Sanja. Oh, thank you. Then I must skip after it.
Lord Jizu. No, no. Do not go on. An ogre lives down there. He may do you harm.
Sanja. But I must have my dumpling. [Laughing.] Tee-hee-hee! Tee-hee-hee! [Goes on.]
[To Second Lord Jizu.] My good Lord Jizu, have you seen a dumpling pass this way?
Second Lord Jizu. As if it had wings! It flew past me.
Sanja. Then I must hurry to catch it.
Second Lord Jizu. You must not think of that. There is a wicked ogre below. He does not like old women. He will be cruel to you, and he might eat you up.
Sanja. But I must have my dumpling. He’ll not eat an old woman like me. [Laughing.] Tee-hee-hee! Tee-hee-hee! [Goes on.]
[To herself.] If I ever catch that dumpling, I’ll eat every bit of it myself. Tee-hee-hee! [To Third Lord Jizu.] My good Lord Jizu, have you seen my dumpling pass this way?
Third Lord Jizu. Yes, it passed but a moment ago. Do not think of searching for it. The ogre who lives beyond is cruel, and he’ll surely eat you.