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A scurvy business—but—enfin! [Follows the others.   I'll have to follow, I suppose,— But I protest to all the world! [Follows.  SCENE SECOND. ''Another part of the coast. Moonlight with drifting clouds. The yacht is seen far out, under full steam.''

 comes running along the beach; now pinching his arms, now gazing out to sea.

A nightmare!—Delusion!—I'll soon be awake! She's standing to sea! And at furious speed!— Mere delusion! I'm sleeping! I'm dizzy and drunk! [Clenches his hands. It's not possible I should be going to die!

[Tearing his hair.

A dream! I'm determined it shall be a dream! Oh, horror! It's only too real, worse luck! My brute-beasts of friends! Do but hear me, oh Lord! Since though art so wise and so righteous! Oh judge! [With upstretched arms.