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Title: When We Dead Awaken

Author: Henrik Ibsen

Commentator: William Archer

Translator: William Archer

Release Date: February 17 !"1" #$%ook &'7(!)

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WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN

By Henrik Ibsen.

Introduction and translation by William Archer

Contents

INTRODUCTION.

WHEN WE DEAD

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AWAKEN.

ACT FIRST.

ACT SECOND.

ACT THIRD.

INTRODUCTION.

FromPillars of Societyto John Gabriel Borkman, Ibsens !"#ys $#% &o""o'e% e#($

ot$er #t re)*"#r inter+#"s o& t'o ye#rs, s#+e '$en $is in%i)n#tion o+er t$e #b*se

$e#!e% *!on Ghostsre%*(e% to # sin)"e ye#r t$e inter+#" bet'een t$#t !"#y #n% An

Enemy of the People. John Gabriel Borkman$#+in) #!!e#re% in 1-, its s*((essor

'#s e/!e(te% in 1-0 b*t C$ristm#s (#me #n% bro*)$t no r*mo*r o& # ne' !"#y. In #

m#n no' o+er se+enty, t$is bre#($ o& # "on)est#b"is$e% $#bit seeme% omino*s. T$e

ne' N#tion#" T$e#tre in C$risti#ni# '#s o!ene% in Se!tember o& t$e &o""o'in) ye#r0

#n% '$en I t$en met Ibsen 2&or t$e "#st time3 $e to"% me t$#t $e '#s #(t*#""y #t 'ork

on # ne' !"#y, '$i($ $e t$o*)$t o& (#""in) # 4Dr#m#ti( E!i"o)*e.4 4He 'rote When

We Dead Awaken,4 s#ys Dr. E"i#s, 4'it$ s*($ "#bo*r #n% s*($ !#ssion#te #)it#tion, sos!#smo%i(#""y #n% so &e+eris$"y, t$#t t$ose #ro*n% $im 'ere #"most #"#rme%. He m*st

)et on 'it$ it, $e m*st )et on5 He seeme% to $e#r t$e be#tin) o& %#rk !inions o+er $is

$e#%. He seeme% to &ee" t$e )rim 6isit#nt, '$o $#% #((om!#nie% A"&re% A""mers on

t$e mo*nt#in !#t$s, #"re#%y st#n%in) be$in% $im 'it$ *!"i&te% $#n%. His re"#ti+es #re

&irm"y (on+in(e% t$#t $e kne' 7*ite ("e#r"y t$#t t$is 'o*"% be $is "#st !"#y, t$#t $e

'#s to 'rite no more. An% soon t$e b"o' &e"".4

When We Dead Awaken'#s !*b"is$e% +ery s$ort"y be&ore C$ristm#s 1--. He $#%

sti"" # ye#r o& (om!#r#ti+e $e#"t$ be&ore $im. We &in% $im in 8#r($ 1-99, 'ritin) to

Co*nt :ro;or< 4I (#nnot s#y yet '$et$er or not I s$#"" 'rite #not$er %r#m#0 b*t i& I

(ontin*e to ret#in t$e +i)o*r o& bo%y #n% min% '$i($ I #t !resent en=oy, I %o notim#)ine t$#t I s$#"" be #b"e to kee! !erm#nent"y #'#y &rom t$e o"% b#tt"e&ie"%s.

Ho'e+er, i& I 'ere to m#ke my #!!e#r#n(e #)#in, it 'o*"% be 'it$ ne' 'e#!ons #n%

in ne' #rmo*r.4 W#s $e $intin) #t t$e %esire, '$i($ $e $#% "on) #)o (on&esse% to

:ro&essor Her&or%, t$#t $is "#st 'ork s$o*"% be # %r#m# in +erse> W$#te+er $is %re#m,

it '#s not to be re#"ise%. His "#st "etter 2%e&en%in) $is #ttit*%e o& !$i"oso!$i(

im!#rti#"ity 'it$ re)#r% to t$e So*t$ A&ri(#n '#r3 is %#te% De(ember -, 1-99. Wit$

t$e %#'n o& t$e ne' (ent*ry, t$e (*rt#in %es(en%e% *!on t$e min% o& t$e )re#t

%r#m#ti( !oet o& t$e #)e '$i($ $#% !#sse% #'#y.

When We Dead Awaken'#s #(te% %*rin) 1-99 #t most o& t$e "e#%in) t$e#tres in

S(#n%in#+i# #n% ?erm#ny. In some ?erm#n (ities 2not#b"y in Fr#nk&ort on 8#in3 it

e+en #tt#ine% # (onsi%er#b"e n*mber o& re!resent#ti+es. I (#nnot "e#rn, $o'e+er, t$#t

it $#s #ny'$ere $e"% t$e st#)e. It '#s !ro%*(e% in @on%on, by t$e St#te So(iety, #t t$e
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Im!eri#" T$e#tre, on #n*#ry #n% , 1-9. 8r. ?. S. Tit$er#%)e !"#ye% R*bek,

8iss Henriett# W#tson Irene, 8iss 8#be" H#(kney 8#i#, #n% 8r. @#*ren(e Ir+in)

U"&$eim. I &in% no re(or% o& #ny Ameri(#n !er&orm#n(e.

In t$e #bo+ementione% "etter to Co*nt :ro;or, Ibsen (on&irme% t$#t (riti(s(on=e(t*re t$#t 4t$e series '$i($ en%s 'it$ t$e E!i"o)*e re#""y be)#n 'it$ The Master

Bilder.4 As t$e "#st (on&ession, so to s!e#k, o& # )re#t #rtist, t$e E!i"o)*e 'i"" #"'#ys

be re#% 'it$ interest. It (ont#ins, moreo+er, m#ny &"#s$es o& t$e o"% )eni*s, m#ny

strokes o& t$e o"% in(omm*ni(#b"e m#)i(. One m#y s#y 'it$ !er&e(t sin(erity t$#t

t$ere is more s(in#tion in t$e %re)s o& Ibsens min% t$#n in t$e 4&irst s!ri)$t"y

r*nnin)4 o& more (ommon!"#(e t#"ents. B*t to $is s#ne #%mirers t$e interest o& t$e

!"#y m*st #"'#ys be me"#n($o"y, be(#*se it is !*re"y !#t$o"o)i(#". To %eny t$is is, in

my o!inion, to (#st # s"*r o+er #"" t$e !oets !re+io*s 'ork, #n% in )re#t me#s*re to

=*sti&y t$e (riti(isms o& $is most +io"ent %etr#(tors. For When We Dead Awaken is

+ery "ike t$e sort o& !"#y t$#t $#*nte% t$e 4#ntiIbsenite4 im#)in#tion in t$e ye#r 1-

or t$ere#bo*ts. It is # !ie(e o& se"&(#ri(#t*re, # series o& e($oes &rom #"" t$e e#r"ier!"#ys, #n e/#))er#tion o& m#nner to t$e !it($ o& m#nnerism. 8oreo+er, in $is

tre#tment o& $is symbo"i( moti+es, Ibsen %i% e/#(t"y '$#t $e $#% $it$erto, 'it$

!er&e(t =*sti(e, !"*me% $imse"& *!on ne+er %oin)< $e s#(ri&i(e% t$e s*r(e re#"ity to

t$e *n%er"yin) me#nin). T#ke, &or inst#n(e, t$e $istory o& R*beks st#t*e #n% its

%e+e"o!ment into # )ro*!. In #(t*#" s(*"!t*re t$is %e+e"o!ment is # )rotes7*e

im!ossibi"ity. In (on(ei+in) it 'e #re %esertin) t$e %om#in o& re#"ity, #n% !"*n)in)

into some &o*rt$ %imension '$ere t$e !ro!erties o& m#tter #re ot$er t$#n t$ose 'e

kno'. T$is is #n #b#n%onment o& t$e &*n%#ment#" !rin(i!"e '$i($ Ibsen o+er #n%

o+er #)#in em!$#ti(#""y e/!resse%n#me"y, t$#t #ny symbo"ism $is 'ork mi)$t be

&o*n% to (ont#in '#s entire"y in(i%ent#", #n% s*bor%in#te to t$e tr*t$ #n% (onsisten(y

o& $is !i(t*re o& "i&e. E+en '$en $e %#""ie% 'it$ t$e s*!ern#t*r#", #s in The Master

Bilder #n% !ittle Eyolf, $e '#s #"'#ys (#re&*", #s I $#+e trie% to s$o', not to

o+erste! %e(isi+e"y t$e bo*n%#ries o& t$e n#t*r#". Here, on t$e ot$er $#n%, 'it$o*t #ny

s*))estion o& t$e s*!ern#t*r#", 'e #re (on&ronte% 'it$ t$e '$o""y im!ossib"e, t$e

in(on(ei+#b"e. Ho' remote is t$is #"ike &rom $is !rin(i!"es o& #rt #n% &rom t$e

(onsistent, *n+#ryin) !r#(ti(e o& $is better ye#rs5 So )re#t is t$e ($#sm bet'eenJohn

Gabriel Borkman #n% When We Dead Awaken t$#t one (o*"% #"most s*!!ose $is

ment#" bre#k%o'n to $#+e !re(e%e% inste#% o& &o""o'e% t$e 'ritin) o& t$e "#tter !"#y.

Cert#in"y it is one o& t$e !remonitions o& t$e (omin) en%. It is Ibsens "ont #obert of

Paris. To !reten% to r#nk it 'it$ $is m#ster!ie(es is to s$o' # +ery im!er&e(t sense o&

t$e n#t*re o& t$eir m#stery.

WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN.

A DRAMATIC EPILOGUE

CHARACTERS. 4R3F$3R AR63*D R+%$ a scul,tor9


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R9 AIA R+%$ his wi;e9

TH$ I64$CT3R at the %aths9

+*FH$I a landed ,ro,rietor9

A TRA65$R *ADlike ,lace with a ;ountain 0rou,s

o; ;ine old trees and shrubbery9 To the le;t a

little ,a8ilion

almost co8ered with i8y and =ir0inia cree,er9 A

table and chair

outside it9 At the back a 8iew o8er the ;?ord

ri0ht out to sea with headlands and small islands in the distance9

It is a calm

warm and sunny summer mornin09

#4R3F$3R R+%$ and R9 AIA R+%$ are sittin0

in basket chairs

beside a co8ered table on the lawn outside the

hotel ha8in0 ?ust

break;asted9 They ha8e cham,a0ne and selt@er

water on the table

and each has a news,a,er9 4R3F$3R R+%$ is an

elderly man o; distin0uished a,,earance wearin0 a black 8el8et

?acket and

otherwise in li0ht summer attire9 AIA is uite

youn0 with

a 8i8acious eB,ression and li8ely mockin0 eyes

yet with a

su00estion o; ;ati0ue9 he wears an ele0ant

tra8ellin0 dress9

8AIA.

Sits &or some time #s t$o*)$ '#itin) &or t$e :ROFESSOR to s#y somet$in), t$en

"ets $er !#!er %ro! 'it$ # %ee! si)$.G O$ %e#r, %e#r, %e#r5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.


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@ooks *! &rom $is !#!er.G We"", 8#i#> W$#t is t$e m#tter 'it$ yo*>

8AIA.

*st "isten $o' si"ent it is $ere.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Smi"es in%*")ent"y.G An% yo* (#n $e#r t$#t>

8AIA.

W$#t>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$e si"en(e>

8AIA.

es, in%ee% I (#n.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.We"", !er$#!s yo* #re ri)$t, mein $ind. One (#n re#""y $e#r t$e si"en(e.

8AIA.

He#+en kno's yo* (#n'$en its so #bso"*te"y o+er!o'erin) #s it is $ere

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Here #t t$e B#t$s, yo* me#n>

8AIA.

W$ere+er yo* )o #t $ome $ere, it seems to me. O& (o*rse t$ere '#s noise #n%

b*st"e eno*)$ in t$e to'n. B*t I %ont kno' $o' it ise+en t$e noise #n% b*st"e

seeme% to $#+e somet$in) %e#% #bo*t it.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ # se#r($in) )"#n(e.G o* %ont seem !#rti(*"#r"y )"#% to be #t $ome #)#in,

8#i#>

8AIA.

@ooks #t $im.G Are yo* )"#%>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

E+#si+e"y.G I>

8AIA.es, yo*, '$o $#+e been so m*($, m*($ &*rt$er #'#y t$#n I. Are yo* entire"y

$#!!y, no' t$#t yo* #re #t $ome #)#in>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Noto be 7*ite (#n%i%!er$#!s not entire"y $#!!y

8AIA.

