[Billy Bundy smiles in spite of himself.]
Thomas Page. Tell us the truth about the Prince.
Flossie Fixit. He has been asleep. But I’ll awaken him now. [Picks up Queen’s wand and waves it slowly back and forth three times.]
Thomas Page. Why did you not awaken him before?
Flossie Fixit. I could not get hold of the Queen’s wand.
Billy Bundy [apprehensively]. It will only make matters worse now.
Queen awakens. Flossie drops wand hurriedly.
Queen [notices Santa’s spy glass, picks it up, and looks through it]. Oh, the Prince is coming! Am I dreaming? The Prince, the Prince! Oh, my beautiful Prince! [She drops the spy glass, and runs out of the door to meet the Prince.]
Music: “The Owl.”
Gossip [enters]. Did you hear the news? The Prince has returned, and the Queen has gone off with him. [Flossie smiles.]