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you must close them carefully.
- And then you must see to my coffin;
- and be sure it's a fine one, dear.
- Ah no, by-the-bye-
PEER
- Be quiet!
- There's time yet to think of that.
ASE
- Ay, ay.
- [Looks restlessly around the room.]
- Here you see the little
- they've left us! It's like them, just.
PEER [with a writhe].
- Again!
- [Harshly.]
- Well, I know it was my fault.
- What's the use of reminding me?
ASE
- You! No, that accursed liquor,
- from that all the mischief came!
- Dear my boy, you know you'd been drinking;
- and then no one knows what he does;
- and besides, you'd been riding the reindeer;
- no wonder your head was turned!
PEER
- Ay, ay; of that yarn enough now.
- Enough of the whole affair.
- All that's heavy we'll let stand over
- till after-some other day.
- [Sits on the edge of the bed.]
- Now, mother, we'll chat together;
