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 NACHOMAH I said I had nothing against her, God forbid! EZRA You're a cross-patch. You're cross with me, too. NACHOMAH What other accusations,are you going to think up against me? EZRA Look! Here she comes back again. How she springs! (To Simah) Don’t run so. You will fall over the branches yet.

(Simah comes running in. She puts the coat on Ezra and the shawl around the old lady’s shoul- ders.)

SIMAH So. Now you'll be warm. EZRA When night approaches a cold dew falls. stMAH (looking off into the distance) It seems to me Faigen is coming here EZRA Ha! Ha! Very good. Run and tell him we’re in the garden. Open the gate for him and let him come to us here. NACHOMAH Yes, do. Bring him here. SIMAH (calling, as she runs to the gate) Wait a minute. [ll open the gate. EZRA Haven’t seen him for three days.