Wit$ #nim#tion.G T$ere, yo* see5 Di%nt I kno' it5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I $#+e been too "on) #bro#%. I $#+e %ri&te% 7*ite #'#y &rom #"" t$ist$is $ome "i&e.

8AIA.


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E#)er"y, %r#'in) $er ($#ir ne#rer $im.G T$ere, yo* see, R*bek5 We $#% m*($

better )et #'#y #)#in5 As 7*i(k"y #s e+er 'e (#n.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Some'$#t im!#tient"y.G We"", 'e"", t$#t is '$#t 'e inten% to %o, my %e#r 8#i#.o* kno' t$#t.

8AIA.

B*t '$y not no'#t on(e> On"y t$ink $o' (o;y #n% (om&ort#b"e 'e (o*"% be

%o'n t$ere, in o*r "o+e"y ne' $o*se

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Smi"es in%*")ent"y.G We o*)$t by ri)$ts to s#y< o*r "o+e"y ne' $ome.

8AIA.

S$ort"y.G I !re&er to s#y $o*se"et *s kee! to t$#t.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

His eyes %'e""in) on $er.G o* #re re#""y # str#n)e "itt"e !erson.

8AIA.

Am I so str#n)e>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

es, I t$ink so.

8AIA.

B*t '$y, !r#y> :er$#!s be(#*se Im not %es!er#te"y in "o+e 'it$ moonin) #bo*t *!

$ere>:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$i($ o& *s '#s it t$#t '#s #bso"*te"y bent on o*r (omin) nort$ t$is s*mmer>

8AIA.

I #%mit, it '#s I.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

It '#s (ert#in"y not I, #t #ny r#te.

8AIA.

B*t )oo% $e#+ens, '$o (o*"% $#+e %re#mt t$#t e+eryt$in) 'o*"% $#+e #"tere% so

terrib"y #t $ome $ere> An% in so s$ort # time, too5 W$y, it is on"y =*st &o*r ye#rs sin(e

I 'ent #'#y

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Sin(e yo* 'ere m#rrie%, yes.

8AIA.

8#rrie%> W$#t $#s t$#t to %o 'it$ t$e m#tter>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Contin*in).G sin(e yo* be(#me t$e Fr#* :ro&essor, #n% &o*n% yo*rse"& mistress

o& # ($#rmin) $omeI be) yo*r !#r%on# +ery $#n%some $o*se, I o*)$t to s#y.

An% # +i""# on t$e @#ke o& T#*nit;, =*st #t t$e !oint t$#t $#s be(ome most s$ion#b"e,


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too. In (t it is #"" +ery $#n%some #n% %istin)*is$e%, 8#i#, t$eres no %enyin) t$#t.

An% s!#(io*s too. We nee% not #"'#ys be )ettin) in e#($ ot$ers '#y

8AIA.

@i)$t"y.G No, no, not$eres (ert#in"y no "#(k o& $o*seroom, #n% t$#t sort o&t$in)

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Remember, too, t$#t yo* $#+e been "i+in) in #"to)et$er more s!#(io*s #n%

%istin)*is$e% s*rro*n%in)sin more !o"is$e% so(iety t$#n yo* 'ere #((*stome% to #t

$ome.

8AIA.

@ookin) #t $im.G A$, so yo* t$ink it is%t$#t $#+e ($#n)e%>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

In%ee% I %o, 8#i#.

8AIA.

I #"one> Not t$e !eo!"e $ere>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

O$ yes, t$ey too# "itt"e, !er$#!s. An% not #t #"" in t$e %ire(tion o& #mi#bi"ity.

T$#t I re#%i"y #%mit.

8AIA.

I s$o*"% t$ink yo* m*st #%mit it, in%ee%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

C$#n)in) t$e s*b=e(t.G Do yo* kno' $o' it #&&e(ts me '$en I "ook #t t$e "i&e o&

t$e !eo!"e #ro*n% *s $ere>

8AIA.

No. Te"" me.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

It m#kes me t$ink o& t$#t ni)$t 'e s!ent in t$e tr#in, '$en 'e 'ere (omin) *! $ere

8AIA.

W$y, yo* 'ere so*n% #s"ee! #"" t$e time.:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Not 7*ite. I noti(e% $o' si"ent it be(#me #t #"" t$e "itt"e ro#%si%e st#tions. I $e#r%

t$e si"en(e"ike yo*, 8#i#

8AIA.

Hm,"ike me, yes.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK. #n% t$#t #ss*re% me t$#t 'e $#% (rosse% t$e &rontier

t$#t 'e 'ere re#""y #t $ome. For t$e tr#in sto!!e% #t #"" t$e "itt"e st#tions#"t$o*)$

t$ere '#s not$in) %oin) #t #"".

8AIA.T$en '$y %i% it sto!t$o*)$ t$ere '#s not$in) to be %one>

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:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

C#nt s#y. No one )ot o*t or in0 b*t #"" t$e s#me t$e tr#in sto!!e% # "on), en%"ess

time. An% #t e+ery st#tion I (o*"% m#ke o*t t$#t t$ere 'ere t'o r#i"'#y men '#"kin)

*! #n% %o'n t$e !"#t&ormone 'it$ # "#ntern in $is $#n%#n% t$ey s#i% t$in)s toe#($ ot$er in t$e ni)$t, "o', #n% tone"ess, #n% me#nin)"ess.

8AIA.

es, t$#t is 7*ite tr*e. T$ere #re #"'#ys t'o men '#"kin) *! #n% %o'n, #n% t#"kin)

:ROFESSOR RUBEK. o& not$in). C$#n)in) to # "i+e"ier tone.G B*t =*st '#it

ti"" tomorro'. T$en 'e s$#"" $#+e t$e )re#t "*/*rio*s ste#mer "yin) in t$e $#rbo*r.

We"" )o on bo#r% $er, #n% s#i" #"" ro*n% t$e (o#stnort$'#r% $o5ri)$t to t$e !o"#r

se#.

8AIA.

es, b*t t$en yo* 'i"" see not$in) o& t$e (o*ntry#n% o& t$e !eo!"e. An% t$#t '#s

'$#t yo* !#rti(*"#r"y '#nte%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S$ort"y #n% sn#!!is$"y.G I $#+e seen more t$#n eno*)$.

8AIA.

Do yo* t$ink # se# +oy#)e 'i"" be better &or yo*>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

It is #"'#ys # ($#n)e.

8AIA.We"", 'e"", i& on"y it is t$e ri)$t t$in) &or yo*

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

For me> T$e ri)$t t$in)> T$ere is not$in) in t$e 'or"% t$e m#tter 'it$ me.

8AIA.

Rises #n% )oes to $im.G es, t$ere is, R*bek. I #m s*re yo* m*st &ee" it yo*rse"&.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$y my %e#rest 8#i#'$#t s$o*"% be #miss 'it$ me>

8AIA.Be$in% $im, ben%in) o+er t$e b#(k o& $is ($#ir.G T$#t yo* m*st te"" me. o* $#+e

be)*n to '#n%er #bo*t 'it$o*t # moments !e#(e. o* (#nnot rest #ny'$ereneit$er

#t $ome nor #bro#%. o* $#+e be(ome 7*ite mis#nt$ro!i( o& "#te.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ # to*($ o& s#r(#sm.G De#r me$#+e yo* noti(e% t$#t>

8AIA.

No one t$#t kno's yo* (#n $e"! noti(in) it. An% t$en it seems to me so s#% t$#t yo*

$#+e "ost #"" !"e#s*re in yo*r 'ork.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.T$#t too, e$>


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8AIA.

o* t$#t *se% to be so in%eti)#b"e'orkin) &rom mornin) to ni)$t5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

?"oomi"y.G Use% to be, yes

8AIA.

B*t e+er sin(e yo* )ot yo*r )re#t m#ster!ie(e o*t o& $#n%

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No%s t$o*)$t&*""y.G 4T$e Res*rre(tion D#y4

8AIA. t$e m#ster!ie(e t$#t $#s )one ro*n% t$e '$o"e 'or"%, #n% m#%e yo* so

mo*s

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

:er$#!s t$#t is =*st t$e mis&ort*ne, 8#i#.8AIA.

Ho' so>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$en I $#% &inis$e% t$is m#ster!ie(e o& mine8#kes # !#ssion#te mo+ement

'it$ $is $#n%G&or 4T$e Res*rre(tion D#y4 is # m#ster!ie(e5 Or '#s one in t$e

be)innin). No, it is one sti"". It m*st, m*st, m*st be # m#ster!ie(e5

8AIA.

@ooks #t $im in #stonis$ment.G W$y, R*bek#"" t$e 'or"% kno's t$#t.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.S$ort, re!e""ent"y.G A"" t$e 'or"% kno's not$in)5 Un%erst#n%s not$in)5

8AIA.

We"", #t #ny r#te it (#n %i+ine somet$in)

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Somet$in) t$#t isnt t$ere #t #"", yes. Somet$in) t$#t ne+er '#s in my min%. A$ yes,

t$#t t$ey (#n #"" )o into e(st#sies o+er5 ?ro'"in) to $imse"&.G W$#t is t$e )oo% o&

'orkin) onese"& to %e#t$ &or t$e mob #n% t$e m#sses&or 4#"" t$e 'or"%45

8AIA.

Do yo* t$ink it is better, t$en%o yo* t$ink it is 'ort$y o& yo*, to %o not$in) #t #""

b*t !ortr#itb*st no' #n% t$en>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ # s"y smi"e.G T$ey #re not e/#(t"y !ortr#itb*sts t$#t I t*rn o*t, 8#i#.

8AIA.

es, in%ee% t$ey #re&or t$e "#st t'o or t$ree ye#rse+er sin(e yo* &inis$e% yo*r

)re#t )ro*! #n% )ot it o*t o& t$e $o*se

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

A"" t$e s#me, t$ey #re no mere !ortr#itb*sts, I #ss*re yo*.8AIA.

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W$#t #re t$ey, t$en>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$ere is somet$in) e7*i+o(#", somet$in) (ry!ti(, "*rkin) in #n% be$in% t$ese b*sts

# se(ret somet$in), t$#t t$e !eo!"e t$emse"+es (#nnot see

8AIA.

In%ee%>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

De(isi+e"y.G I #"one (#n see it. An% it #m*ses me *ns!e#k#b"y.On t$e s*r(e I

)i+e t$em t$e 4strikin) "ikeness,4 #s t$ey (#"" it, t$#t t$ey #"" st#n% #n% )#!e #t in

#stonis$ment@o'ers $is +oi(eGb*t #t bottom t$ey #re #"" res!e(t#b"e, !om!o*s

$orse(es, #n% se"&o!inion#te% %onkeym*;;"es, #n% "o!e#re%, "o'bro'e% %o)

sk*""s, #n% tte% s'inesno*ts#n% sometimes %*"", br*t#" b*""&ronts #s 'e""

8AIA.In%i&&erent"y.G A"" t$e %e#r %omesti( #nim#"s, in (t.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Sim!"y t$e %e#r %omesti( #nim#"s, 8#i#. A"" t$e #nim#"s '$i($ men $#+e

be%e+i""e% in t$eir o'n im#)e#n% '$i($ $#+e be%e+i""e% men in ret*rn. Em!ties

$is ($#m!#)ne)"#ss #n% "#*)$s.G An% it is t$ese %o*b"e(e% 'orks o& #rt t$#t o*r

e/(e""ent !"*to(r#ts (ome #n% or%er o& me. An% !#y &or in #"" )oo% it$#n% in )oo%

ro*n% &i)*res too#"most t$eir 'ei)$t in )o"%, #s t$e s#yin) )oes.

8AIA.

Fi""s $is )"#ss.G Come, R*bek5 Drink #n% be $#!!y.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

:#sses $is $#n% se+er#" times #(ross $is &ore$e#% #n% "e#ns b#(k in $is ($#ir.G I #m

$#!!y, 8#i#. Re#""y $#!!yin # '#y. S$ort si"en(e.G For #&ter #"" t$ere is # (ert#in

$#!!iness in &ee"in) onese"& &ree #n% in%e!en%ent on e+ery $#n%in $#+in) #t ones

(omm#n% e+eryt$in) one (#n !ossib"y 'is$ &or#"" o*t'#r% t$in)s, t$#t is to s#y. Do

yo* not #)ree 'it$ me, 8#i#>

8AIA.

