ПОМОЩНИК РЕЖИССЕРА берет свой фонарь, выключает его и сует в карман; поднимается и уходит в глубину сцены. Его фигура на миг выделяется на фоне черного ивового куста, затем он исчезает среди теней. В зрительном зале зажигается свет; проходы между рядами по-прежнему полны мертвецов. Мужчины, женщины, молодые, старые, все несущие на себе признаки распада, — они окружают зрителей, не двигаясь с места.

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