The monks and I have both made its acquaintance within the past few days." "Well, well," replied Pellicanus, smiling bitterly, "yet they toss me into the rubbish heap." "That would be...." "Ah, you think the wise would then be fools with the fools," interrupted Pellicanus.

"Not at all.

Do you know what our masters expect of us ?" "You are to shorten the time for them with wit and jest." "But when must we be real fools, my Lord?
Have you considered?
Least of all in happy hours.

Then we are expected to play the wise man, warn against excess, point out shadows.

In sorrow, in times of trouble, then, fool, be a fool! The madder pranks you play, the better.