Nad. (recovering). Why, landlord! your old wits are clean forgot And wildered.

Uzz. Drink a cup of wine with me! There’s no cure for such madness but good company.

[Slowly Tob. comes across to table, still listening. Dav. slips out R. Eliph. follows Tob. All fill cups, Tob. still listening. Music swells up; dies again. Tob., after pause, touches his cup with the others. They all drink.

Curtain.

Pastoral symphony begins at once, and continues until the Carol.


Angel.—Gloria in Excelsis Deo.