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nuts, and hares, and a great pot to cook them in.

a young man. Why don’t your friends tell you where buried treasures are?

another. Why don’t they make you dream about treasures? If one dreams three times there is always treasure.

fool [holding out his hat]. Give me pennies! Give me pennies!

[They throw pennies into his hat. He is standing close to the door, that he may hold out his hat to each newcomer.

a young man. Master, will you have Teigue the Fool for a scholar?

another young man. Teigue, will you give us your pennies if we teach you lessons? No, he goes to school for nothing on the mountains. Tell us what you learn on the mountains, Teigue?

wise man. Be silent all! [He has been standing silent, looking away.] Stand still in your places, for there is something I would have you tell me.

[A moment's pause. They all stand round in their places. teigue still stands at the door.

wise man. Is there any one amongst you who believes in God? In Heaven? Or in Purgatory? Or in Hell?

all the young men. No one, Master! No one!