O$ yes, I #)ree. A"" t$#t is 'e"" eno*)$ in its '#y. @ookin) #t $im.G B*t %o yo*

remember '$#t yo* !romise% me t$e %#y 'e (#me to #n *n%erst#n%in) onon t$#t

tro*b"esome !oint

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No%s.G on t$e s*b=e(t o& o*r m#rri#)e, yes. It '#s no e#sy m#tter &or yo*, 8#i#.

8AIA.

Contin*in) *nr*&&"e%.G #n% #)ree% t$#t I '#s to )o #bro#% 'it$ yo*, #n% "i+e

t$ere &or )oo% #n% #""#n% en=oy myse"&.Do yo* remember '$#t yo* !romise% me

t$#t %#y>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S$#kin) $is $e#%.G No, I (#nt s#y t$#t I %o. We"", '$#t %i% I !romise>

8AIA.

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o* s#i% yo* 'o*"% t#ke me *! to # $i)$ mo*nt#in #n% s$o' me #"" t$e )"ory o&

t$e 'or"%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ # s"i)$t st#rt.G Di% I !romise yo* t$#t, too>

8AIA.

8e too> W$o e"se, !r#y>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

In%i&&erent"y.G No, no, I on"y me#nt %i% I !romise to s$o' yo*>

8AIA. #"" t$e )"ory o& t$e 'or"%> es, yo* %i%. An% #"" t$#t )"ory s$o*"% be

mine, yo* s#i%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$#t is sort o& &i)*re o& s!ee($ t$#t I '#s in t$e $#bit o& *sin) on(e *!on # time.

8AIA.

On"y # &i)*re o& s!ee($>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

es, # s($oo"boy !$r#set$e sort o& t$in) I *se% to s#y '$en I '#nte% to "*re t$e

nei)$bo*rs ($i"%ren o*t to !"#y 'it$ me, in t$e 'oo%s #n% on t$e mo*nt#ins.

8AIA.

@ookin) $#r% #t $im.G :er$#!s yo* on"y '#nte% to "*re me o*t to !"#y, #s 'e"">

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

:#ssin) it o&& #s # =est.G We"", $#s it not been # to"er#b"e #m*sin) )#me, 8#i#>

8AIA.

Co"%"y.G I %i% not )o 'it$ yo* on"y to !"#y.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No, no, I %#res#y not.

8AIA.

An% yo* ne+er took me *! 'it$ yo* to #ny $i)$ mo*nt#in, or s$o'e% me

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ irrit#tion.G #"" t$e )"ory o& t$e 'or"%> No, I %i% not. For, "et me te"" yo*somet$in)< yo* #re not re#""y born to be # mo*nt#in("imber, "itt"e 8#i#.

8AIA.

Tryin) to (ontro" $erse"&.G et #t one time yo* seeme% to t$ink I '#s.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Fo*r or &i+e ye#rs #)o, yes. Stret($in) $imse"& in $is ($#ir.G Fo*r or &i+e ye#rs

its # "on), "on) time, 8#i#.

8AIA.

@ookin) #t $im 'it$ # bitter e/!ression.G H#s t$e time seeme% so +ery "on) to yo*,

R*bek>:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

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12/71

I #m be)innin) no' to &in% it # tri&"e "on). #'nin).G No' #n% t$en, yo* kno'.

8AIA.

Ret*rnin) to $er !"#(e.G I s$#"" not bore yo* #ny "on)er.

#he resumes her seat takes u, the news,a,erand be0ins turnin0

o8er the lea8es9 ilence on both sides9

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@e#nin) on $is e"bo's #(ross t$e t#b"e, #n% "ookin) #t $er te#sin)"y.G Is t$e Fr#*

:ro&essor o&&en%e%>

8AIA.

Co"%"y, 'it$o*t "ookin) *!.G No, not #t #"".

#=isitors to the baths most o; them ladies

be0in to ,ass

sin0ly and in 0rou,s throu0h the ,ark ;romthe ri0ht and

out to the le;t9

#Waiters brin0 re;reshments ;rom the hotel and

0o o;; behind

the ,a8ilion9

#The I64$CT3R wearin0 0lo8es and carryin0 a

stick comes ;rom

his rounds in the ,ark meets 8isitors bows

,olitely and

eBchan0es a ;ew words with some o; them9

THE INS:ECTOR.

A%+#n(in) to :ROFESSOR RUBEKs t#b"e #n% !o"ite"y t#kin) o&& $is $#t.G I $#+e

t$e $ono*r to 'is$ yo* )oo% mornin), 8rs. R*bek.?oo% mornin), :ro&essor

R*bek.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

?oo% mornin), )oo% mornin) Ins!e(tor.

THE INS:ECTOR.

A%%ressin) $imse"& to 8RS. RUBEK.G 8#y I +ent*re to #sk i& yo* $#+e s"e!t

'e"">

8AIA.

es, t$#nk yo*0 e/(e""ent"y&or my !#rt. I #"'#ys s"ee! "ike # stone.

THE INS:ECTOR.

I #m %e"i)$te% to $e#r it. T$e &irst ni)$t in # str#n)e !"#(e is o&ten r#t$er tryin).

An% t$e :ro&essor>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

O$, my ni)$ts rest is ne+er m*($ to bo#st o&es!e(i#""y o& "#te.

THE INS:ECTOR.

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Wit$ # s$o' o& sym!#t$y.G O$t$#t is # !ity. B*t #&ter # &e' 'eeks st#y #t t$e

B#t$syo* 'i"" 7*ite )et o+er t$#t.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ookin) *! #t $im.G Te"" me, Ins!e(tor#re #ny o& yo*r !#tients in t$e $#bit o&t#kin) b#t$s %*rin) t$e ni)$t>

THE INS:ECTOR.

Astonis$e%.G D*rin) t$e ni)$t> No, I $#+e ne+er $e#r% o& s*($ # t$in).

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

H#+e yo* not>

THE INS:ECTOR.

No, I %ont kno' o& #ny one so i"" #s to re7*ire s*($ tre#tment.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

We"", #t #ny r#te t$ere is some one '$o is in t$e $#bit o& '#"kin) #bo*t t$e !#rk by

ni)$t>

THE INS:ECTOR.

Smi"in) #n% s$#kin) $is $e#%.G No, :ro&essort$#t 'o*"% be #)#inst t$e r*"es.

8AIA.

Im!#tient"y.G ?oo% He#+ens, R*bek, I to"% yo* so t$is mornin)yo* m*st $#+e

%re#mt it.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Dri"y.G In%ee%> 8*st I> T$#nk yo*5 T*rnin) to t$e INS:ECTOR.G T$e (t is, I)ot *! "#st ni)$tI (o*"%nt s"ee!#n% I '#nte% to see '$#t sort o& ni)$t it '#s

THE INS:ECTOR.

Attenti+e"y.G To be s*re#n% t$en>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I "ooke% o*t #t t$e 'in%o'#n% (#*)$t si)$t o& # '$ite &i)*re in t$ere #mon) t$e

trees.

8AIA.

Smi"in) to t$e INS:ECTOR.G An% t$e :ro&essor %e("#res t$#t t$e &i)*re '#s

%resse% in # b#t$in) (ost*me:ROFESSOR RUBEK. or somet$in) "ike it, I s#i%. Co*"%nt %istin)*is$ +ery

("e#r"y. B*t I #m s*re it '#s somet$in) '$ite.

THE INS:ECTOR.

8ost rem#rk#b"e. W#s it # )ent"em#n or # "#%y>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I (o*"% #"most $#+e s'orn it '#s # "#%y. B*t t$en #&ter it (#me #not$er &i)*re. An%

t$#t one '#s 7*ite %#rk"ike # s$#%o'.

THE INS:ECTOR.

St#rtin).G A %#rk one> *ite b"#(k, !er$#!s>

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:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

es, I s$o*"% #"most $#+e s#i% so.

THE INS:ECTOR.

A "i)$t bre#kin) in *!on $im.G An% be$in% t$e '$ite &i)*re> Fo""o'in) ("ose *!on

$er>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

es#t # "itt"e %ist#n(e

THE INS:ECTOR.

A$#5 T$en I t$ink I (#n e/!"#in t$e mystery, :ro&essor.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

We"", '$#t '#s it t$en>

8AIA.Sim*"t#neo*s"y.G W#s t$e !ro&essor re#""y not %re#min)>

THE INS:ECTOR.

S*%%en"y '$is!erin), #s $e %ire(ts t$eir #ttention to'#r%s t$e b#(k)ro*n% on t$e

ri)$t.G H*s$, i& yo* !"e#se5 @ook t$ere%ont s!e#k "o*% &or # moment.

#A slender lady dressed in ;ine cream>white

cashmere and

;ollowed by a IT$R 3F $RC< in black with a

sil8er cross

han0in0 by a chain on her breast comes

;orward ;rom behind

the hotel and crosses the ,ark towards the

,a8ilion in ;ront

on the le;t9 Her ;ace is ,ale and its lines

seem to ha8e

sti;;ened the eyelids are droo,ed and the

eyes a,,ear as

thou0h they saw nothin09 Her dress comes down

to her ;eet

and clin0s to the body in ,er,endicular ;olds9

38er her head

neck breast shoulders and arms she wears a

lar0e shawl o;

white cra,e9 he kee,s her arms crossed u,on

her breast9

he carries her body immo8ably and her ste,s

are sti;; and

measured9 The IT$Rs bearin0 is also

measured and she has

the air o; a ser8ant9 he kee,s her brown

,iercin0 eyes

incessantly ;iBed u,on the lady9 WAIT$R

with na,kins on

their arms come ;orward in the hotel doorway

and cast curious 0lances at the stran0ers who take no

notice o;

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anythin0 and without lookin0 round enter

the ,a8ilion9

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

H#s risen s"o'"y #n% in+o"*nt#ri"y, #n% st#n%s st#rin) #t t$e ("ose% %oor o& t$e!#+i"ion.G W$o '#s t$#t "#%y>

THE INS:ECTOR.

S$e is # str#n)er '$o $#s rente% t$e "itt"e !#+i"ion t$ere.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

A &orei)ner>

THE INS:ECTOR.

:res*m#b"y. At #ny r#te t$ey bot$ (#me &rom #bro#%#bo*t # 'eek #)o. T$ey

$#+e ne+er been $ere be&ore.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.De(i%e%"y0 "ookin) #t $im.G It '#s s$e I s#' in t$e !#rk "#st ni)$t.

THE INS:ECTOR.

No %o*bt it m*st $#+e been. I t$o*)$t so &rom t$e &irst.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$#t is t$is "#%ys n#me, Ins!e(tor>

THE INS:ECTOR.

S$e $#s re)istere% $erse"& #s 48#%#me %e S#to', 'it$ (om!#nion.4 We kno'

not$in) more.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Re&"e(tin).G S#to'> S#to'>

8AIA. @#*)$in) mo(kin)"y.G Do yo* kno' #ny one o& t$#t n#me, R*bek> E$>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S$#kin) $is $e#%.G No, no one.S#to'> It so*n%s R*ssi#nor in #"" e+ents

S"#+oni(. To t$e INS:ECTOR.G W$#t "#n)*#)e %oes s$e s!e#k>

THE INS:ECTOR.

W$en t$e t'o "#%ies t#"k to e#($ ot$er, it is in # "#n)*#)e I (#nnot m#ke o*t #t #"".

B*t #t ot$er times s$e s!e#ks Nor'e)i#n "ike # n#ti+e.:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

E/("#ims 'it$ # st#rt.G Nor'e)i#n> o* #re s*re yo* #re not mist#ken>

THE INS:ECTOR.

No, $o' (o*"% I be mist#ken in t$#t>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ooks #t $im 'it$ e#)er interest.G o* $#+e $e#r% $er yo*rse"&>

THE INS:ECTOR.

es. I myse"& $#+e s!oken to $erse+er#" times.On"y # &e' 'or%s, $o'e+er0 s$e

is r &rom (omm*ni(#ti+e. B*t

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:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

B*t Nor'e)i#n it '#s>

THE INS:ECTOR.

T$oro*)$"y )oo% Nor'e)i#n!er$#!s 'it$ # "itt"e nort$(o*ntry #((ent.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

?#;in) str#i)$t be&ore $im in #m#;ement, '$is!ers.G T$#t too>

8AIA.

A "itt"e $*rt #n% =#rre%.G :er$#!s t$is "#%y $#s been one o& yo*r mo%e"s, R*bek>

Se#r($ yo*r memory.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ooks (*ttin)"y #t $er.G 8y mo%e"s>

8AIA.Wit$ # !ro+okin) smi"e.G In yo*r yo*n)er %#ys, I me#n. o* #re s#i% to $#+e $#%

inn*mer#b"e mo%e"s"on) #)o, o& (o*rse.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

In t$e s#me tone.G O$ no, "itt"e Fr#* 8#i#. I $#+e in re#"ity $#% on"y one sin)"e

mo%e". One #n% on"y one&or e+eryt$in) I $#+e %one.

