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 Moshele!

(He turns, sees her and cries out, trembling with emotion. They embrace, then he holds her from him, peering into her face with happy eyes and quickly strains her to himself again.)

Gitele! My Gitele!

(She frees herself from his arms and casts a nervous glance at the door, right. She gestures with her finger on her lips for him to be very still, then tip-toes to the door, closes it softly, and comes back to him.)

Shh!

&ensp;(uneasily) Who is in there?

Bobbe is asleep in there.

Was she really so seriously ill?

Yes, but the danger is past now. Since yesterday she is feeling better again.

What was the trouble?

Didn’t the doctor tell you? He was to meet you at the train and bring you here.