KERSTI. Day and night!
MOTHER. Night and day!—Yes, I know! Beware of the bear!
KERSTI. Do you think he would tear my pet cow?
MOTHER. Have you lost her?
KERSTI. Shall I ask Anna?
MOTHER. You had better!
KERSTI. [Picks up her alpenhorn and sounds a melody; see musical appendix, Melody No. 1. Then she sings; see Melody No. 2]
"Too-la-loo, Ann at Boorness!
Do you see my cosset cow
Over there at your place?"
MATS. [Answering from a distance in a dear tenor voice; see musical appendix, Melody No. 3]
"Too-la-loo, so I do.
Come at once:
Cosset cow is here now!"