THE INS:ECTOR.

W$o $#s t*rne% #'#y #n% st#n%s "ookin) o*t to t$e "e&t.G I& yo*"" e/(*se me, I

t$ink I 'i"" t#ke my "e#+e. I see some one (omin) '$om it is not !#rti(*"#r"y

#)ree#b"e to meet. Es!e(i#""y in t$e !resen(e o& "#%ies.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ookin) in t$e s#me %ire(tion.G T$#t s!ortsm#n t$ere> W$o is it>

THE INS:ECTOR.

It is # (ert#in 8r. U"&$eim, &rom

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

O$, 8r. U"&$eim

THE INS:ECTOR. t$e be#rki""er, #s t$ey (#"" $im

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I kno' $im.

THE INS:ECTOR.

W$o %oes not kno' $im>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

6ery s"i)$t"y, $o'e+er. Is $e on yo*r "ist o& !#tients#t "#st>

THE INS:ECTOR.

No, str#n)e"y eno*)$not #s yet. He (omes $ere on"y on(e # ye#ron $is '#y *!

to $is $*ntin))ro*n%s.E/(*se me &or t$e moment

#akes a mo8ement to 0o into the hotel9U@FHEI8s 6OICE.

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He#r% o*tsi%e.G Sto! # moment, m#n5 De+i" t#ke it #"", (#nt yo* sto!> W$y %o yo*

#"'#ys s(*tt"e #'#y &rom me>

THE INS:ECTOR.

Sto!s.G I #m not s(*tt"in) #t #"", 8r. U"&$eim.#+*FH$I enters ;rom the le;t ;ollowed by a

ser8ant with a

cou,le o; s,ortin0 do0s in leash9 +*FH$I is

in shootin0

costume with hi0h boots and a ;elt hat with a

;eather in

it9 He is a lon0 lank sinewy ,ersona0e

with matted hair

and beard and a loud 8oice9 His a,,earance

0i8es no ,recise

clue to his a0e but he is no lon0er youn09)

U@FHEI8.

:o*n(es *!on t$e INS:ECTOR.G Is t$is # '#y to re(ei+e str#n)ers, $ey> o*

s(#m!er #'#y 'it$ yo*r t#i" bet'een yo*r "e)s#s i& yo* $#% t$e %e+i" #t yo*r $ee"s.

THE INS:ECTOR.

C#"m"y, 'it$o*t #ns'erin) $im.G H#s 8r. U"&$eim #rri+e% by t$e ste#mer>

U@FHEI8.

?ro'"s.G H#+ent $#% t$e $ono*r o& seein) #ny ste#mer. Wit$ $is #rms #kimbo.G

Dont yo* kno' t$#t I s#i" my o'n (*tter> To t$e SER6ANT.G @ook 'e"" #&ter yo*r

&e""o'(re#t*res, @#rs. B*t t#ke (#re yo* kee! t$em r#+eno*s, #"" t$e s#me. Fres$

me#tbonesb*t not too m*($ me#t on t$em, %o yo* $e#r> An% be s*re its reekin)r#', #n% b"oo%y. An% )et somet$in) in yo*r o'n be""y '$i"e yo*re #bo*t it. Aimin)

# ki(k #t $im.G No' t$en, )o to $e"" 'it$ yo*5

#The $R=A6T 0oes out with the do0s behind the

corner o; the

hotel9)

THE INS:ECTOR.

Wo*"% not 8r. U"&$eim "ike to )o into t$e %inin)room in t$e me#ntime>

U@FHEI8.

In #mon) #"" t$e $#"&%e#% &"ies #n% !eo!"e> No, t$#nk yo* # t$o*s#n% times, 8r.

Ins!e(tor.

THE INS:ECTOR.

We"", 'e"", #s yo* !"e#se.

U@FHEI8.

B*t )et t$e $o*sekee!er to !re!#re # $#m!er &or me #s *s*#". T$ere m*st be !"enty

o& !ro+en%er in it#n% "ots o& br#n%y5 o* (#n te"" $er t$#t I or @#rs 'i"" (ome #n%

!"#y O"% H#rry 'it$ $er i& s$e %oesnt

THE INS:ECTOR.

Interr*!tin).G We kno' yo*r '#ys o& o"%. T*rnin).G C#n I )i+e t$e '#iter #ny

or%ers, :ro&essor> C#n I sen% 8rs. R*bek #nyt$in)>

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:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No t$#nk yo*0 not$in) &or me.

8AIA.

Nor &or me.

#The I64$CT3R 0oes into the hotel9

U@FHEI8.

St#res #t t$em &or # moment0 t$en "i&ts $is $#t.G W$y, b"#st me i& $ere isnt #

(o*ntry tyke t$#t $#s str#ye% into re)*"#r ti!to! so(iety.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ookin) *!.G W$#t %o yo* me#n by t$#t, 8r. U"&$eim>

U@FHEI8.

8ore 7*iet"y #n% !o"ite"y.G I be"ie+e I $#+e t$e $ono*r o& #%%ressin) no "ess #

!erson t$#n t$e )re#t S(*"!tor R*bek.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No%s.G I remember meetin) yo* on(e or t'i(et$e #*t*mn '$en I '#s "#st #t

$ome.

U@FHEI8.

T$#ts m#ny ye#rs #)o, no'. An% t$en yo* 'erent so i""*strio*s #s I $e#r yo*+e

sin(e be(ome. At t$#t time e+en # %irty be#r$*nter mi)$t +ent*re to (ome ne#r yo*.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Smi"in).G I %ont bite e+en no'.

8AIA.

@ooks 'it$ interest #t [email protected] Are yo* re#""y #n% tr*"y # be#r$*nter>

U@FHEI8.

Se#tin) $imse"& #t t$e ne/t t#b"e, ne#rer t$e $ote".G A be#r$*nter '$en I $#+e t$e

($#n(e, m#%#m. B*t I m#ke t$e best o& #ny sort o& )#me t$#t (omes in my '#y

e#)"es, #n% 'o"+es, #n% 'omen, #n% e"ks, #n% rein%eeri& on"y its &res$ #n% =*i(y

#n% $#s !"enty o& b"oo% in it.

#Drinks ;rom his ,ocket>;lask9

8AIA.

Re)#r%in) $im &i/e%"y.G B*t yo* "ike be#r$*ntin) best>

U@FHEI8.

I "ike it best, yes. For t$en one (#n $#+e t$e kni&e $#n%y #t # !in($. Wit$ # s"i)$t

smi"e.G We bot$ 'ork in # $#r% m#teri#", m#%#mbot$ yo*r $*sb#n% #n% I. He

str*))"es 'it$ $is m#rb"e b"o(ks, I %#res#y0 #n% I str*))"e 'it$ tense #n% 7*i+erin)

be#rsine's. An% 'e bot$ o& *s 'in t$e &i)$t in t$e en%s*b%*e #n% m#ster o*r

m#teri#". We ne+er rest ti"" 'e+e )ot t$e *!!er $#n% o& it, t$o*)$ it &i)$t ne+er so

$#r%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Dee! in t$o*)$t.G T$eres # )re#t %e#" o& tr*t$ in '$#t yo* s#y.U@FHEI8.

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es, &or I t#ke it t$e stone $#s somet$in) to &i)$t &or too. It is %e#%, #n% %etermine%

by no m#nner o& me#ns to "et itse"& be $#mmere% into "i&e. *st "ike t$e be#r '$en yo*

(ome #n% !ro% $im *! in $is "#ir.

8AIA.Are yo* )oin) *! into t$e &orests no' to $*nt>

U@FHEI8.

I #m )oin) ri)$t *! into t$e $i)$ mo*nt#in.I s*!!ose yo* $#+e ne+er been in t$e

$i)$ mo*nt#in, m#%#m>

8AIA.

No, ne+er.

U@FHEI8.

Con&o*n% it #"" t$en, yo* m*st be s*re #n% (ome *! t$ere t$is +ery s*mmer5 I""

t#ke yo* 'it$ mebot$ yo* #n% t$e :ro&essor, 'it$ !"e#s*re.

8AIA.

T$#nks. B*t R*bek is t$inkin) o& t#kin) # se# tri! t$is s*mmer.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Ro*n% t$e (o#stt$ro*)$ t$e is"#n% ($#nne"s.

U@FHEI8.

U)$'$#t t$e %e+i" 'o*"% yo* %o in t$ose %#mn#b"e si(k"y )*tters&"o*n%erin)

#bo*t in t$e br#(kis$ %it($'#ter> Dis$'#ter I s$o*"% r#t$er (#"" it.

8AIA.

T$ere, yo* $e#r, R*bek5

U@FHEI8.

No, m*($ better (ome *! 'it$ me to t$e mo*nt#in#'#y, ("e#n #'#y, &rom t$e

tr#i" #n% t#int o& men. o* (#nt t$ink '$#t t$#t me#ns &or me. B*t s*($ # "itt"e "#%y

#He sto,s9

#The IT$R 3F $RC< comes out o; the ,a8ilion

and 0oes into

the hotel9

U@FHEI8.

Fo""o'in) $er 'it$ $is eyes.G *st "ook #t $er, %o5 T$#t ni)$t(ro' t$ere5W$o is

it t$#ts to be b*rie%>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I $#+e not $e#r% o& #ny one

U@FHEI8.

We"", t$eres some one on t$e !oint o& )i+in) *! t$e )$ost, t$enin on (orner or

#not$er.:eo!"e t$#t #re si(k"y #n% ri(kety s$o*"% $#+e t$e )oo%ness to see #bo*t

)ettin) t$emse"+es b*rie%t$e sooner t$e better.

8AIA.

H#+e yo* e+er been i"" yo*rse"&, 8r. U"&$eim.

1-


20/71

U@FHEI8.

Ne+er. I& I $#%, I s$o*"%nt be $ere.B*t my ne#rest &rien%st$ey $#+e been i"",

!oor t$in)s.

8AIA.An% '$#t %i% yo* %o &or yo*r ne#rest &rien%s>

U@FHEI8.

S$ot t$em, o& (o*rse.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ookin) #t $im.G S$ot t$em>

8AIA.

8o+in) $er ($#ir b#(k.G S$ot t$em %e#%>

[email protected]%s.G I ne+er miss, m#%#m.

8AIA.

B*t $o' (#n yo* !ossib"y s$oot !eo!"e5

U@FHEI8.

I #m not s!e#kin) o& !eo!"e

8AIA.

o* s#i% yo*r ne#rest &rien%s

U@FHEI8.

We"", '$o s$o*"% t$ey be b*t my %o)s>

8AIA.

Are yo*r %o)s yo*r ne#rest &rien%s>

U@FHEI8.

I $#+e none ne#rer. 8y $onest, tr*sty, #bso"*te"y "oy#" (omr#%es. W$en one o&

t$em t*rns si(k #n% miser#b"eb#n)5#n% t$eres my &rien% sent !#(kin)to t$e

ot$er 'or"%.

#The IT$R 3F $RC< comes out o; the hotel with

a tray on which

is bread and milk9 he ,laces it on the tableoutside the

,a8ilion which she enters9

U@FHEI8.

@#*)$s s(orn&*""y.G T$#t st*&& t$ereis t$#t '$#t yo* (#"" &oo% &or $*m#n bein)s5

8i"k #n% '#ter #n% so&t, ("#mmy bre#%. A$, yo* s$o*"% see my (omr#%es &ee%in).

S$o*"% yo* "ike to see it>

8AIA.

Smi"in) #(ross to t$e :ROFESSOR #n% risin).G es, +ery m*($.

U@FHEI8.

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21/71

A"so risin).G S!oken "ike # 'om#n o& s!irit, m#%#m5 Come 'it$ me, t$en5 T$ey

s'#""o' '$o"e )re#t t$*m!in) me#tbones)*"! t$em *! #n% t$en )*"! t$em %o'n

#)#in. O$, its # re)*"#r tre#t to see t$em. Come #"on) #n% I"" s$o' yo*#n% '$i"e

'ere #bo*t it, 'e (#n t#"k o+er t$is tri! to t$e mo*nt#ins

#He 0oes out by the corner o; the hotel AIA

;ollowin0 him9

#Almost at the same moment the TRA65$ *AD< comes

out o; the

,a8ilion and seats hersel; at the table9

#The *AD< raises her 0lass o; milk and is about

to drink but

sto,s and looks across at R+%$ with 8acant

eB,ressionless

eyes9:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Rem#ins sittin) #t $is t#b"e #n% )#;es &i/e%"y #n% e#rnest"y #t $er. At "#st $e rises,

)oes some ste!s to'#r%s $er, sto!s, #n% s#ys in # "o' +oi(e.G I kno' yo* 7*ite 'e"",

Irene.

