[The Mother goes.]

BED. Dear me! Dear me! Kate will not get up. Well, she shall not be late to school. I will see to that.

[The Bed walks from the room into the street. Kate is frightened.]

KATE. Bed, Bed, where are you going?

BED. To school, you lazy child.

SCENE II

TIME: five minutes later.
PLACE: the schoolroom.


KATE.
TEACHER.
BED.
BOYS AND GIRLS.