- the darkness the two voices are still heard, chanting:
- Bangaboo-bar
- Bangaboo-whack;
- Mole dig hole;
- Witch go back,
- Mar-oom-ba!
- [There is a queer sound, something like a very small earthquake. Then only the Queen's voice is heard.
- the darkness the two voices are still heard, chanting:
The Queen.
- Bangaboo-bah;
- Bangaboo-whack;
- Witch is gone,
- Sun come back,
- Mar-oom-bah!
- [The light returns as suddenly as it went. The Witch has vanished. Quite calmly the Queen goes to the bell-cord.
The Queen. Let me see. I ring three times for the Huntsman. [She rings; but it is Sir Dandiprat who enters.]