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 &ensp;(refusing to be swerved) No, come with me. She will forgive me. You…

&ensp;(barring the way) Moshele, it is impossible. As her physician I cannot allow you to go in there just now.

But I must go in. You will see she will not push me aside.

Yes, but not now. You must both rest first. May we go to your room?

Yes.&emsp;(To Moshele.)&emsp;Come, let us go in there.

&ensp;(leading Moshele, who is very worn) Why, you are still in your traveling clothes—just as you arrived from the train. Come in. You will rest a bit and afterwards you will…

(They go into the room, left, closing the door after them. The stage remains unoccupied a short time, but their voices are heard indistinctly. Malkele rushes in, she looks about anxiously, and, seeing no one, clasps her hands together agonizingly.)

He is gone…&emsp;(She runs to the door to follow him, but hearing the voices in Gitele’s room, she turns and runs to that door. She stops before it and listens for a moment; her face relaxes, happy and relieved. She sees Moshele’s photo-