rded sucking pig! Cakes
and sweets and all sorts! It is not the want of
provision was ever brought against us up to this!

_2nd Dowager Messenger_: If all this is for us, we
would sooner give it up to those poor children.

(_To Wrenboys_.) Here, my dears, we will not eat
while you are in want of food. We will give it all
to you.

_1st Wrenboy_: Is it that we can have what is on
that table?

_2nd Dowager Messenger_: You may, and welcome.

_1st Wrenboy: (With a shout.)_ Do you hear
that news! Come on now. Take your chance!
I'll have the first start! Skib scab! Hip, hip,
hooray!

(_They rush at table and upset it, flinging
themselves on the food_)

CURTAIN

ACT III

ACT III

_The Hall of Justice. It is nearly dawn. The last
of the Princes is getting in through the window.
They are wearing their masks_.

_Ogre: (Outside door to left.)_ Open now the door
for myself.

_1st Prince_: No, we will get rid of him now. Let
the Grugach stay outside.

_2nd Prince_: That will be best. He cannot
break the bars of this door, or get round over the
high wall to the door on the other side.

_3rd Prince_: I am sore with the blows he put on
us, driving us before him through the wood.

_4th Prince_: Let us call to the Guardian, and let
him deal with him. He can bring his foot soldiers
and his guns.

_5th Prince_: A villain that Ogre is and a thief,
wanting to steal away the golden-handled sword.
But we would not tell him where it was, and he
never will find it under the step of the Judge's
chair. (_Lifts top of step, takes out sword and puts it
back again_.)

_Ogre: (Outside.)_ Are ye going to open the door?

_1st Prince_: It is a great thing to have that
strong door between us.

_2nd Prince_: Take care would he break it in.

_3rd Prince_: No fear. It would make too much
noise. It would bring every person in the house
running.

_4th Prince_: Let us go quick and call the
Guardian.

_5th Prince_: What will he _say_ seeing us in these
clothes? He will be vexed with us.

_1st Prince_: It was folly of us running away.
But he will forgive us, knowing it will teach us
better sense.

_2nd Prince_: Come to him then, I don't mind
what he will do to us so long as we are safe from
the terrible Grugach of an Ogre. (_All go to right
door, it opens and Ogre bursts in_.)

_Ogre_: Ye thought to deceive me, did ye? Ye
thought to bar me out and to keep me out? And
I after minding you and caring you