(THE YOUNGEST CHILD wipes his eyes and takes the hand of the next, who does the same by his neighbour, until they all hold hands again.)

THE YOUNGEST CHILD

Come!...

(THE FIVE LITTLE CHILDREN move away, with staid dignity, and go out on the left.)

TYLTYL

What's the matter with them? Where are they going?

ONE OF THE BIG CHILDREN

They are going to the other door.

ANOTHER

They are going to fetch the smallest of them all.