Let's get bread and cake for him!
THIRD CHILD. Yes, yes!
FOURTH CHILD. Yes, yes!
[_The Children run off, followed by the Father and Mother._]
MOLE (_going into his hill_). 'T was not so bad after all--not to have the
family quack!
THE RED SHOES
SCENE I
TIME: _one morning_.
PLACE: _the Shoemaker's shop_.
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GRANDMOTHER.
KAREN.
SHOEMAKER.
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[_The_ GRANDMOTHER _and_ KAREN _enter the shop of the_ SHOEMAKER.]
GRANDMOTHER. This is my little granddaughter Karen, Shoemaker. Please to
take her measure for a pair of shoes.
SHOEMAKER. What kind do you wish, madam?
GRANDMOTHER. Morocco, the finest you have, Karen is to wear these shoes to
church.
SHOEMAKER. What color do you wish, madam?
GRANDMOTHER. Black.
KAREN (_whispering to Shoemaker_). Red.
SHOEMAKER (_puzzled_). Eh?
GRANDMOTHER (_louder_). Black.
KAREN (_whispering to Shoemaker_). Red.
SHOEMAKER. Of course, madam, if you say black, black they shall be.
KAREN. The little princess wore red shoes, Grandmother.
SHOEMAKER (_nodding_). That is true; I saw them myself.
GRANDMOTHER. Red shoes?
KAREN (_nodding_).
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