Children.—Warm.
But we brought with us a frozen thing which is called ...
Children.—Snow.
What is it the stove gives us? Do you remember?[4]
Children.—Heat.
I want Maria to tell me. And now, Peppino.
Do you know, our mouths also give out heat. Open yours. Not too much! Hold up one hand in front of it, the right hand. Breathe on it as I am doing. Let us breathe again; now let us send our breath outwards, as I am doing. Again ... again ... again. That's right. Now feel. You see your mouth too gives out a little ...
Children.—Heat.
Now let us try putting a little snow into it. A little piece like this. Oh! the heat of the mouth is escaping, it has already gone at the icy touch of the snow.
Children.—Our mouths are cold now.