The Blue Bird Page #5

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Three, four-

Five, s-s-six-

It's midnight, Tyltyl.

I don't want to see any dead people!

- Neither do I.

- Oh, Mytyl, Mytyl!

Tyltyl, look!

I'm afraid!

But there aren't

any dead people. Look.

Do you suppose Mummy was right?

You know, she always told us

nobody ever really dies.

Oh, let's go, Mytyl.

I don't like it here.

Oh, look. It's Granny's

and Grandpa's graves.

- I wish they were here with us.

- Me too.

I wouldn't be so afraid.

Somebody must be thinking of us.

I'm beginning to feel quite strong.

I have pins and needles

all down my legs.

We're going to have visitors.

They seem to be quite near.

Now I can get on with my carving.

I've been at this one

for nearly a whole year.

That's because we're so seldom awake.

- Grandpa.

- The children!

Granny! Grandpa!

My dears! Mytyl.

Tyltyl! Oh.

Another hug.

A big one this time.

It's months and months

that you've forgotten us.

Yes, the last time, let me see,

it was Easter morning.

The church bells were ringing.

Easter? Oh, we didn't go out that day.

We both had very bad colds.

- No, but you thought of us.

- Yes, we missed you.

Well, every time you think of us,

we wake up and see you again.

But we thought you were dead.

No, dear. Only when we're forgotten.

Will they never learn back there?

The garden, the house...

everythings just the same.

Oh, Granny, I'm so glad to be here!

Come in, children. Come in.

I'm afraid we can't, Granny.

We can't stay very long.

What's that? What's that?

Can't stay very long?

- I'm afraid not.

- But I want to bake you an apple tart.

I wish we could stay, Granny.

Oh, look, Grandpa,

you haven't finished little Ko-Ko yet.

What chance have I got when

I'm always asleep?

- Would you like to see my workshop, Tyltyl?

- Oh, yes!

Come along then.

- Don't be long, Tyltyl.

- Oh, you're in no hurry.

Yes, but we are. We must be

back within the hour.

What time is it, Granny?

See? As soon as you think of it,

it comes to life.

Now, come along. Sit down.

It's only 20 past 12:00.

- But the sun is shining.

- It's always shining here

when you think of us.

Granny, the reason why, we're here,

we've got to find a blue bird.

It's terribly important.

A blue bird? Oh, yes.

I'm sure we've got one.

Really, Granny?

Where? Show me!

Oh, all right, child, if we must.

We'll look in the birdhouse.

Come along.

There you are, dear.

All sorts and colors.

You can have any, one you like.

Isn't there a blue one?

Why, yes, there's a blue one.

That one up there singing.

Why, Granny, he isn't blue.

He's black.

Black? That's strange.

He's always looked blue to me.

There isn't one here,

not a single blue bird.

Won't one of these do?

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