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Aoyagi!—Aoyagi!

The Curtains Close

ACT III

Before the House of Obaa-San

[It is moonlight. As the curtain opens, Obaa-San is heard singing the lullaby; from the distance the voice of Riki calls.

RIKI

Aoyagi!—Aoyagi!—Aoyagi!—Aoyagi! Oi!

[Obaa-San appears in the doorway.

Aoyagi!

OBAA-SAN (She goes toward the voice)

Oi!

[Riki enters.

RIKI

Obaa-San! Where is Aoyagi?

OBAA-SAN

Where is Aoyagi?

RIKI

Is she not here?

OBAA-SAN

She is not here. Where—Riki!

RIKI

I left her in the bamboo glade—and when I returned she was gone. Her footprints pointed toward the path—and then were lost.

OBAA-SAN

Why did you leave her?

RIKI

I left her because she—I left her.

OBAA-SAN

I do not know, Riki, what has come to pass—but this I know—I am waiting for her.—I am waiting for her. Go seek for her—and bring her back to me.

RIKI

I shall search for her.—Obaa-San, she—

OBAA-SAN

I care not what she did. I am waiting here for her.

[Riki looks at Obaa-San a moment and then understands.

RIKI

Aoyagi!

[He goes out. Obaa-San turns to the empty house—the empty willow tree.

OBAA-SAN

She will come back to me.

[She goes into the house. The Gaki enters.

THE GAKI

Foolish Riki! He searches in the valley. Mad Aoyagi! Alone with the lonely stars!—Oh, wondrous misery that makes itself.

[He sees Obaa-San. She enters from the house.

Good-morning, Obaa-San, my friend.

OBAA-SAN

Good-morning, traveller.

THE GAKI

Why do you rise before the dawn?

OBAA-SAN

I could not rest.—Why are you not at Kyushu?

THE GAKI

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