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II] looks, whispers. [With a nervous movement of the hands.] Insomma, wooing.

[Bewildered.] But how do you know all this?

She told me.

This afternoon?

No. Time after time, as it happened,

You knew? From her? [ nods.] You were watching us all the time?

[Very coldly.] I was watching you.

[Quickly.] I mean, watching me. And you never spoke! You had only to speak a word—to save me from myself. You were trying me. [Passes his hand again over his forehead.] It was a terrible trial: now also. [Desperately.] Well, it is past. It will be a lesson to me for all my life. You hate me now for what I have done and for

[Quietly, looking at him.] Have I said that I hate you?

Do you not? You must.

Even if Bertha had not told me I should have known.