THE @AD.

In # tone"ess +oi(e, settin) %o'n $er )"#ss.G o* (#n )*ess '$o I #m, Arno"%>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$o*t #ns'erin).G An% yo* re(o)nise me, too, I see.

THE @AD.Wit$ yo* it is 7*ite #not$er m#tter.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ me>Ho' so>

THE @AD.

O$, yo* #re sti"" #"i+e.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Not *n%erst#n%in).G A"i+e>

THE @AD.A&ter # s$ort !#*se.G W$o '#s t$e ot$er> T$e 'om#n yo* $#% 'it$ yo*t$ere #tt$e t#b"e>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

A "itt"e re"*(t#nt"y.G S$e> T$#t '#s mymy 'i&e.

THE @AD.

No%s s"o'"y.G In%ee%. T$#t is 'e"", Arno"%. Some one, t$en, '$o %oes not (on(ern

me

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No%s.G No, o& (o*rse notTHE @AD. one '$om yo* $#+e t#ken to yo* #&ter my "i&etime.

1


22/71

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S*%%en"y "ookin) $#r% #t $er.G A&ter yo*r> W$#t %o yo* me#n by t$#t, Irene>

IRENE.

Wit$o*t #ns'erin).G An% t$e ($i"%> I $e#r t$e ($i"% is !ros!erin) too. O*r ($i"%

s*r+i+es me#n% $#s (ome to $ono*r #n% )"ory.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Smi"es #s #t # ro&& re(o""e(tion.G O*r ($i"%> es, 'e (#""e% it sot$en.

IRENE.

In my "i&etime, yes.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Tryin) to t#ke # "i)$ter tone.G es, Irene.I (#n #ss*re yo* 4o*r ($i"%4 $#s

be(ome mo*s #"" t$e 'i%e 'or"% o+er. I s*!!ose yo* $#+e re#% #bo*t it.

IRENE.

No%s.G An% $#s m#%e its t$er mo*s too.T$#t '#s yo*r %re#m.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

8ore so&t"y, 'it$ emotion.G It is to yo* I o'e e+eryt$in), e+eryt$in), Irene#n% I

t$#nk yo*.

IRENE.

@ost in t$o*)$t &or # moment.G I& I $#% t$en %one '$#t I $#% # ri)$t to %o, Arno"%

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.We""> W$#t t$en>

IRENE.

I s$o*"% $#+e ki""e% t$#t ($i"%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Ki""e% it, yo* s#y>

IRENE.

W$is!erin).G Ki""e% itbe&ore I 'ent #'#y &rom yo*. Cr*s$e% it(r*s$e% it to

%*st.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S$#kes $is $e#% re!ro#($&*""y.G o* 'o*"% ne+er $#+e been #b"e to, Irene. o*

$#% not t$e $e#rt to %o it.

IRENE.

No, in t$ose %#ys I $#% not t$#t sort o& $e#rt.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

B*t sin(e t$en> A&ter'#r%s>

IRENE.

Sin(e t$en I $#+e ki""e% it inn*mer#b"e times. By %#y"i)$t #n% in t$e %#rk. Ki""e% itin $#tre%#n% in re+en)e#n% in #n)*is$.


23/71

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

?oes ("ose *! to t$e t#b"e #n% #sks so&t"y.G Irenete"" me no' #t "#st#&ter #""

t$ese ye#rs'$y %i% yo* )o #'#y &rom me> o* %is#!!e#re% so *tter"y"e&t not #

tr#(e be$in%IRENE.

S$#kin) $er $e#% s"o'"y.G O$ Arno"%'$y s$o*"% I te"" yo* t$#t no'&rom t$e

'or"% beyon% t$e )r#+e.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W#s t$ere some one e"se '$om yo* $#% (ome to "o+e>

IRENE.

T$ere '#s one '$o $#% no "on)er #ny *se &or my "o+e#ny *se &or my "i&e.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

C$#n)in) t$e s*b=e(t.G Hm%ont "et *s t#"k #ny more o& t$e !#st

IRENE.

No, noby #"" me#ns "et *s not t#"k o& '$#t is beyon% t$e )r#+e'$#t is no'

beyon% t$e )r#+e &or me.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$ere $#+e yo* been, Irene> A"" my in7*iries 'ere &r*it"essyo* seeme% to $#+e

+#nis$e% #'#y.

IRENE.

I 'ent into t$e %#rkness'$en t$e ($i"% stoo% tr#ns&i)*re% in t$e "i)$t.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

H#+e yo* tr#+e""e% m*($ #bo*t t$e 'or"%>

IRENE.

es. Tr#+e""e% in m#ny "#n%s.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ooks (om!#ssion#te"y #t $er.G An% '$#t $#+e yo* &o*n% to %o, Irene>

IRENE.

T*rnin) $er eyes *!on $im.G W#it # moment0 "et me see. es, no' I $#+e it. I

$#+e !ose% on t$e t*rnt#b"e in +#rietys$o's. :ose% #s # n#ke% st#t*e in "i+in)!i(t*res. R#ke% in $e#!s o& money. T$#t '#s more t$#n I (o*"% %o 'it$ yo*0 &or yo*

$#% none.An% t$en I t*rne% t$e $e#%s o& #"" sorts o& men. T$#t too, '#s more t$#n I

(o*"% %o 'it$ yo*, Arno"%. o* ke!t yo*rse"& better in $#n%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

H#stenin) to !#ss t$e s*b=e(t by.G An% t$en yo* $#+e m#rrie%, too>

IRENE.

es0 I m#rrie% one o& t$em.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$o is yo*r $*sb#n%>


24/71

IRENE.

He '#s # So*t$ Ameri(#n. A %istin)*is$e% %i!"om#tist. @ooks str#i)$t in &ront o&

$er 'it$ # stony smi"e.G Him I m#n#)e% to %ri+e 7*ite o*t o& $is min%0 m#%

in(*r#b"y m#%0 ine/or#b"y m#%.It '#s )re#t s!ort, I (#n te"" yo*'$i"e it '#s int$e %oin). I (o*"% $#+e "#*)$e% 'it$in me #"" t$e timei& I $#% #nyt$in) 'it$in me.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% '$ere is $e no'>

IRENE.

O$, in # ($*r($y#r% some'$ere or ot$er. Wit$ # &ine $#n%some mon*ment o+er

$im. An% 'it$ # b*""et r#tt"in) in $is sk*"".

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Di% $e ki"" $imse"&>

IRENE.es, $e '#s )oo% eno*)$ to t#ke t$#t o&& my $#n%s.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Do yo* not "#ment $is "oss, Irene>

IRENE.

Not *n%erst#n%in).G @#ment> W$#t "oss>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$y, t$e "oss o& Herr +on S#to', o& (o*rse.

IRENE.His n#me '#s not S#to'.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W#s it not>

IRENE.

8y se(on% $*sb#n% is (#""e% S#to'. He is # R*ssi#n

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% '$ere is $e>

IRENE.F#r #'#y in t$e Ur#" 8o*nt#ins. Amon) #"" $is )o"%mines.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

So $e "i+es t$ere>

IRENE.

S$r*)s $er s$o*"%ers.G @i+es> @i+es> In re#"ity I $#+e ki""e% $im

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

St#rt.G Ki""e%5

IRENE.

Ki""e% $im 'it$ # &ine s$#r! %#))er '$i($ I #"'#ys $#+e 'it$ me in be%


25/71

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

6e$ement"y.G I %ont be"ie+e yo*, Irene5

IRENE.

Wit$ # )ent"e smi"e.G In%ee% yo* m#y be"ie+e it, Arno"%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ooks (om!#ssion#te"y #t $er.G H#+e yo* ne+er $#% # ($i"%>

IRENE.

es, I $#+e $#% m#ny ($i"%ren.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% '$ere #re yo*r ($i"%ren no'>

IRENE.

I ki""e% t$em.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Se+ere"y.G No' yo* #re te""in) me "ies #)#in5

IRENE.

I $#+e ki""e% t$em, I te"" yo*m*r%ere% t$em !iti"ess"y. As soon #s e+er t$ey (#me

into t$e 'or"%. O$, "on), "on) be&ore. One #&ter t$e ot$er.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S#%"y #n% e#rnest"y.G T$ere is somet$in) $i%%en be$in% e+eryt$in) yo* s#y.

IRENE.

Ho' (#n I $e"! t$#t> E+ery 'or% I s#y is '$is!ere% into my e#r.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I be"ie+e I #m t$e on"y one t$#t (#n %i+ine yo*r me#nin).

IRENE.

S*re"y yo* o*)$t to be t$e on"y one.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Rests $is $#n%s on t$e t#b"e #n% "ooks intent"y #t $er.G Some o& t$e strin)s o& yo*r

n#t*re $#+e broken.

IRENE.?ent"y.G Does not t$#t #"'#ys $#!!en '$en # yo*n) '#rmb"oo%e% 'om#n %ies>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

O$ Irene, $#+e %one 'it$ t$ese 'i"% im#)inin)s5 o* #re "i+in)5 @i+in)"i+in)5

IRENE.

Rises s"o'"y &rom $er ($#ir #n% s#ys, 7*i+erin).G I '#s %e#% &or m#ny ye#rs. T$ey

(#me #n% bo*n% me"#(e% my #rms to)et$er be$in% my b#(k. T$en t$ey "o'ere%

me into # )r#+e+#*"t, 'it$ iron b#rs be&ore t$e "oo!$o"e. An% 'it$ !#%%e% '#""sso

t$#t no one on t$e e#rt$ #bo+e (o*"% $e#r t$e )r#+es$rieks. B*t no' I #m

be)innin), in # '#y, to rise &rom t$e %e#%.#he seats hersel; a0ain9)


26/71

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

A&ter # !#*se.G In #"" t$is, %o yo* $o"% me )*i"ty>

IRENE.

es.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

?*i"ty o& t$#tyo*r %e#t$, #s yo* (#"" it.

IRENE.

?*i"ty o& t$e (t t$#t I $#% to %ie. C$#n)in) $er tone to one o& in%i&&eren(e.G W$y

%ont yo* sit %o'n, Arno"%>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

8#y I>

IRENE.es.o* nee% not be #&r#i% o& bein) &ro;en. I %ont t$ink I #m 7*ite t*rne% to i(e

yet.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

8o+es # ($#ir #n% se#ts $imse"& #t $er t#b"e.G T$ere, Irene. No' 'e t'o #re sittin)

to)et$er #s in t$e o"% %#ys.

IRENE.

A "itt"e '#y #!#rt &rom e#($ ot$er#"so #s in t$e o"% %#ys.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

8o+in) ne#rer.G It $#% to be so, t$en.

IRENE.

H#% it>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

De(isi+e"y.G T$ere $#% to be # %ist#n(e bet'een *s

IRENE.

W#s it #bso"*te"y ne(ess#ry, Arno"%>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Contin*in).G Do yo* remember '$#t yo* #ns'ere% '$en I #ske% i& yo* 'o*"% )o'it$ me o*t into t$e 'i%e 'or"%>

IRENE.

I $e"% *! t$ree &in)ers in t$e #ir #n% s'ore t$#t I 'o*"% )o 'it$ yo* to t$e 'or"%s

en% #n% to t$e en% o& "i&e. An% t$#t I 'o*"% ser+e yo* in #"" t$in)s

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

As t$e mo%e" &or my #rt

IRENE. in &r#nk, *tter n#ke%ness

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ emotion.G An% yo* %i% ser+e me, Ireneso br#+e"yso )"#%"y #n%*n)r*%)in)"y.


27/71

IRENE.

es, 'it$ #"" t$e !*"sin) b"oo% o& my yo*t$, I ser+e% yo*5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No%%in), 'it$ # "ook o& )r#tit*%e.G T$#t yo* $#+e e+ery ri)$t to s#y.

IRENE.

