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Braha, the miller’s workman
Zima,	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	street musicians
Sejtko,
Klásek,
Dame Klásek, wife of Klásek
Míchal,	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	water sprites
Ivan,
Roarer, Forest Sprite
Franc
A Bailiff
Zan, a servant
A Lady’s Maid
Krouzilka	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	justices of the peace
Votruba,
Officials of the palace, a priest, justices of the peace, ladies in waiting, forest maidens.
Time—the days of old.
Place—a mill, a castle, a forest and a small forest castle.

 

ACT I

Tableau I

A white-washed room with log walls and a rough ceiling. In the rear, a door leading to a hall; on the left, one to the mill; near by in a corner, an oven adjoining a dark green stove. In the right corner, a table; near it, along the walls, a bench with a back. In a corner above the table, a case for books and papers, painted with flowers. To the right, a door leading into a living room. A window is open. It is summer; twilight.

 

Scene I

Miller, Grandmother

The Miller is seated at the table, writing on one of the pages sewed to an old chronicle. He stops suddenly, looks toward the door of the living room, rises, and slightly opens the door.)

 

Miller.—Grandmother, are you here?

Grandmother (From within).—Yes, is there something you wish?

Miller.—Come here, please, (He goes back, sits down, and picks up the pen again.)