My poor children, it is very sad, but my hands are tied. You will perhaps cry for a few hours; but, if we chose one of you, she would spend her whole life crying, for I do not see among you the one for whom we are waiting.... Tyltyl!
TYLTYL
Yes?
THE GREAT ANCESTOR
Have you brought us no one else, besides those we see here?
TYLTYL
No, no one else.
THE GREAT MENDICANT
I see a tall white figure over there, against a tree; who is it?
TYLTYL