THE JOY OF UNDERSTANDING (_going up to_ LIGHT) Let the last kiss be laid upon my forehead.... (_They exchange a long kiss; and, when they separate and raise their heads, tears are seen to stand in their eyes_.) TYLTYL (_surprised_) Why are you crying?... (_Looking at the other_ JOYS) I say! You're crying too!... But why have all of you tears in your eyes?... LIGHT Hush, dear.... CURTAIN ACT V SCENE I.--_Before the Curtain_. _Enter_ TYLTYL, MYTYL, LIGHT, _the_ DOG, _the_ CAT, BREAD, FIRE, SUGAR, WATER _and_ MILK. LIGHT I have received a note from the Fairy Bérylune telling me that the Blue Bird is probably here. TYLTYL Where?... LIGHT Here, in the graveyard behind that wall.... It appears that one of the dead in the graveyard is hiding it in his tomb.... We must find out which one it is.... We shall have to pass them under review.... TYLTYL Under review?... How is that done?... LIGHT It is very simple: at midnight, so as not to disturb them too greatly, you will turn the diamond. We shall see them come out of the ground; or else we shall see those who do not come out lying in their tombs.... TYLTYL Will they not be angry?... LIGHT Not at all; they will not even know.... They do not like being disturbed, but, as it is their custom, in any case, to come out at midnight, that will not inconvenience them.... TYLTYL Why are Bread, Sugar and Milk so pale and why do they say nothing?... MILK (_staggering_) I feel I am going to turn.... LIGHT (_aside to TYLTYL_) Do not mind them.... They are afraid of the dead.... FIRE (_frisking about_) I'm not afraid of them!... I am used to burning them.... Time was when I burnt them all; that was much more amusing than nowadays ... TYLTYL And why Is Tylô trembling?... Is he afraid, too?... THE DOG I?... I'm not trembling!... I am never afraid; but if you went away, I should go too.... TYLTYL And has the Cat nothing to say?... THE CAT (_mysteriously_) I know what's what.... TYLTYL (_to LIGHT_) Are you coming with us?... LIGHT No; it is better that I should remain at the gate of the graveyard with the Things and the Animals.... Some of them would be too frightened and I fear that the others would misbehave.... Fire, in particular, would want to burn the dead, as of old; and that is no longer done.... I shall leave you alone with Mytyl.... TYLTYL And may not Tylô stay with us?... THE DOG Yes, yes, I shall stay; I shall stay here I... I want to stay with my little god!... LIGHT It is impossible.... The Fairy gave formal orders; besides, there is nothing to fear.... THE DOG Very well, very well, it makes no difference. If they are vicious, my little god, all you have to do Is this ... (_he whistles_) and you shall see.... It will be just as in the forest: Wow! Wow! Wow!...