.. Why, that's
the blue bird we were looking for!... We went so far and he was here all
the time!... Oh, but it's wonderful!... Mytyl, do you see the bird? What
would Light say?... I will take down the cage.... (_He climbs on a chair
and takes down the cage and carries it to the_ NEIGHBOUR.) There, Madame
Berlingot, there you are.... He's not quite blue yet, but that will come,
you shall see!... Take him off quick to your little girl....
THE NEIGHBOUR
Really?... Do you mean it?... Do you give it me like that, straight away
and for nothing?... Lord, how happy she will be!... (_Kissing_ TYLTYL)
I must give you a kiss!... I fly!... I fly!...
TYLTYL
Yes, yes; be quick.... Some of them change their colour....
THE NEIGHBOUR
I will come back to tell you what she says....
(_She goes out_.)
TYLTYL (_after taking a long look around him_)
Daddy, mummy, what have you done to the house?... It's just as it was, but
it's much prettier....
DADDY TYL
How do you mean, it's prettier?...
TYLTYL
Why, yes, everything has been painted and made to look new, everything is
clean and polished.... It was not like that last year....
DADDY TYL
Last year?...
TYLTYL (_going to the window_)
And look at the forest!.
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