STRAW (throwing down wood). Think you'll need more wood for the dinner, Sausage?

[Sausage does not answer. She gets into the pot to flavor the vegetables.]

COAL (whispers to Straw). Sausage is quite put out.

STRAW. What's the trouble?

COAL. No one knows.

[Enter SNOWFLAKE with a pail of water.]

SNOWFLAKE (looking about). Where's Sausage?

STRAW. She is flavoring the vegetables.

[Sausage comes out of the pot.]

SNOWFLAKE. Here is the water, Sausage.