THE LITTLE GIRL In play, you know.
EGIL In play.
THE CHILDREN Come play! Come play!
EGIL What now?
THE CHILDREN [Severally.] Fox and wild geese! Glass-mountain, Spinning-fairy, Cat-skin, Crows, Frog-bridegroom!
THE LITTLE GIRL I know what!
EGIL [Takes both her hands, smiling.] Well, what?
THE LITTLE GIRL I’ll be Red Riding-hood, and you shall be the wolf.
[Egil drops her hands and rises.]
THE LITTLE BOY I’m the good hunter and these are my men.