THE CHILD Not yet; but he will become so....Look at him well; it seems that he is to conquer Death....
TYLTYL What does that mean?...
THE CHILD I don't exactly know; but they say it's a great thing....
TYLTYL (pointing to a crowd of CHILDREN sleeping at the foot of the columns, on the steps, the benches, etc.) And all those asleep, what a number of them there are asleep!... Do they do nothing?...
THE CHILD They are thinking of something....
TYLTYL Of what?...
THE CHILD They do not know yet; but they must take something with them to earth; we are not allowed to go from here empty-handed....
TYLTYL Who says so?...
THE CHILD Time, who stands at the door.... You will see when he opens it.... He is very tiresome....
A CHILD (running up from the back of the hall and elbowing his way through the crowd) How are you, TYLTYL?...