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It can be given as a fragment, with some kind of ballet as a filler. ALBERT Right you are! Something like "Harlequin as Electrician," or "Forget-me-not." (_He goes out_) AMADEUS (_remains alone for a while; at first he seems to ponder on something; then he returns to the writing desk and falls to work on his papers; a knock is heard at the door leading to the garden_) What is it? PETER (_outside_) It's me, papa. Can I come in? AMADEUS Certainly, Peter. Come on. GOVERNESS (_entering with Peter_) Good morning. AMADEUS Good morning. (_He kisses Peter_) Is it not a little too cold for him out there? GOVERNESS He's very warmly dressed, and besides the sun is shining beautifully. PETER Papa, have you seen what mamma brought me? AMADEUS What is it? PETER A theater--a big theater! AMADEUS Is that so? And you have got it already? PETER Of course. It's over there in the summer-house. Would you care to look at it? AMADEUS (_glances inquiringly at the governess_) GOVERNESS Madame brought it to our room quite early, while Peter was still asleep. AMADEUS I see. PETER I can play theater already. There is a king, and a peasant, and a bride, and a devil--one that's all red--almost as red as the king himself. And in the back there is a mill, and a sky, and a forest, and a hunter.... Won't you come and look at it, papa? AMADEUS (_seated on the couch, with the boy standing between his knees; speaking absentmindedly_) Of course I must come and look at it. CHAMBERMAID (_entering_) Sir.... AMADEUS What is it? CHAMBERMAID His Highness asks if you'll see him. AMADEUS What highness? CHAMBERMAID His Highness, the Prince Lohsenstein. AMADEUS (_rising_) What? GOVERNESS Come, Peter--we'll go back and play in the summer-house. (_She goes out with Peter_) AMADEUS (_with dignity_) Tell the Prince.... (_Turning away from her_) One moment, please. (_To himself_) What can that mean...? (_Abruptly_) Ask him to come in. CHAMBERMAID (_goes out_) AMADEUS (_walks quickly to and fro, but stops at some distance from the door when Sigismund enters_) SIGISMUND (_is slender, blonde, twenty-six, elegantly dressed, but appears in no respect foppish; he bows to Amadeus_) Good-morning. AMADEUS (_takes a few steps forward to meet him and nods politely_) SIGISMUND (_looks around a little shyly, but wholly free from any ridiculous embarras
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