I &e"" %o'n #t yo*r &eet #n% ser+e% yo*, Arno"%5 Ho"%in) $er ("en($e% $#n%

to'#r%s $im.G B*t yo*, yo*,yo*5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

De&ensi+e"y.G I ne+er %i% yo* #ny 'ron)5 Ne+er, Irene5

IRENE.

es, yo* %i%5 o* %i% 'ron) to my innermost, inborn n#t*re

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.St#rtin) b#(k.G I5

IRENE.

es, yo*5 I e/!ose% myse"& '$o""y #n% *nreser+e%"y to yo*r )#;e8ore so&t"y.G

An% ne+er on(e %i% yo* to*($ me.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Irene, %i% yo* not *n%erst#n% t$#t m#ny # time I '#s #"most besi%e myse"& *n%er

t$e s!e"" o& #"" yo*r "o+e"iness>

IRENE.

Contin*in) *n%ist*rbe%.G An% yeti& yo* $#% to*($e% me, I t$ink I s$o*"% $#+eki""e% yo* on t$e s!ot. For I $#% # s$#r! nee%"e #"'#ys *!on me$i%%en in my $#ir

Strokes $er &ore$e#% me%it#ti+e"y.G B*t #&ter #""#&ter #""t$#t yo* (o*"%

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ooks im!ressi+e"y #t $er.G I '#s #n #rtist, Irene.

IRENE.

D#rk"y.G T$#t is =*st it. T$#t is =*st it.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An #rtist &irst o& #"". An% I '#s si(k 'it$ t$e %esire to #($ie+e t$e )re#t 'ork o& my

"i&e. @osin) $imse"& in re(o""e(tion.G It '#s to be (#""e% 4T$e Res*rre(tion D#y4&i)*re% in t$e "ikeness o& # yo*n) 'om#n, #'#kenin) &rom t$e s"ee! o& %e#t$

IRENE.

O*r ($i"%, yes

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Contin*in).G It '#s to be t$e #'#kenin) o& t$e nob"est, !*rest, most i%e#" 'om#n

t$e 'or"% e+er s#'. T$en I &o*n% yo*. o* 'ere '$#t I re7*ire% in e+ery res!e(t. An%

yo* (onsente% so 'i""in)"yso )"#%"y. o* reno*n(e% $ome #n% kin%re%#n% 'ent

'it$ me.

IRENE.To )o 'it$ yo* me#nt &or me t$e res*rre(tion o& my ($i"%$oo%.

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:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$#t '#s =*st '$y I &o*n% in yo* #"" t$#t I re7*ire%in yo* #n% in no one e"se. I

(#me to "ook on yo* #s # t$in) $#""o'e%, not to be to*($e% s#+e in #%orin) t$o*)$ts.

In t$ose %#ys I '#s sti"" yo*n), Irene. An% t$e s*!erstition took $o"% o& me t$#t i& Ito*($e% yo*, i& I %esire% yo* 'it$ my senses, my so*" 'o*"% be !rone%, so t$#t I

s$o*"% be *n#b"e to #((om!"is$ '$#t I '#s stri+in) &or.An% I sti"" t$ink t$ere '#s

some tr*t$ in t$#t.

IRENE.

No%s 'it$ # to*($ o& s(orn.G T$e 'ork o& #rt &irstt$en t$e $*m#n bein).

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

o* m*st =*%)e me #s yo* 'i""0 b*t #t t$#t time I '#s *tter"y %omin#te% by my

)re#t t#sk#n% e/*"t#nt"y $#!!y in it.

IRENE.An% yo* #($ie+e% yo*r )re#t t#sk, Arno"%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$#nks #n% !r#ise be to yo*, I #($ie+e% my )re#t t#sk. I '#nte% to embo%y t$e !*re

'om#n #s I s#' $er #'#kenin) on t$e Res*rre(tion D#y. Not m#r+e""in) #t #nyt$in)

ne' #n% *nkno'n #n% *n%i+ine%0 b*t &i""e% 'it$ # s#(re% =oy #t &in%in) $erse"&

*n($#n)e%s$e, t$e 'om#n o& e#rt$in t$e $i)$er, &reer, $#!!ier re)ion#&ter t$e

"on), %re#m"ess s"ee! o& %e#t$. 8ore so&t"y.G T$*s %i% I s$ion $er.I s$ione% $er

in yo*r im#)e, Irene.

IRENE.

@#yin) $er $#n%s &"#t *!on t$e t#b"e #n% "e#nin) #)#inst t$e b#(k o& $er ($#ir.GAn% t$en yo* 'ere %one 'it$ me

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Re!ro#($&*""y.G Irene5

IRENE.

o* $#% no "on)er #ny *se &or me

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Ho' (#n yo* s#y t$#t5

IRENE. #n% be)#n to "ook #bo*t yo* &or ot$er i%e#"s:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I &o*n% none, none #&ter yo*.

IRENE.

An% no ot$er mo%e"s, Arno"%>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

o* 'ere no mo%e" to me. o* 'ere t$e &o*nt#in$e#% o& my #($ie+ement.

IRENE.

Is si"ent &or # s$ort time.G W$#t !oems $#+e yo* m#%e sin(e> In m#rb"e I me#n.

Sin(e t$e %#y I "e&t yo*.


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:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I $#+e m#%e no !oems sin(e t$#t %#yon"y &rittere% #'#y my "i&e in mo%e""in).

IRENE.

An% t$#t 'om#n, '$om yo* #re no' "i+in) 'it$>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Interr*!tin) +e$ement"y.G Do not s!e#k o& $er no'5 It m#kes me tin)"e 'it$

s$#me.

IRENE.

W$ere #re yo* t$inkin) o& )oin) 'it$ $er>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S"#(k #n% 'e#ry.G O$, on # te%io*s (o#stin)+oy#)e to t$e Nort$, I s*!!ose.

IRENE.@ooks #t $im, smi"es #"most im!er(e!tib"y, #n% '$is!ers.G o* s$o*"% r#t$er )o

$i)$ *! into t$e mo*nt#ins. As $i)$ #s e+er yo* (#n. Hi)$er, $i)$er,#"'#ys $i)$er,

Arno"%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ e#)er e/!e(t#tion.G Are yo* )oin) *! t$ere>

IRENE.

H#+e yo* t$e (o*r#)e to meet me on(e #)#in>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Str*))"in) 'it$ $imse"&, *n(ert#in"y.G I& 'e (o*"%o$, i& on"y 'e (o*"%5

IRENE.

W$y (#n 'e not %o '$#t 'e 'i""> @ooks #t $im #n% '$is!ers besee($in)"y 'it$

&o"%e% $#n%s.G Come, (ome, Arno"%5 O$, (ome *! to me5

#AIA enters 0lowin0 with ,leasure ;rom behind

the hotel

and 0oes uickly u, to the table where they

were ,re8iously

sittin09)

8AIA.

Sti"" #t t$e (orner o& t$e $ote", 'it$o*t "ookin) #ro*n%.G O$, yo* m#y s#y '$#t yo*!"e#se, R*bek, b*tSto!s, #s s$e (#t($es si)$t o& IRENEGO$, I be) yo*r !#r%on

I see yo* $#+e m#%e #n #(7*#int#n(e.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

C*rt"y.G Rene'e% #n #(7*#int#n(e. Rises.G W$#t '#s it yo* '#nte% 'it$ me>

8AIA.

I on"y '#nte% to s#y t$is< yo* m#y %o '$#te+er yo* !"e#se, b*t %#m not )oin) 'it$

yo* on t$#t %is)*stin) ste#mbo#t.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$y not>

8AIA.

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30/71

Be(#*se I '#nt to )o *! on t$e mo*nt#ins #n% into t$e &orestst$#ts '$#t I '#nt.

Co#/in)"y.G O$, yo* m*st "et me %o it, R*bek.I s$#"" be so )oo%, so )oo%

#&ter'#r%s5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.W$o is it t$#t $#s !*t t$ese i%e#s into yo*r $e#%>

8AIA.

W$y $et$#t $orri% be#rki""er. O$ yo* (#nnot (on(ei+e #"" t$e m#r+e"o*s t$in)s

$e $#s to te"" #bo*t t$e mo*nt#ins. An% #bo*t "i&e *! t$ere5 T$eyre *)"y, $orri%,

re!*"si+e, most o& t$e y#rns $e s!ins&or I #"most be"ie+e $es "yin)b*t

'on%er&*""y #""*rin) #"" t$e s#me. O$, 'ont yo* "et me )o 'it$ $im> On"y to see i&

'$#t $e s#ys is tr*e, yo* *n%erst#n%. 8#y I, R*bek>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

es, I $#+e not t$e s"i)$test ob=e(tion. O&& yo* )o to t$e mo*nt#ins#s r #n% #s

"on) #s yo* !"e#se. I s$#"" !er$#!s be )oin) t$e s#me '#y myse"&.

8AIA.

*i(k"y.G No, no, no, yo* nee%nt %o t$#t5 Not on my #((o*nt5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I '#nt to )o to t$e mo*nt#ins. I $#+e m#%e *! my min% to )o.

8AIA.

O$ t$#nks, t$#nks5 8#y I te"" t$e be#rki""er #t on(e>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Te"" t$e be#rki""er '$#te+er yo* !"e#se.

8AIA.

O$ t$#nks, t$#nks, t$#nks5 Is #bo*t to t#ke $is $#n%0 $e re!e"s t$e mo+ement.G O$,

$o' %e#r #n% )oo% yo* #re to%#y, R*bek5

#he runs into the hotel9

#At the same time the door o; the ,a8ilion is

so;tly and

noiselessly set a?ar9 The IT$R 3F $RC

IRENE.

9


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Wit$ # to*($ o& =estin) bitterness.G From t$e moment I re#"ise% t$#t I $#% )i+en

#'#y to yo* somet$in) r#t$er in%is!ens#b"e, Arno"%. Somet$in) one o*)$t ne+er to

!#rt 'it$.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.Bo'in) $is $e#%.G es, t$#t is bitter"y tr*e. o* )#+e me t$ree or &o*r ye#rs o&

yo*r yo*t$.

IRENE.

8ore, more t$#n t$#t I )#+e yo*s!en%t$ri&t #s I t$en '#s.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

es, yo* 'ere !ro%i)#", Irene. o* )#+e me #"" yo*r n#ke% "o+e"iness

IRENE. to )#;e *!on

:ROFESSOR RUBEK. #n% to )"ori&y

IRENE.

es, &or yo*r o'n )"ori&i(#tion.An% t$e ($i"%s.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% yo*rs too, Irene.

IRENE.

B*t yo* $#+e &or)otten t$e most !re(io*s )i&t.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$e most !re(io*s> W$#t )i&t '#s t$#t>

IRENE.

I )#+e yo* my yo*n), "i+in) so*". An% t$#t )i&t "e&t me em!ty 'it$inso*""ess.

@ookin) #t $im 'it$ # &i/e% st#re.G It '#s t$#t I %ie% o&, Arno"%.

#The IT$R 3F $RC< o,ens the door wide and

makes room ;or her9

he 0oes into the ,a8ilion9

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

St#n%s #n% "ooks #&ter $er0 t$en '$is!ers.G Irene5

ACT SECOND.

#6ear a mountain resort9 The landsca,e stretches in

the ;orm o;

an immense treeless u,land towards a lon0

mountain lake9 %eyond

the lake rises a ran0e o; ,eaks with blue>white

snow in the cle;ts9

In the ;ore0round on the le;t a ,urlin0 brook;alls in se8ered

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streamlets down a stee, wall o; rock and thence

;lows smoothly

o8er the u,land until it disa,,ears to the ri0ht9

Dwar; trees

,lants and stones alon0 the course o; the brook9In the

;ore0round on the ri0ht a hillock with a stone

bench on the

to, o; it9 It is a summer a;ternoon towards

sunset9

#At some distance o8er the u,land on the other side

o; the brook

a troo, o; children is sin0in0 dancin0 and

,layin09 ome are

dressed in ,easant costume others in town>made

clothes9 Their

ha,,y lau0hter is heard so;tened by distancedurin0 the

;ollowin09

#4R3F$3R R+%$ is sittin0 on the bench with a

,laid o8er his

shoulders and lookin0 down at the childrens

,lay9

#4resently AIA comes ;orward ;rom amon0 some bushes

on the u,land

to the le;t well back and scans the ,ros,ect

with her hand

shadin0 her eyes9 he wears a ;lat tourist ca, a

short skirt kilted u, reachin0 only midway between ankle and

knee and hi0h

stout lace>boots9 he has in her hand a lon0

al,enstock9

8AIA.

