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[Sardonically]

I’ve heard that cry for happiness before, Nina! I remember hearing myself cry it—once—it must have been long ago! I’ll get back to my cells—sensible unicellular life that floats in the sea and has never learned the cry for happiness! I’m going, Nina.

[As she remains oblivious, staring after the plane—thinking fatalistically]

She doesn’t hear, either.

[He laughs up at the sky]

Oh, God, so deaf and dumb and blind! teach me to be resigned to be an atom!

[He walks off, right, and enters the house]

[Finally lowering her eyes—confusedly]

Gone. My eyes are growing dim. Where is Ned? Gone, too. And Sam is gone. They’re all dead. Where are Father and Charlie?

[With a shiver of fear she hurries over and sits on the bench beside, huddling against him]

Gordon is dead, Father. I’ve just had a cable. What I mean is, he flew away to another life—my son, Gordon, Charlie. So we’re alone again—just as we used to be.

[Putting his arm around her—affectionately]

Just as we used to be, dear Nina Cara Nina, before Gordon came.