NIGHT This is where I lock up the Shades and the Terrors....
TYLTYL Can I open the door?...
NIGHT Certainly.... They are pretty quiet; they are like the Sicknesses....
TYLTYL (half-opening the door, with a certain mistrustfulness, and taking a look into the cavern) Are they not there?...
NIGHT (looking into the cavern in her turn) Well, Shades, what are you doing?... Come out for a moment and stretch your legs; it will do you good.... And the Terrors also.... There is nothing to be afraid of.... (A few SHADES and a few TERRORS, in the shape of women, shrouded, the former in black veils and the latter in greenish veils, piteously venture to take a few steps outside the cavern; and then, upon a movement of TYLTYL'S, hastily run back again.) Come, don't be afraid.... It's only a child; he won't hurt you.... (To TYLTYL) They have become extremely timid, except the great ones, those whom you see at the back....
TYLTYL (looking into the depths of the cave) Oh, how terrifying they are!...
NIGHT They are chained up.... They are the only ones that are not afraid of Man.... But shut the door, lest they should grow angry....
TYLTYL (going to the next door) I say!... This is a darker one.... What is here?
NIGHT There are several Mysteries behind this one.... If you are absolutely bent upon it, you may open it too.... But don't go in.... Be very cautious and let us get ready to push back the door, as we did with the Wars....
TYLTYL (half-opening the door; with unparalleled precautions and passing his head fearsomely through the aperture) Oh!... How cold!... My eyes are smarting!... Shut it quickly!... Push, oh, push! They are pushing against us!... (NIGHT, the DOG, the CAT and SUGAR push back the door.) Oh, I saw!...