MOTHER. It was a dream, my dear.
KATE. Well, I promised the Bed to get up early. I know that was not a
dream.
[_She jumps out of bed._]
MOTHER. Oh, that is fine!
KATE. I must not be late to school. I promised the Bed.
THE PROUD RING-FINGER
TIME: _this morning._
PLACE: _Mary's bedroom._
* * * * *
MARY.
MOTHER.
FATHER.
BROTHER.
SISTER.
POINTING-FINGER.
MIDDLE-FINGER.
RING-FINGER.
LITTLE-FINGER.
THUMB.
* * * * *
[MARY _lies in bed asleep. Her_ FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER, _and_ SISTER
_enter softly. They carry birthday presents for Mary._]
MOTHER. Sh! We must not wake her!
FATHER. I will put the gold pen on the table.
BROTHER. I will lay the apple by the pen.
SISTER. I will place the rose by the apple.
FATHER. How pretty they look!
MOTHER. What shall I do with the ring?
FATHER. Why not put it on her finger?
MOTHER. I will do that. I will put it on her ring-finger. There! See how
pretty it looks!
SISTER. How pretty it makes her finger look!
MOTHER. Now come. We must not wake her. Sh! Sh!
[_They go._]
RING-FINGER. I have a gold ring. I am pretty. I am better than the other
fingers. I will not work with them.
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