KERSTI. Trust me to see that the fire won't go out, mother.
MOTHER. Good night, then. And don't forget your evening prayers!
KERSTI. Good night, mother.
MOTHER. "The joy that was mine has been turned into woe!" Don't forget your evening prayers!
[She goes out to the left.
KERSTI opens the door of the hut. A big pot is seen hanging over the fire, on which she puts more wood; coming out again, she looks around to make sure that her mother is gone; then she picks up the alpenhorn and sounds another wordless melody on it. [See musical appendix, Melody No. 5.]
MATS. [Is heard singing outside, on the right-hand side; see musical appendix, Melody No. 6]
"Kersti dearest,
Kersti dearest,
Baby sleeps in the forest."
KERSTI. [Answers in the same way; see Melody No. 7]
"Dillery-dell!
Fareth he well,
Fareth he well
Far in the forest?"