Snow White. But if you don't take the heart to the Queen before midnight you know what she will do. The most savage beast would be less cruel. And you must catch the wild pig before it is too dark to see.
Berthold. No! I dare not leave your Highness!
Snow White. [Pretending to be struck with a new idea.] Berthold, could you find this place again?
Berthold. Find it? Every inch of the way is branded on my brain!
Snow White. Then to-morrow hide some food in your tunic and come back again, and we can plan. You might build me a little hut, and bring me food every day like a mother-bird, and I could live a little lone forest Princess.
Berthold. [Slowly.] I might . . . but . . .
Snow White. Oh, please! There is no other hope, is there?
