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Then come and join with me, after all! For life, life means work, Erhart. Come, we two will go forth into life and work together!

[Passionately.] Yes, but I don't want to work now! For I am young! That's what I never realised before; but now the knowledge is tingling through every vein in my body. I will not work! I will only live, live, live! [With a cry of divination.] Erhart, what will you live for? [With sparkling eyes.] For happiness, mother! And where do you think you can find that? I have found it, already! [Shrieks.] Erhart! [ goes quickly to the hall door and throws it open.]   [Calls out.]  Fanny, you can come in now! [, in outdoor wraps, appears on the threshold.