MYTYL Oh, how bright they are!...

TYLTYL It's the lights of the party.

MYTYL What party?...

TYLTYL The rich children opposite. It's the Christmas-tree. Let's open the shutters....

MYTYL Can we?...

TYLTYL Of course; there's no one to stop us.... Do you hear the music?... Let us get up....

(The two CHILDREN get up, run to one of the windows, climb on to the stool and throw back the shutters. A bright light fills the room. The CHILDREN look out greedily.)

TYLTYL We can see everything!...

MYTYL (who can hardly find room on the stool) I can't....

TYLTYL It's snowing!... There's two carriages, with six horses each!...