At "#st (#t($es si)$t o& RUBEK #n% (#""s.G H#""o5

#he ad8ances o8er the u,land ?um,s o8er the

brook with the

aid o; her al,enstock and climbs u, the

hillock9

8AIA.:#ntin).G O$, $o' I $#+e been r*s$in) #ro*n% "ookin) &or yo*, R*bek.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No%s in%i&&erent"y #n% #sks.G H#+e yo* =*st (ome &rom t$e $ote">

8AIA.

es, t$#t '#s t$e "#st !"#(e I trie%t$#t &"ytr#!.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ookin) #t $er &or moment.G I noti(e% t$#t yo* 'ere not #t t$e %innert#b"e.

8AIA.No, 'e $#% o*r %inner in t$e o!en #ir, 'e t'o.


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:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

4We t'o4> W$#t t'o>

8AIA.

W$y, I #n% t$#t $orri% be#rki""er, o& (o*rse.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

O$, $e.

8AIA.

es. An% &irst t$in) tomorro' mornin) 'e #re )oin) o&& #)#in.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

A&ter be#rs>

8AIA.

es. O&& to ki"" # bro'nboy.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

H#+e yo* &o*n% t$e tr#(ks o& #ny>

8AIA.

Wit$ s*!eriority.G o* %ont s*!!ose t$#t be#rs #re to be &o*n% in t$e n#ke%

mo*nt#ins, %o yo*>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$ere, t$en>

8AIA.

F#r bene#t$. On t$e "o'er s"o!es0 in t$e t$i(kest !#rts o& t$e &orest. :"#(es yo*r

or%in#ry to'n&o"k (o*"% ne+er )et t$ro*)$

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% yo* t'o #re )oin) %o'n t$ere tomorro'>

8AIA.

T$ro'in) $erse"& %o'n #mon) t$e $e#t$er.G es, so 'e $#+e #rr#n)e%.Or

!er$#!s 'e m#y st#rt t$is e+enin).I& yo* $#+e no ob=e(tion, t$#ts to s#y>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I> F#r be it &rom me to8AIA.

*i(k"y.G O& (o*rse @#rs )oes 'it$ *s'it$ t$e %o)s.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I &ee" no (*riosity #s to t$e mo+ements o& 8r. @#rs #n% $is %o)s. C$#n)in) t$e

s*b=e(t.G Wo*"% yo* not r#t$er sit !ro!er"y on t$e se#t>

8AIA.

Dro'si"y.G No, t$#nk yo*. Im "yin) so %e"i)$t&*""y in t$e so&t $e#t$er.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I (#n see t$#t yo* #re tire%.


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8AIA.

#'nin).G I #"most t$ink Im be)innin) to &ee" tire%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

o* %ont noti(e it ti"" #&ter'#r%s'$en t$e e/(itement is o+er

8AIA.

In # %ro'sy tone.G *st so. I 'i"" "ie #n% ("ose my eyes.

#A short ,ause9

8AIA.

Wit$ s*%%en im!#tien(e.G U)$, R*bek$o' (#n yo* en%*re to sit t$ere "istenin)

to t$ese ($i"%rens s(re#ms5 An% to '#t($ #"" t$e (#!ers t$ey #re (*ttin), too5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$ere is somet$in) $#rmonio*s#"most "ike m*si(in t$eir mo+ements, no' #n%

t$en0 #mi% #"" t$e ("*msiness. An% it #m*ses me to sit #n% '#t($ &or t$ese iso"#te%

moments'$en t$ey (ome.

8AIA.

Wit$ # some'$#t s(orn&*" "#*)$.G es, yo* #re #"'#ys, #"'#ys #n #rtist.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% I !ro!ose to rem#in one.

8AIA.

@yin) on $er si%e, so t$#t $er b#(k is t*rne% to $im.G T$eres not # bit o& t$e #rtist

#bo*t $im.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ #ttention.G W$o is it t$#ts not #n #rtist>

8AIA.

A)#in in # s"ee!y tone.G W$y, $et$e ot$er one, o& (o*rse.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$e be#r$*nter, yo* me#n>

8AIA.

es. T$eres not # bit o& t$e #rtist #bo*t $imnot t$e "e#st "itt"e bit.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Smi"in).G No, I be"ie+e t$eres no %o*bt #bo*t t$#t.

8AIA.

6e$ement"y, 'it$o*t mo+in).G An% so *)"y #s $e is5 :"*(ks *! # t*&t o& $e#t$er

#n% t$ro's it #'#y.G So *)"y, so *)"y5 Is($5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Is t$#t '$y yo* #re so re#%y to set o&& 'it$ $imo*t into t$e 'i"%s>

8AIA.

C*rt"y.G I %ont kno'. T*rnin) to'#r%s $im.G o* #re *)"y, too, R*bek.:ROFESSOR RUBEK.


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H#+e yo* on"y =*st %is(o+ere% it>

8AIA.

No, I $#+e seen it &or "on).

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S$r*))in) $is s$o*"%ers.G One %oesnt )ro' yo*n)er. One %oesnt )ro' yo*n)er,

Fr#* 8#i#.

8AIA.

Its not t$#t sort o& *)"iness t$#t I me#n #t #"". B*t t$ere $#s (ome to be s*($ #n

e/!ression o& ti)*e, o& *tter 'e#riness, in yo*r eyes'$en yo* %ei)n, on(e in #

'$i"e, to (#st # )"#n(e #t me.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

H#+e yo* noti(e% t$#t>

8AIA.

No%s.G @itt"e by "itt"e t$is e+i" "ook $#s (ome into yo*r eyes. It seems #"most #s

t$o*)$ yo* 'ere n*rsin) some %#rk !"ot #)#inst me.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

In%ee%> In # &rien%"y b*t e#rnest tone.G Come $ere #n% sit besi%e me, 8#i#0 #n% "et

*s t#"k # "itt"e.

8AIA.

H#"& risin).G T$en 'i"" yo* "et me sit *!on yo*r knee> As I *se% to in t$e e#r"y

%#ys>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No, yo* m*stnt!eo!"e (#n see *s &rom t$e $ote". 8o+es # "itt"e.G B*t yo* (#n sit

$ere on t$e ben($#t my si%e.

8AIA.

No, t$#nk yo*0 in t$#t (#se I% r#t$er "ie $ere, '$ere I #m. I (#n $e#r yo* 7*ite 'e""

$ere. @ooks in7*irin)"y #t $im.G We"", '$#t is it yo* '#nt to s#y to me>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Be)ins s"o'"y.G W$#t %o yo* t$ink '#s my re#" re#son &or #)reein) to m#ke t$is

to*r>

8AIA.

We""I remember yo* %e("#re%, #mon) ot$er t$in)s, t$#t it '#s )oin) to %o me

s*($ # tremen%o*s "ot o& )oo%. B*tb*t

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

B*t>

8AIA.

B*t no' I %ont be"ie+e t$e "e#st "itt"e bit t$#t t$#t '#s t$e re#son

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$en '$#t is yo*r t$eory #bo*t it no'>8AIA.


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I t$ink no' t$#t it '#s on #((o*nt o& t$#t !#"e "#%y.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

8#%#me +on S#to'5

8AIA.

es, s$e '$o is #"'#ys $#n)in) #t o*r $ee"s. ester%#y e+enin) s$e m#%e $er

#!!e#r#n(e *! $ere too.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

B*t '$#t in #"" t$e 'or"%5

8AIA.

O$, I kno' yo* kne' $er +ery 'e"" in%ee%"on) be&ore yo* kne' me.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% $#% &or)otten $er, too"on) be&ore I kne' yo*.8AIA.

Sittin) *!ri)$t.G C#n yo* &or)et so e#si"y, R*bek>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

C*rt"y.G es, +ery e#si"y in%ee%. A%%s $#rs$"y.G W$en I '#nt to &or)et.

8AIA.

E+en # 'om#n '$o $#s been # mo%e" to yo*>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$en I $#+e no more *se &or $er

8AIA.

One '$o $#s stoo% to yo* *n%resse%>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$#t me#ns not$in)not$in) &or *s #rtists. Wit$ # ($#n)e o& tone.G An% t$en

m#y I +ent*re to #sk$o' '#s I to )*ess t$#t s$e '#s in t$is (o*ntry>

8AIA.

O$, yo* mi)$t $#+e seen $er n#me in # 6isitors @istin one o& t$e ne's!#!ers.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

B*t I $#% no i%e# o& t$e n#me s$e no' )oes by. I $#% ne+er $e#r% o& #ny Herr +onS#to'.

8AIA.

A&&e(tin) 'e#riness.G O$ 'e"" t$en, I s*!!ose it m*st $#+e been &or some ot$er

re#son t$#t yo* 'ere so set *!on t$is =o*rney.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Serio*s"y.G es, 8#i#it '#s &or #not$er re#son. A 7*ite %i&&erent re#son. An%

t$#t is '$#t 'e m*st sooner or "#ter $#+e # ("e#r e/!"#n#tion #bo*t.

8AIA.

In # &it o& s*!!resse% "#*)$ter.G He#+ens, $o' so"emn yo* "ook5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.


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S*s!i(io*s"y s(r*tinisin) $er.G es, !er$#!s # "itt"e more so"emn t$#n ne(ess#ry.

8AIA.

Ho' so>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% t$#t is # +ery )oo% t$in) &or *s bot$.

8AIA.

o* be)in to m#ke me &ee" (*rio*s, R*bek.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

On"y (*rio*s> Not # "itt"e bit *ne#sy.

8AIA.

S$#kin) $er $e#%.G Not in t$e "e#st.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.?oo%. T$en "isten.o* s#i% t$#t %#y %o'n #t t$e B#t$s t$#t it seeme% to yo* I

$#% be(ome +ery ner+o*s o& "#te

8AIA.

es, #n% yo* re#""y $#+e.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% '$#t %o yo* t$ink (#n be t$e re#son o& t$#t>

8AIA.

Ho' (#n I te""> *i(k"y.G :er$#!s yo* $#+e )ro'n 'e#ry o& t$is (onst#nt

(om!#nions$i! 'it$ me.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Const#nt> W$y not s#y 4e+er"#stin)4>

8AIA.

D#i"y (om!#nions$i!, t$en. Here $#+e 'e t'o so"it#ry !eo!"e "i+e% %o'n t$ere &or

&o*r or &i+e mort#" ye#rs, #n% s(#r(e"y $#+e #n $o*r #'#y &rom e#($ ot$er.We t'o

#"" by o*rse"+es.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ interest.G We""> An% t$en>

8AIA.

A "itt"e o!!resse%.G o* #re not # !#rti(*"#r"y so(i#b"e m#n, R*bek. o* "ike to

kee! to yo*rse"& #n% t$ink yo*r o'n t$o*)$ts. An% o& (o*rse I (#nt t#"k !ro!er"y to

yo* #bo*t yo*r #&irs. I kno' not$in) #bo*t #rt #n% t$#t sort o& t$in) Wit$ #n

im!#tient )est*re.G An% (#re +ery "itt"e eit$er, &or t$#t m#tter5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

We"", 'e""0 #n% t$#ts '$y 'e )ener#""y sit by t$e &iresi%e, #n% ($#t #bo*t yo*r

#&irs.

8AIA.

O$, )oo% )r#(io*sI $#+e no #&irs to ($#t #bo*t.

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:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

We"", t$ey #re tri&"es, !er$#!s0 b*t #t #ny r#te t$e time !#sses &or *s in t$#t '#y #s

'e"" #s #not$er, 8#i#.

8AIA.es, yo* #re ri)$t. Time !#sses. It is !#ssin) #'#y &rom yo*, R*bek.An% I

s*!!ose it is re#""y t$#t t$#t m#kes yo* so *ne#sy

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No%s +e$ement"y.G An% so rest"ess5 Writ$in) in $is se#t.G No, I s$#"" soon not be

#b"e to en%*re t$is !iti&*" "i&e #ny "on)er.

8AIA.

Rises #n% st#n%s &or # moment "ookin) #t $im.G I& yo* '#nt to )et ri% o& me, yo*

$#+e on"y to s#y so.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.W$y 'i"" yo* *se s*($ !$r#ses> ?et ri% o& yo*>

8AIA.

es, i& yo* '#nt to $#+e %one 'it$ me, !"e#se s#y so ri)$t o*t. An% I 'i"" )o t$#t

inst#nt.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ #n #"most im!er(e!tib"e smi"e.G Do yo* inten% t$#t #s # t$re#t, 8#i#>

8AIA.

T$ere (#n be no t$re#t &or yo* in '$#t I s#i%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Risin).G No, I (on&ess yo* #re ri)$t t$ere. A%%s #&ter # !#*se.G o* #n% I (#nnot

!ossib"y )o on "i+in) to)et$er "ike t$is

8AIA.

