- [Suddenly the Brown Bird stops singing and flies away, and the White Butterfly darts to the door and flutters up among the tree-tops.
Snow White. Oh, don't stop, little Bird. We want to go on. Where are you going, White Butterfly? They've both flown away! They seemed frightened.
- [She turns to see what has frightened them. The Queen, disguised as the Pedlar-Woman, is leaning in at the window. Snow White's hand springs to her heart.
Snow White. Oh . . . !
The Pedlar-Woman. Did I frighten you, dearie? No harm in an old Pedlar-Woman.
Snow White. You did startle me.
The Pedlar-Woman. So that's the way you
