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] (unmanned). Let us follow the captain’s orders.

(They undo the thongs and slides between their legs into the lagoon, forgetting in her haste to utter her war-cry, but utters it for her, so naturally that even the lost boys are deceived. It is at this moment that the voice of the true is heard.)

. Boat ahoy!

(relieved). It is the captain.

( is swimming, and they help him to scale the rock. He is in gloomy mood.)

. Captain, is all well?

. He sighs.

. He sighs again.

(counting). And yet a third time he sighs. (With foreboding) What’s up, Captain?

(who has perhaps found the large rich damp cake untouched). The game is up. Those boys have found a mother!

. Oh evil day!

. What is a mother?

(horrified). He doesn’t know!