down, lad. 'T would indeed look better should I ride.

[The lad dismounts; the Miller mounts. Enter THREE GOODIES; they go to the Fair.]

FIRST GOODY (indignantly, pointing to the Miller and his Son). Look, Goodies, look! Did you ever see anything so cruel?

SECOND GOODY (to the Miller). You lazy old fellow! How can you ride while your own child walks in the dust?

THIRD GOODY (to the lad). You poor, poor child!

[The Goodies pass on, shaking their heads and their canes indignantly.]

MILLER. Come, lad, get up behind me.

SON. Why, father, I'm not tired!

MILLER. I know, but we must try to please them. Come.

[The lad mounts, sitting behind his father. Enter the MAYOR and his CLERKS. They go to the Fair.]

MAYOR (turning to his Clerks; pointing to the Miller and his Son). Look, will you!

(He turns to the Miller.)

Pray, honest friend, is that beast your own?

MILLER. Yes, my lord Mayor.

MAYOR. One would not think so from the way you load him. Say you not so, my Clerks?

FIRST CLERK (bowing). Just so, my lord Mayor.

SECOND CLERK (bowing). Even so, my lord Mayor.

THE MAYOR (to the Miller and his Son). Why, you two fellows are better able to carry the poor donkey than he you! Say you not so, my Clerks?

FIRST CLERK (bowing). Just so, my lord Mayor.

SECOND CLERK (bowing). Even so, my lord Mayor.

MILLER. Come, my son, to please them, we'll carry the donkey.

[They dismount and try to lift the donkey. This frightens the poor beast. He tries to get away, and falls over the bridge into the deep river.]

MILLER (weeping). I have tried to please every one! I have pleased no one!

SON (weeping). And we have lost our donkey in the bargain!

"WE HAVE LOST OUR DONKEY"

EACH IN HIS OWN PLACE

TIME: yesterday.
PLACE: in a tiny house.

[The tiny kitchen is seen. The SAUSAGE is stirring the pot. The COAL is tending the fire. The SUGAR LOAF is laying the table. Enter STRAW with a load of wood.]

STRAW (throwing down wood). Think you'll need more wood for the dinner, Sausage?

[Sausage does not answer. She gets into the pot to flavor the vegetables.]

COAL (whispers to Straw). Sausage is quite put out.

STRAW. What's the trouble?

COAL. No one knows.

[Enter SNOWFLAKE with a pail of water.]

SNOWFLAKE (looking about). Where's Sausage?

STRAW. She is flavoring the vegetables.

[Sausage comes out of the pot.]

SNOWFLAKE. Here is the water, Sausage.

[Sausage does not answer.]

SNOWFLAKE (speaking louder). Will you come for the water, Sausage?

SAUSAGE (sharply). No, madam, I will not!

THE OTHERS (with surprise). Sausage!

SAUSAGE. I've been slave here long enough!

THE OTHERS (as before). Sister Sausage!

SAUSAGE. I mean just what I say!

SNOWFLAKE. Have I not done my share of the work?

COAL. Have I not done my share?

STRAW. Have I not done my