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      Scene I: The Goose Inn.

       (KING BUNNY and PETER MOUSE discouvered drinking. BAR-MAN behind counter.)

      KING BUNNY: This wine is good.

      BAR-MAN: I shall drink a stiff goblet to the health of King Bunny.

      KING BUNNY: For this good toast much thanks. SIR PETER: Draws near the dinner hour so pleas your Magasty.

      KING BUNNY: Run go bid the kooks to wait.

       (Exit SIR PETER.)

      BAR-MAN: How now your Magasty. The clock strikes one.

      KING BUNNY: I wager you my shoe that I shall put you home. Is that what you mean?

      BAR-MAN: Yes I do mean it.

       (Curtain.)

      Scene II: A room in Pip Castle.

      (SIR BIG, GOLLYWOG, etc., KING BUNNY,

       SIR PETER etc. eating dinner.)

      SIR PETER: (to KING BUNNY) Know you the bar-man’s name?

      KING BUNNY: His name is Hit.

      GOLD FISH: T’is an odd one in sooth, how came you know it your Magasty?

      KING BUNNY: I heard folk call him Hit. (Enter a SERVANT.)

      SERVANT: A Mouse stands at the gate and he would speak with your Magasty.

      SIR BIG }

      KING BUNNY } Let him come.

      SIR PETER }

       (Exit SERVANT.)

      SIR PETER: Who might it be? What might he want?

       (Re-enter SERVANT with HIT.)

      SERVANT: This is the Mouse.

      KING BUNNY: How-now good Hit.

      HIT: I am well. I hope I find the same. How tight thy ring is.

      (KING BUNNY tacks it of. Goes to window to look at mark on finger.)

      HIT: (aside) I am a lucky Mouse.

       (Tacks ring. Exit.)

      KING BUNNY: (turns) O where is my ring and where is Hit?

       (Curtain.)

      Scene III: Mr Icthus-oress’s House.

      (MR ICTHUS-ORESS, BOB, TOM and GOLLIWOG.)

      MR ICTHUS-ORESS: Wilt have a game of cards?

      BOB: The law of mine order allows me not such idle pleasures.

      MR ICTHUS-ORESS: Thou needst not play, then.

       (Enter SIR PETER MOUSE.)

      SIR PETER: Hast sceene the King’s ring? T’is lost.

      MR ICTHUS-ORESS: Lost!! None of us saw it.

      SIR PETER: It must be found.

       (Exit.)

      MR ICTHUS-ORESS: T’is bad.

      BOB: May wee be saved from the theft that stole King Bunny’s ring.

      TOM: Thy bald and brainless pate shall do no good.

      MR ICTHUS-ORESS: Hush I hear footsteps.

       (Enter HIT bearing BUNNY’S ring made to look like a common ring.)

      HIT: I’ll sell you ring for one Ducat. MR ICTHUS-ORESS: (gives ducat) I shall buy it.

       (Curtain.)

      ACT II

      Scene I: Murry. SIR BIG’S house.

      (Enter SIR BIG, SIR PETER, GOLLYWOG, etc.)

      SIR BIG: Gollywog.

      GOLLYWOG: My lord.

      SIR BIG: Get me mine aurmer. I and the good Sir Peter mean to find the king’s ring.

       (Exit GOLLYWOG.)

      SIR PETER: Wee set our selves to a hard task.

      SIR BIG: Indeed wee do sir.

       (Enter MR BLUE.)

      MR BLUE: I too shall help to find the king’s ring. (Exit all. Enter MR ICTHUS-ORESS, TOM, BOB, GOLLYWOG.)

      MR ICTHUS-ORESS: The ring which I have bought is good.

      TOM:

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