. On the shelf, to your left.”
“Ah, you mean this?”
“Of course I mean that.”
“Why did you not just say so?”
“I did.”
“Yet you did not use the real name of the wax stick.”
“Nor did you, just then.”
“How true. I must say, it was much less hard to keep up this game when I just saw you at work.”
“Yes. Now there is no rest from it.”
“...do you wish there was?”
“Of course not. I’d rather— Damn!”
“Ha! I win!”
“It was very unfair of you to turn the conversation to such a serious topic! And with that look on your face, too.”
“Don’t make excuses. It’s not becoming.”
