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 very much, but she has been having these delicate attacks for thirty years. And I have seen too many of them to be alarmed. If they strike her standing, she sits down and if they strike her sitting, she rises.

—Karl!

—[Earnestly.] The situation here is much more serious. I warned you this afternoon.

—What a misfortune! [''She exits at left. withdraws. , and  are left alone. There is a pause. sits on the tabouret, down right.'']

—[Severely.] Well, my son, you see what mischief you have done.

—[Greatly agitated.] It was my fault, Hyacinth. I am entirely to blame. That is why I stayed to

—Don't excite yourself, my child. Let us talk it over calmly. That is why I stayed. You have nothing to fear while I am here. [To .] But you have.

—[Sits.] No, father, I'm not afraid.

—It wasn't his fault. How deeply hurt he must have been, to do such a thing! I am so unhappy, Hyacinth! [She buries her face in the robe of, who it standing beside her.]

—Calm yourself, dear.

—[Rises; vehemently.] I couldn't endure it