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 MR. BUNT

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MR. BUNT

Isn't there any way for me to get away ? There's a little girl waiting for me in the woods. GATEMAN

What ? MR. BUNT

I just got the message. GATEMAN

Whispering. Oh !

If the gate opens before they get here,

slip out. SCENE 10

He goes off on tiptoe, leaving Mr. Bunt at the gate. The fairies are returning with garlands of roses, and Mr. Bunt, hidden by the huge gate posts, watches them. They arrange them selves in two lines, leading to the gate, when the voice of the Sandman is heard approach ing outside, singing. SANDMAN

Dream, baby, dream FAIRIES

The Sandman ! SANDMAN

Continuing

Sleep - sleep DEEP VOICE

Outside gate.

The Forgotten Fairy.