SUBKA [Pointing to MICHAEL.] Well, who is that?
ARRAM
The man that carries my bag.
SUBKA [With a sudden note of fear in her voice.] Mother, where's Father?
RADA
[Putting her arm round her.]
He will soon be here.
It's all right, darling.
SUBKA
Has the gramophone come?
RADA
Yes, darling, long ago.
SUBKA
You never told me.
NANKO
That was a secret, Subka, a great secret.
SUBKA
I thought, perhaps, you were getting the Christmas tree ready.
Can't we? Father won't mind.
NANKO
[Putting the Christmas tree out from the corner.]
Ah, here it is.
Now that's a good idea. It's Christmas Eve.
We'll get it ready.