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 Zajíček (Bowing deeply, timidly approaches).—Your Grace!

Princess.—You are?

Miller.—This is the teacher’s assistant.

Zajíček (Bursts out).—A teacher’s assistant, so please you, or rather, at all events, an assistant in two schools; that is, I was, but am no more. The magistrate here discharged me.

Princess.—You would like to be choirmaster in the town. I am acquainted with your petition.

Zajíček.—O Lord!

Princess.—You may have the position beginning tomorrow.

Zajíček.—O Your Grace! (Suddenly remembers.) But the concert!

Princess.—Leave that until I come here again some other time. To MAGISTRATE.) Does this road lead to the castle? (Points to the foreground on left.)

Magistrate.—So please you, it does, this way—this way.

Princess (To and ).—I will follow you by this road.

leaves by way of left foreground.

Courtier (Following him, in a low voice to himself).—But without Daphnis.

Princess (To and .—Good bye! Now you will have peace. (Leaving.) And I shall return from my short dream into the life of golden ennui. (Leaves, following the .,

follow the.

Zajíček (Bursts forth joyfully).—Good heavens! Dornička, there will be a wedding! A wedding! And I’m choirmaster!

Braha.—You certainly were a hero.

Hanička (pointing to the lantern).—The glass castle is broken, so ends the story. (To the .) Now you will serve no more and the linden will remain standing.

Miller.—And you with me. (To the linden.) God bless thee. I still hear and shall always hear the song it sang.

Hanička (Cautiously).—Grandmother is waiting anxiously.

Miller.—Come let us go! (Goes out, encircling