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 lets down her hair.) Let's drench our hair just like the trees. . . Come!

Wait. Wait. "Uncle" isn't asleep yet. He might hear us. (All listen, their ears directed to the ceiling.)

Come along! Can't you hear him snoring?

Wait. . . We'll tap softly for Rifkele. (Basha and Reizel go out. . Manke takes a stick and taps in a corner of the ceiling, very softly. From outside comes the noise of the girls skipping about in the water. They take handfuls of raindrops and throw them in through the open door, calling "Come out! Come out!")

, ''thrusts her head through the window. She is in her night clothes, covered by a light shawl. She whispers cautiously.''

Manke, Manke. Did you call me?

, takes a chair and places it under the window; stands upon it and reaches to Rifkele's hand.

Yes, Rifkele. I called you. . . Come, we'll stand in the May rain, splash water over each other and grow taller. ..