[Brings out six big German mottoes from his pocket, and goes to table with them.

Georgiana. [In pretended excitement.] What? Mottoes!

All the Children. [In delighted chorus.] Oh, mottoes!

Philip. Are those the silver mines?

Coast. No! Why?

[Laughing and handing the mottoes around, while Georgiana cuts the cake.

Philip. I heard grandma say the other day, you had pockets full of silver mines.

Georgiana. The cake's ready!

[All take a piece of cake. The children line up and down Centre from Right to Left: Elaine, Toots, Philip, Christopher.

Coast. Your motto!