Children's Classics in Dramatic Form - novelonlinefull.com
You’re read light novel Children's Classics in Dramatic Form Part 5 online at NovelOnlineFull.com. Please use the follow button to get notification about the latest chapter next time when you visit NovelOnlineFull.com. Use F11 button to read novel in full-screen(PC only). Drop by anytime you want to read free – fast – latest novel. It’s great if you could leave a comment, share your opinion about the new chapters, new novel with others on the internet. We’ll do our best to bring you the finest, latest novel everyday. Enjoy
HUNTER. Aha! I have you now!
THE SHEPHERD BOY WHO CALLED WOLF
SCENE I
TIME: _middle of the afternoon._ PLACE: _a hillside near the village._
SHEPHERD BOY.
MASTER.
PASTOR.
MERCHANT.
BAKER.
BUTCHER.
[_The_ SHEPHERD BOY _watches a flock of sheep._]
BOY. I am tired of watching sheep! I will play a joke on some one! I will play a joke on every one!
(_He calls in a loud voice._)
Wolf! Wolf! Wolf! Wolf!
[_Enter the_ VILLAGERS _with clubs._]
MASTER. Where is the Wolf?
BOY. Ha, ha, ha! There is no wolf!
PASTOR. I do not like to leave my church!
[Ill.u.s.tration]
MERCHANT. I do not like to leave my store!
BAKER. I do not like to leave my dough!
BUTCHER. I do not like to leave my ox!
BOY. Ha, ha, ha! There is no wolf! Ha, ha, ha!
MASTER. You must not play that joke again! Do you hear? You must never play that joke again!
SCENE II
TIME: _a week later._ PLACE: _same as in Scene I._
BOY.
VILLAGERS.
[_The_ BOY _watches his sheep._]
BOY. I will play that joke again. I like to see them come running.
(_He calls in a loud voice._)
Wolf! Wolf! Wolf! Wolf!
[_The_ VILLAGERS _come with clubs._]
MASTER. Where is the wolf?
BOY. Ha, ha, ha! There is no wolf!
PASTOR. I do not like to leave my church!
MERCHANT. I do not like to leave my store!
BAKER. I do not like to leave my dough!
BUTCHER. I do not like to leave my ox!
BOY. Ha, ha, ha! There is no wolf! Ha, ha, ha!
MASTER. Boy, boy, you must not joke about a wolf! Do you hear? You must never joke about a wolf!
SCENE III
TIME: _a week later._ PLACE: _same as Scene II._
BOY.
