Weep no more, little queen. I wish only your happiness. Come, give me your hand. We go now to the wedding feast.

[They go out, the Guards attending.]

SCENE IV

TIME: two weeks later; sunrise.
PLACE: the open just without the town gate.


THE GOODY.
THE WICKED UNCLE.
THE KING.
ELIZA.
HER ELEVEN BROTHERS.
THE EXECUTIONER.
FIRST CITIZEN.
SECOND CITIZEN.
THIRD CITIZEN.
FOURTH CITIZEN.
GUARDS.

[Enter crowds of people from the town gate. Enter the GOODY from the forest. Enter the WICKED UNCLE from the town gate.]

GOODY (to Wicked Uncle). Why these crowds so early, sir?

WICKED UNCLE. Do not call me 'sir.'