TYLTYL How silly you are!... They're little girls.... MYTYL They've got knickerbockers.... TYLTYL What do you know?... Don't push so!... MYTYL I never touched you. TYLTYL (_who is taking up the whole stool_) You're taking up all the room... MYTYL Why, I have no room at all!... TYLTYL Do be quiet! I see the tree!... MYTYL What tree?... TYLTYL Why, the Christmas-tree!... You're looking at the wall!... MYTYL I'm looking at the wall because I've got no room.... TYLTYL (_giving her a miserly little place on the stool_) There!... Will that do?... Now you're better off than I!... I say, what lots and lots of lights!... MYTYL What are those people doing who are making such a noise?... TYLTYL They're the musicians. MYTYL Are they angry?... TYLTYL No; but it's hard work. MYTYL Another carriage with white horses!... TYLTYL Be quiet!... And look!... MYTYL What are those gold things there, hanging from the branches? TYLTYL Why, toys, to be sure!... Swords, guns, soldiers, cannons.... MYTYL And dolls; say, are there any dolls?... TYLTYL Dolls?... That's too silly; there's no fun in dolls.... MYTYL And what's that all round the table?.... TYLTYL Cakes and fruit and tarts.... MYTYL I had some once when I was little.... TYLTYL So did I; it's nicer than bread, but they don't give you enough.... MYTYL They've got plenty over there.... The whole table's full.... Are they going to eat them?... TYLTYL Of course; what else would they do with them?... MYTYL Why don't they eat them at once?... TYLTYL Because they're not hungry.... MYTYL (_stupefied with astonishment_) Not hungry?... Why not?... TYLTYL Well, they eat whenever they want to.... MYTYL (_incredulously_) Every day?... TYLTYL They say so.... MYTYL Will they eat them all?... Will they give any away?... TYLTYL To whom?... MYTYL To us.... TYLTYL They don't know us.... MYTYL Suppose we asked them.... TYLTYL We mustn't. MYTYL Why not?... TYLTYL Because it's not right. MYTYL (_clapping her hands_) Oh, how pretty they are!... TYLTYL (_rapturously_) And how they're laughing and laughing!... MYTYL And the little ones dancing!... TYLTYL Yes, yes; let's dance too!... (_They stamp their feet for joy on the stool_.) MYTYL Oh, what fun!... TYLTYL They're getting the cakes!... They can touch them!... They're eating, they're eating, they're eating!... MYTYL The tiny ones, too!... They've got two, three, four apiece!... TYLTYL (_drunk with delight_) Oh, how lovely!... Oh, how lovely, how lovely!... MYTYL (_counting imaginary cakes_) I've got twelve!... TYLTYL And I four times twelve!... But I'll give you some.... (_A knock at the door of the cottage_.) TYLTYL (_suddenly quieted and frightened_) What's that?... MYTYL (_scared_) It's Daddy!...