GRANDMOTHER. Quick, Coachman, quick! We must catch her before she gets to the dark wood. My poor Karen! My poor Karen!
[The carriage dashes off.]
SCENE IV
TIME: three days later; evening.
PLACE: the dark wood. A hut is seen among the vines.
| THE FORESTER. | THE EXECUTIONER. |
| HIS SON. | THE OLD SOLDIER. |
| KAREN. | THE FAIRY QUEEN. |
| MOON. | |
[The FORESTER and his SON are felling a tree.]
KAREN (heard calling off). Stop me! Stop me!
SON. Heard you that cry?