Snow White. [Appealingly] Please don't laugh at her !
The Queen. Oh, Hex, can't you help me?
The Witch. Afraid not. The only way to be beautiful without magic is to be good. Who are all these fine folks?
Sir Dandiprat. [Strutting forward importantly] Allow me to present . . .
The Witch. [Waving him away] Shoo, shoo! old turkey-cock!
- [Meantime the Queen creeps quietly away on the terrace, and is never seen or heard of again.
The Witch. [Going to Snow White.] You must be Snow White. However did you come alive? I made a poisoned apple for you. Glad it didn't work, but why didn't it?
Snow White. [Smiling] I think the big greedy bite I took must have stuck in my throat;
