thoughitcosttheeatear,

thoumustbemine,

forholgerdanskehasswornit!'

"mr.deboots,hearingthis,kicksup,jingleshisspurs,andknocksdownthreeoftheside-scenes."

"that'sexceedinglycharming!"criedlittleanna.

"silence!silence!"saidgrandpapa."silentapprobationwillshowthatyouaretheeducatedpublicinthestalls.nowmissglovesingshergreatsongwithstartlingeffects:

"'ican'tsee,heigho!

andthereforei'llcrow!

kikkeriki,intheloftyhall!'

"nowcomestheexcitingpart,littleanna.thisisthemostimportantinalltheplay.mr.waistcoatundoeshimself,andaddresseshisspeechtoyou,thatyoumayapplaud;butleaveitalone,-that'sconsideredmoregenteel.

"'iamdriventoextremities!takecareofyourself!nowcomestheplot!youarethepipe-head,andiamthegoodhead-snap!thereyougo!"

"doyounoticethis,littleanna?"askedgrandpapa."that'samostcharmingcomedy.mr.waistcoatseizedtheoldpipe-headandputhiminhispocket;therehelies,andthewaistcoatsays:

"'youareinmypocket;youcan'tcomeouttillyoupromisetounitemetoyourdaughtergloveontheleft.iholdoutmyrighthand.'"

"that'sawfullypretty,"saidlittleanna.

"andnowtheoldpipe-headreplies:

"'thoughi'mallear,

verystupidiappear:

where'smyhumor?gone,ifear,

andifeelmyhollowstick'snothere,

ah!never,mydear,

didifeelsoqueer.

oh!