TYLTYL Is that what I did on the journey?...
MUMMY TYL What journey?...
TYLTYL Why, last year....
MUMMY TYL Last year?...
TYLTYL Why, yes!...At Christmas, when I went away....
MUMMY TYL When you went away?... You haven't left the room.... I put you to bed last night, and here you are this morning.... Have you dreamed all that?...
TYLTYL But you don't understand!... It was last year, when I went away with Mytyl, the Fairy, Light—how nice Light is!—Bread, Sugar, Water, Fire: they did nothing but quarrel!... You're not angry with me?... Did you feel very sad?... And what did daddy say?... I could not refuse... I left a note to explain....
MUMMY TYL What are you talking about?... For sure, either you're ill or else you're still asleep.... (She gives him a friendly shake.) There, wake up.... There, is that better?...
TYLTYL But, mummy, I assure you.... It's you that's still asleep....
MUMMY TYL What! Still asleep, am I?... Why? I've been up since six o'clock.... I've finished all the cleaning and lit the fire....