Mother. May you come in? Ask the little ones here!
[Hans and Gretel run to draw him in.
Fritz. You see, Mother Madelon, our Heinrich heard you say the good saint couldn't find you this year——
Barbara. So we hurried right home——
Heinrich. And as soon as he came we told him about you——
Fritz. And begged him to let us show him the way!
Jan. And of course, he came!
Karl and Oscar. Yes, of course!
Mother. It was very thoughtful of you, little friends.
Hans and Gretel. Thank you, thank you all so much!