During the next hour scenes which describe Joseph's life in Egypt were roughly blocked out. The children made up their words as they acted the parts. The language at this stage was very modern, but for the time being the emphasis was placed upon the thought expressed and upon the action. Several of the older girls volunteered to write out the first few scenes in order to bring the language into better form. At the fourth meeting these were brought in and discussed by the children. The following is a version of the first scene just as it was written by a girl of twelve years. It is given here that the contrast may be seen between this as a piece of work which may be made better and the final play at the end of the chapter. SCENE I _Jacob:_ It is time my sons are returning with their flocks. See if thou canst see them coming. [_Exit servant._] _First Lady:_ Yes, they have been gone a long time. We have only Joseph and Benjamin with us. [_Enter servant._] _Jacob:_ What didst thou see? _Servant:_ Master, I saw nothing of your sons. _Jacob:_ I shall send Joseph after them. Bring Joseph hither. [_Turns to another servant._] Bring a bag of food for him to take with him on his journey. [_Servants leave._ JACOB _looks away, hoping to see his sons._] _Jacob:_ I do not see them. What can be the matter? [_Enter_ JOSEPH _with servant._] _Second Lady:_ Joseph will be sure to find them. _Jacob:_ Joseph, my son, I am sending thee after thy brethren. Take this food to Shechem and bring thy brethren back to me. _Joseph:_ I will do as thou bidst. [JACOB _stands and puts his hand on Joseph._] _Jacob:_ May the Lord go with thee. END The third scene was written by a girl of eleven years and was as follows: SCENE III [_All brothers look down the road._] _All Brothers:_ What shall we do with him? _Seventh Brother:_ I know; let's kill him! _All except Reuben:_ Yea! Yea! _Reuben:_ Nay, do not kill him; let's put him in a deep pit. _Tenth Brother:_ Well, all right. [JOSEPH _appears; exit_ REUBEN.] _Joseph:_ Ah, I have found ye at last, my brethren. [_All grab_ JOSEPH.] _Joseph:_ What have I done to deserve this? _Fourth Brother:_ Get some rope! [_Exit sixth brother and brings some rope back with him. Eighth and ninth brothers bind_ JOSEPH _with ropes. All take hold of him and push him into the pit._] _Tenth Brother:_ But what shall we tell our father? _Eighth Brother:_ Let's tell him that Joseph was killed by a wild beast. _Ninth Brother:_ We will take his coat of many colors, which our father gave him, and dip it in the blood of a goat. _All:_ Yea! Yea! [_Seventh brother sees some merchants._]