The Snowstorm
Raytze Yente
He’s just realized that the child is missing! I can’t stand it!
Vaveh (entering)
The dogs are barking in the village. That must be they—returning.
Klavne
People, are your heads clear? Bring me my household here—my old woman and the children. Reb Yoel Chayim, asleep? Wake up, Jews are rejoicing!
Raytze Yente
Where’s Pesele?
Zayde
I haven’t seen her. The horses ought to be led into the barn. The storm is fearful!
Klavne
The devil won’t take them!
Chatcha Shimcha
Say, people, really where is my daughter?
Raytze Yente
You’re drunk, and you don’t even know where you are in the world!
Shmereh
Woman that you are! Never mind. She'll come back. The goat’ll come home!
Shoreh Malke
Come, Shmereh, let us drive home. Come, Tzirele, we'll go home.
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