FINN I see that. How good are you at climbing? CLIMBER I could climb on a filament of silk to the stars if you were to tie it there. FINN [_Looking at her dreamily._] Will you be good enough then, please, to stare Into each star and tell me if He’s there. [_He collects himself, and adds hastily._] The one that considers me, I mean. CLIMBER I’ll be your go-between With pleasure, but I’m young to come alone; Call me that woman there as a chaperon. [_The Thief and the Listener have entered hand in hand. Finn beckons to the Thief, taking off his cap again politely._] FINN What are you good at, dame? THIEF I am a good thief. FINN How good are you at thieving? THIEF I can steal the egg from the heron while her two eyes are looking at me. FINN Then if you’ll come with me and steal The one that considers me, I’ll feel Greatly obliged to you, there is no doubt. THIEF I’ll take you by a pretty roundabout If you are also able to employ My boy. FINN What is he good at? LISTENER I am a good listener. FINN How good are you at listening? LISTENER I can hear what the people are saying at the extremity of the uttermost world. FINN You are good enough, then. Maybe you can hear Whether the one that considers me is near? LISTENER [_Putting his hand to his ear._] You’re very hot! [_Finn, who has been standing beside the Climber, moves forward hastily._] No, now you’re colder! I’ll find Him ere I am much older, Only some people are so narrow, I’ll need that man with the bow and arrow [_Enter Marksman._] To bear me out ere they’ll agree That seeing’s believing what I see. FINN [_To Marksman._] What are you good at? MARKSMAN I am a good marksman. FINN How good are you? MARKSMAN I could hit an egg as far off in the sky as bowstring could send or bow could carry. FINN