THE VOICE OF HADDA PADDA. No, no, Ingolf! The rope is too tight.—You must not pull like that.—The rope hurts me so under my breast. (The rope relaxed; Ingolf stops pulling.)
STEINDOR (motions to him). You must hold the rope tight, so that she can raise herself up to the ledge.—Well, now she is there!
INGOLF. What is she doing?
STEINDOR. She is sitting down... she is adjusting the rope around her waist... or, what... yes, she has untied it.
THE VOICE OP HADDA PADDA. You need not stay here any longer, Steindor. I am not afraid any more.
STEINDOR. I am very comfortable here.
THE VOICE OF HADDA PADDA (She is heard laughing). Shall I stone the raven away from his nest? Beware, you blackbird! (A small stone flies through the air, and falls down near Steindor. He starts.)
THE VOICE OF HADDA PADDA. Were you afraid of the stone?
STEINDOR. I think it an unnecessary joke!
THE VOICE OF HADDA PADDA. Ha! Ha! Did you think I would stone you? It is fun to scare you! Shall I try to hit you with the rope?—Ingolf, let the rope go, please. I will try to hit Steindor with it—he is deathly afraid.