Ogre: You are humbugging and making a fool
of me! (Lashes whip and seizes him.) Get up
now out of that! (Drags him up and taps board.)
There is a hollow sort of a sound.... That is
a sort of place where a treasure might be hid.
(Drags up board.) I see something shining. (Pulls
out sword.) Oh, it is a lovely sword! And the
handle of pure gold. The best I ever seen!
1st Prince: (To the others.) I'll make a run now
and call out and awaken all in the house! (Is going
towards door.)
Ogre: (Seizing him.) You'd make your escape
would you?
1st Prince: (Calling out.) Ring the big bell,
ring the bell! I forgot it till now.
(They pull a bell-rope and bell is beard clanging.)
Ogre: (Rushing at them as they ring it.) I'll stop
that!
(Voices are heard, at door to right. Ogre rushes to other door.)
2nd Prince: I'll get the sword from him. (Snatches
it away as Ogre is rushing at him. Servant and
Guardian come in.)
Guardian: What is going on! (Blows a whistle.)
Here, soldiers of the guard!
(Feet are heard marching and bugle blowing at
left door. Ogre rapidly slips off his mask,
and appears as a harmless old man.)