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 Do you know, papa, Pinele is better already. He is cutting teeth

Come, my son, we'll see what’s going on outside. Seems to me it is clearing up. (They leave the room together.)

Bobbe, did you see my little orphan?

A radiant child! He’ll soon be well.

(Mordcha goes into the other room.)

Stay with us, bobbe. I’ll speak to papa.

We’ll be too cramped. What do you need such an old granny in the house for? An old person shouldn’t take up too much space.

&emsp;(returns) He’s asleep and the fever is gone.

He’ll be all right. No danger, he’s only teething.

If only his mother were alive!

(The men return.)

Well, is it clearing up? My wagon with the wood will no doubt be out on the road over