MOTHER. Kate, Kate, get up!

KATE. By and by, mother.

MOTHER. It is time to go to school. Get up!

KATE. By and by, mother, by and by.

MOTHER. You will be late to school, I fear.

[_The Mother goes._]

BED. Dear me! Dear me! Kate will not get up. Well, she shall not be late
to school. I will see to that.

[_The Bed walks from the room into the street. Kate is frightened._]

KATE. Bed, Bed, where are you going?

BED. To school, you lazy child.


SCENE II

TIME: _five minutes later._
PLACE: _the schoolroom._

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KATE.