Scintilla is working in the house; she is preparing dinner.

Horatia enters the house; she greets Scintilla.

Horatia helps Scintilla; she carries water into the house.
Argus enters the house and greets Horatia.
Argus steals the dinner
Scintilla is working in the house; she is preparing dinner. She is tired. Horatia is idling in the
road. Scintilla calls her daughter. The girl enters the house and helps Scintilla; she carries water
into the house. Scintilla praises her daughter.
Dinner is ready. Scintilla calls her daughter and tells her a story. Horatia listens to the story
happily. Soon Argus enters the house. He looks at the dinner; suddenly he snatches and eats it.
Scintilla is angry; Argus flees into the road. Scintilla prepares another dinner.