GRANDMOTHER. Not yet.
FATHER. Not quite.
MOTHER. The Lord beholdeth!
BRITA. What does the Scripture, say?
ANNA. "Doth God pervert judgment, or doth the Almighty pervert justice?"
LIT-KAREN. What do you want me to say?
GRANDFATHER. You must give us your advice, child, although we may not take it. Out of the mouth of babes may come the truth.... Shall Kersti have Mats?
LIT-KAREN. If they want each other.
GRANDFATHER. Well spoken! [To LIT-MATS] And you, Lit-Mats?
LIT-MATS. [With his fingers in his mouth] I want my doll!