She takes some dance steps, but without letting her back be seen. The hand-loom begins to rap in waltz time, accompanied by the bobbin, the reel, and the spinning-wheel. Then the MIDWIFE disappears through the rear door, showing her back with the fox tail for a brief moment. The handloom, the bobbin, the reel, and the spinning-wheel keep right on as before.
KERSTI enters, and at once everything stops. A moment later the VERGER enters.
KERSTI. Is that you, grandfather?
VERGER. Yes, girl, I forgot something.
He picks up a large leather bag which he dropped on the bed at his first entrance.
KERSTI. What have you there?
VERGER. I come from the sacristy, and I am taking home the numbers to be polished.
KERSTI. What numbers?
VERGER. Those that show the hymns you are to sing, don't you know?
KERSTI. Let me see!
VERGER. [Takes out of his bag a small black board, such as is found in every Swedish church; it has a number of nails on which are hung numbers made of brass] Here you can see.... What's the matter, sweetheart?