(Gimel puts out his hand, palm back, warningly. Suk stops. Suddenly, to the left, a sound of whistling is heard.)
Suk— (Huskily, to silence him.) Zory! (The whistling stops.)
Kilo— (Turning back.)
It's a frog booming on the river bank.
Gimel—The villagers should hear it they would squeal:
"Ave! Ave!" and hurry to the church
And take their pennies to the Priest. Curse them!
(While the rest snoop about the cave in search of food, Kilo puts some kindling upon the fire, and getting down upon his knees, blows it into a flame. He then stretches himself out upon the floor, and proping his head upon his elbow, begins to poke in the ashes with a stick.)
Kilo—Gimel, you're mad because your monk's alive.
(Zip goes out right on tiptoe.)
Suk—I wonder if Granny knows we killed the bat?
Gimel—I haven't had a bite since.