PAULINE
self to take me away.
(As if dazed) What is the matter with me? Where am I? I
stepped – – (as if slowly awakening) Well – I stopped because
I had no more to say--goodtye,
me.
LEONHARD
(As if hurt) What does that mean?
Alwaye d
PAULINE
It means that this is our last meeting.
the first
LEONHARD life I promised to
motion, every lightesttshade of feeling.
The last?
G.C.H.F.S
gave him this pr
PAULINE change to do the same.
Yes. I leave for Italy tomorrow morning with my husband.
And this morning
LEONHARD
And when do you return?
This
ing I to
PAULINE
I do not know.—never for you.
And what did he sa
LEONHARD
Pauline, you are j Eking surely--that was not in our compaot.
Did I not tell you
PAULINE
It could not be. I knew it only this morning myself.
line, do von s
LEONHARD- over forgive you?
Then what has happened? ——tell me....I cannot understand-
G:C:H:F:D:T:
I have forPAULINEin much more.
It is simply that I do not care to imperil my peace of mind,
my life’s happiness, my life itself perhaps, for- what is it
they call it?--”For one short hour of bliss--“ will make you
Bepent it for the rasLEONHARD life.
And your husband? What does he think of this sudden decision?