Snickerty Nick
DANDELION
I’ll play a trick on him, I’ll put his hair in curl papers.
[To the audience]
Do you like curly hair, boys?
[Putting his front locks in curl papers]
Look at Sleeping Beauty.
SPRING
I can wake him. If he has slept seven years he must be hungry. Nicky, Nicky, here’s an apple. Take a bite.
[A sweet smile hovers over the face of the Dwarf. He reaches out his hand in his sleep.]
DWARF Did anyone say apples? ApplesP One a penny, two a penny, hot—no—[hesitates]. Personally I prefer them cold. Apples!
[Falls asleep again.]
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