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of Scenes XIII., XIV., XV., and XVI. of Act IV., the following variant may be read.

. I declare, they have filled the room with the smell of liquor, pea-pie choke them! They have poured out a lot! I can't get rid of it by smoking. It just stays in my nose. O Lord! It is time to go to sleep. (Goes up to the little lamp and wants to turn it down.)

(leaping up and sitting down). Grandfather, please, don't put it out!

. Why not?

. There has been such a noise in the yard. (Listening.) Do you hear? They have gone to the granary again.

. What is that to you? They don't ask you about it? Lie down and go to sleep! I will turn out the light. (Turns it down.)

. Grandfather, golden one! Don't put out the light! Let it burn a wee little bit, or it will frighten me.

(laughing.) All right, all right. (Sits down near her.) What frightens you?