_SCENE ONE--In the cavern, as in Scene two of the second act.
The spinning wheel stands against the wall and above it
from a peg hangs a heavy skein of black wool. The baskets
lie upon the floor. To the right of the low fire, a heap
of chips, pine cones, and broken limbs. The cave is quite
dark._
_From the left the gnomes enter stealthily, one after another._
_TIME--The same night._
KILO--(_Huskily._) Gone.
ZIP--(_Calling back._) Gone.
VOICE--(_To the left._) She's gone.
(_Gimel enters and, after him, Suk. Kilo crosses
the cave and stands listening._)
ZIP--(_Stopping._) What is it?
(_Gimel puts out his hand, palm back, warningly.
Suk stops. Suddenly, to the left, a sound of
whistling is heard._)