Snickerty Nick
DWARF
Yes, geometrically it is very fine. Geometry is very interesting—to those who love it. Some people prefer the encyclopedia. Too many facts, however, stunt the imagination. Personally I prefer poetry.
THIRD CHILD
[Timidly] If he comes back to-day, will he eat us up?
DWARF
He may not come until to-morrow. But if he does come to-day he will gobble you up.
Fee, fi, fo,fum,
He’ll smell the blood of little Tom Thumb,
And yours and yours, and up he’ll come
And stuff you all in his great big tum!
Fee, fi, fo, fum!
[Third child looks frightened and hides behind one of the others.]
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