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Yes…oh, it is light.

She is alone?

Yes…no, no, my uncle Pelléas is there too.

He!…

Ah, ah! little-father, you hurt me…

It is nothing; be quiet; I will not do it again; watch, watch, Yniold! I stumbled; speak lower. What are they doing?—

They are doing nothing, little-father.

Do they speak?

No, little, father; they do not speak.

But what are they doing?

They look at the light.

Both of them?

Yes, little-father.

They say nothing?

No, little-father; they do not close their eyes.

They do not come near one another?

No, little-father; they do not stir, they never close their eyes… I am terribly afraid…

Of what are you afraid? Look, look!

Little-father, let me down.

Look!

Oh! I am going to cry out, little-father. Let me down, let me down!

Come! we will go and see what has happened.

(They go out.)





(A passage way in the Castle).

Where go you? I must speak to you this evening. Shall I see you?

Yes.

I am just leaving my father's room. He is better. The physician has told us that he is safe. He knew me. He took my hand and said to me with 