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 Saturday night, if God is willing, we will write the betrothal contract, in luck, and after the holidays, if God grants us life, we will make the wedding.

GERSON (singing out)

After the holidays! Yes. Right after the holi- days in a lucky hour!

PESEH And now, children, go to sleep so that you can get up early for work.

DAVID Please let me sit up a little longer with Channah. I won’t be able to sleep anyway tonight.

GERSON (to Peseh)

Let him, Peseh, let him. He won’t sleep to- night anyway! Ha, ha, ha!

PESEH (generously)

Sit with her as long as your heart desires. Talk it over. You are as good as bride and groom now, anyway. Good night, children.

DAVID Good night.

PESEH (reproachfully)

Channah, dear, won’t you say “good night” to your mother now?

CHANNAH (kissing her mother)

Good night, mamma.

PESEH (shaking a reproving finger at her daughter) Your little head is already turned, eh, my child! Ha, ha, ha! (Growing reminiscent.) Ah, I know how it is. Never mind. I remember well!