LIGHT (to the DOG, severely) Your conduct is all the more, unworthy since you have chosen for this disgraceful exhibition the already most painful moment when we are about to part from these poor children....
THE DOG (suddenly sobered) To part from these poor children?...
LIGHT Yes; the hour which you know of is at hand.... We are going to return to silence.... We shall no longer be able to speak to them....
THE DOG (suddenly uttering real howls of despair and flinging himself upon the CHILDREN, whom he loads with violent and tumultuous caresses.) No! No!... I refuse!... I refuse!... I shall always talk!... You will understand me now, will you not, my little god?... Yes! Yes! Yes!... And we shall tell each other everything, everything, everything!... And I shall be very good.... And I shall learn to read and write and play dominoes!... And I shall always be very clean.... And I shall never steal anything in the kitchen again.... Shall I do a wonderful trick for you?... Would you like me to kiss the Cat?...
MYTYL (to the CAT) And you, Tylette?... Have you nothing to say to us?...
THE CAT (in an affected and enigmatic tone) I love you both as much as you deserve....
LIGHT Now let me, in my turn, children, give you a last kiss....
TYLTYL and MYTYL (hanging on to LIGHT'S dress) No, no, no, Light!... Stay here with us!... Daddy won't mind.... We will tell mummy how kind you have been....
LIGHT Alas! I cannot!... This door is closed to us and I must leave you....
TYLTYL Where will you go all alone?...