We""> An% t$en>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$ere is no 4t$en4 #bo*t it. Wit$ em!$#sis on $is 'or%s.G Be(#*se 'e t'o (#nnot

)o on "i+in) to)et$er #"oneit %oes not ne(ess#ri"y &o""o' t$#t 'e m*st !#rt.

8AIA.Smi"es s(orn&*""y.G On"y %r#' #'#y &rom e#($ ot$er # "itt"e, yo* me#n>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S$#kes $is $e#%.G E+en t$#t is not ne(ess#ry.

8AIA.

We"" t$en> Come o*t 'it$ '$#t yo* '#nt to %o 'it$ me.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ some $esit#tion.G W$#t I no' &ee" so keen"y#n% so !#in&*""yt$#t I

re7*ire, is to $#+e some one #bo*t me '$o re#""y #n% tr*"y st#n%s ("ose to me

8AIA.


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Interr*!ts $im #n/io*s"y.G Dont I %o t$#t, R*bek>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W#+in) $er #si%e.G Not in t$#t sense. W$#t I nee% is t$e (om!#nions$i! o& #not$er

!erson '$o (#n, #s it 'ere, (om!"ete mes*!!"y '$#t is '#ntin) in mebe one'it$ me in #"" my stri+in).

8AIA.

S"o'"y.G Its tr*e t$#t t$in)s "ike t$#t #re # )re#t %e#" too $#r% &or me.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

O$ no, t$ey #re not #t #"" in yo*r "ine, 8#i#.

8AIA.

Wit$ #n o*tb*rst.G An% $e#+en kno's I %ont '#nt t$em to be, eit$er5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I kno' t$#t +ery 'e"".An% it '#s 'it$ no i%e# o& &in%in) #ny s*($ $e"! in my

"i&e'ork t$#t I m#rrie% yo*.

8AIA.

Obser+in) $im ("ose"y.G I (#n see in yo*r (e t$#t yo* #re t$inkin) o& some one

e"se.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

In%ee%> I $#+e ne+er noti(e% be&ore t$#t yo* 'ere # t$o*)$tre#%er. B*t yo* (#n

see t$#t, (#n yo*>

8AIA.

es, I (#n. O$, I kno' yo* so 'e"", so 'e"", R*bek.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$en !er$#!s yo* (#n #"so see '$o it is I #m t$inkin) o&>

8AIA.

es, in%ee% I (#n.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

We""> H#+e t$e )oo%ness to>

8AIA.

o* #re t$inkin) o& t$#tt$#t mo%e" yo* on(e *se% &or S*%%en"y "ettin) s"i! t$e

tr#in o& t$o*)$t.G Do yo* kno', t$e !eo!"e %o'n #t t$e $ote" t$ink s$es m#%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

In%ee%> An% !r#y '$#t %o t$e !eo!"e %o'n #t t$e $ote" t$ink o& yo* #n% t$e be#r

ki""er>

8AIA.

T$#t $#s not$in) to %o 'it$ t$e m#tter. Contin*in) t$e &ormer tr#in o& t$o*)$t.G

B*t it '#s t$is !#"e "#%y yo* 'ere t$inkin) o&.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

C#"m"y.G :re(ise"y, o& $er.W$en I $#% no more *se &or $er#n% '$en, besi%es,

s$e 'ent #'#y &rom me+#nis$e% 'it$o*t # 'or%

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8AIA.

T$en yo* #((e!te% me #s # sort o& m#kes$i&t, I s*!!ose>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

8ore *n&ee"in)"y.G Somet$in) o& t$e sort, to te"" t$e tr*t$, "itt"e 8#i#. For # ye#r or

# ye#r #n% # $#"& I $#% "i+e% t$ere "one"y #n% broo%in), #n% $#% !*t t$e "#st to*($

t$e +ery "#st to*($, to my 'ork. 4T$e Res*rre(tion D#y4 'ent o*t o+er t$e 'or"% #n%

bro*)$t me me#n% e+eryt$in) e"se t$#t $e#rt (o*"% %esire. Wit$ )re#ter '#rmt$.G

B*t I no "on)er "o+e% my o'n 'ork. 8ens "#*re"s #n% in(ense n#*se#te% me, ti"" I

(o*"% $#+e r*s$e% #'#y in %es!#ir #n% $i%%en myse"& in t$e %e!t$s o& t$e 'oo%s.

@ookin) #t $er.G o*, '$o #re # t$o*)$tre#%er(#n yo* )*ess '$#t t$en o((*rre%

to me>

8AIA.

@i)$t"y.G es, it o((*rre% to yo* to m#ke !ortr#itb*sts o& )ent"emen #n% "#%ies.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

No%s.G To or%er, yes. Wit$ #nim#"s (es be$in% t$e m#sks. T$ose I t$re' in

)r#tisinto t$e b#r)#in, yo* *n%erst#n%. Smi"in).G B*t t$#t '#s not !re(ise"y '$#t I

$#% in my min%.

8AIA.

W$#t, t$en>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

A)#in serio*s.G It '#s t$is, t$#t #"" t$e t#"k #bo*t t$e #rtists +o(#tion #n% t$e

#rtists mission, #n% so &ort$, be)#n to strike me #s bein) +ery em!ty, #n% $o""o', #n%

me#nin)"ess #t bottom.

8AIA.

T$en '$#t 'o*"% yo* !*t in its !"#(e>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@i&e, 8#i#.

8AIA.

@i&e>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

es, is not "i&e in s*ns$ine #n% in be#*ty # $*n%re% times better 'ort$ '$i"e t$#n to$#n) #bo*t to t$e en% o& yo*r %#ys in # r#', %#m! $o"e, #n% 'e#r yo*rse"& o*t in #

!er!et*#" str*))"e 'it$ "*m!s o& ("#y #n% b"o(ks o& stone>

8AIA.

Wit$ # "itt"e si)$.G es, I $#+e #"'#ys t$o*)$t so, (ert#in"y.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% t$en I $#% be(ome ri($ eno*)$ to "i+e in "*/*ry #n% in in%o"ent, 7*i+erin)

s*ns$ine. I '#s #b"e to b*i"% myse"& t$e +i""# on t$e @#ke o& T#*nit;, #n% t$e !#"#;;o

in t$e (#!it#",#n% #"" t$e rest o& it.

8AIA.

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T#kin) *! $is tone.G An% "#st b*t not "e#st, yo* (o*"% #&&or% to tre#t yo*rse"& to me,

too. An% yo* )#+e me "e#+e to s$#re in #"" yo*r tre#s*res.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

estin), so #s to t*rn t$e (on+ers#tion.G Di% I not !romise to t#ke yo* *! to # $i)$eno*)$ mo*nt#in #n% s$o' yo* #"" t$e )"ory o& t$e 'or"%>

8AIA.

Wit$ # )ent"e e/!ression.G o* $#+e !er$#!s t#ken me *! 'it$ yo* to # $i)$

eno*)$ mo*nt#in, R*bekb*t yo* $#+e not s$o'n me #"" t$e )"ory o& t$e 'or"%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Wit$ # "#*)$ o& irrit#tion.G Ho' ins#ti#b"e yo* #re, 8#i#.5 Abso"*te"y ins#ti#b"e5

Wit$ # +e$ement o*tb*rst.G B*t %o yo* kno' '$#t is t$e most $o!e"ess t$in) o& #"",

8#i#> C#n yo* )*ess t$#t>

8AIA.Wit$ 7*iet %e&i#n(e.G es, I s*!!ose it is t$#t yo* $#+e )one #n% tie% yo*rse"& to

me&or "i&e.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I 'o*"% not $#+e e/!resse% myse"& so $e#rt"ess"y.

8AIA.

B*t yo* 'o*"% $#+e me#nt it =*st #s $e#rt"ess"y.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

o* $#+e no ("e#r i%e# o& t$e inner 'orkin)s o& #n #rtists n#t*re.

8AIA.

Smi"in) #n% s$#kin) $er $e#%.G ?oo% $e#+ens, I $#+ent e+en # ("e#r i%e# o& t$e

inner 'orkin)s o& my o'n n#t*re.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Contin*in) *n%ist*rbe%.G I "i+e #t s*($ $i)$ s!ee%, 8#i#. We "i+e so, 'e #rtists. I,

&or my !#rt, $#+e "i+e% t$ro*)$ # '$o"e "i&etime in t$e &e' ye#rs 'e t'o $#+e kno'n

e#($ ot$er. I $#+e (ome to re#"ise t$#t I #m not #t #"" #%#!te% &or seekin) $#!!iness in

in%o"ent en=oyment. @i&e %oes not s$#!e itse"& t$#t '#y &or me #n% t$ose "ike me. I

m*st )o on 'orkin)!ro%*(in) one 'ork #&ter #not$erri)$t *! to my %yin) %#y.

For(in) $imse"& to (ontin*e.G T$#t is '$y I (#nnot )et on 'it$ yo* #ny "on)er, 8#i#not 'it$ yo* #"one.

8AIA.

*iet"y.G Does t$#t me#n, in !"#in "#n)*#)e, t$#t yo* $#+e )ro'n tire% o& me>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

B*rsts &ort$.G es, t$#t is '$#t it me#ns5 I $#+e )ro'n tire%into"er#b"y tire% #n%

&rette% #n% *nstr*n)in t$is "i&e 'it$ yo*5 No' yo* kno' it. Contro""in) $imse"&.G

T$ese #re $#r%, *)"y 'or%s I #m *sin). I kno' t$#t +ery 'e"". An% yo* #re not #t #"" to

b"#me in t$is m#tter0t$#t I 'i""in)"y #%mit. It is sim!"y #n% so"e"y I myse"&, '$o

$#+e on(e more *n%er)one # re+o"*tionH#"& to $imse"&G#n% #'#kenin) to my

re#" "i&e.

8AIA.

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In+o"*nt#ri"y &o"%in) $er $#n%s.G W$y in #"" t$e 'or"% s$o*"% 'e not !#rt t$en>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ooks #t $er in #stonis$ment.G S$o*"% yo* be 'i""in) to>

8AIA.

S$r*))in) $er s$o*"%ers.G O$ yesi& t$eres not$in) e"se &or it, t$en

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

E#)er"y.G B*t t$ere is somet$in) e"se &or it. T$ere is #n #"tern#ti+e

8AIA.

Ho"%in) *! $er &ore&in)er.G No' yo* #re t$inkin) o& t$e !#"e "#%y #)#in5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

es, to te"" t$e tr*t$, I (#nnot $e"! (onst#nt"y t$inkin) o& $er. E+er sin(e I met $er

#)#in. A ste! ne#rer $er.G For no' I 'i"" te"" yo* # se(ret, 8#i#.8AIA.

We"">

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

To*($in) $is o'n bre#st.G In $ere, yo* seein $ere I $#+e # "itt"e br#m#$"o(ke%

(#sket. An% in t$#t (#sket #"" my s(*"!tors +isions #re store% *!. B*t '$en s$e

%is#!!e#re% #n% "e&t no tr#(e, t$e "o(k o& t$e (#sket sn#!!e% to. An% s$e $#% t$e key

#n% s$e took it #'#y 'it$ $er.o*, "itt"e 8#i#, yo* $#% no key0 so #"" t$#t t$e

(#sket (ont#ins m*st "ie *n*se%. An% t$e ye#rs !#ss5 An% I $#+e no me#ns o& )ettin)

#t t$e tre#s*re.

8AIA.

Tryin) to re!ress # s*bt"e smi"e.G T$en )et $er to o!en t$e (#sket &or yo* #)#in

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Not *n%erst#n%in).G 8#i#>

8AIA. &or $ere s$e is, yo* see. An% no %o*bt its on #((o*nt o& t$is (#sket t$#t

s$e $#s (ome.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I $#+e not s#i% # sin)"e 'or% to $er on t$is s*b=e(t5

8AIA.@ooks inno(ent"y #t $im.G 8y %e#r R*bekis it 'ort$ '$i"e to m#ke #"" t$is &*ss

#n% (ommotion #bo*t so sim!"e # m#tter>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Do yo* t$ink t$is m#tter is so #bso"*te"y sim!"e>

8AIA.

es, (ert#in"y I t$ink so. Do yo* #tt#($ yo*rse"& to '$oe+er yo* most re7*ire.

No%s to $im.G I s$#"" #"'#ys m#n#)e to &in% # !"#(e &or myse"&.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$ere %o yo* me#n>


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8AIA.

Un(on(erne%, e+#si+e"y.G We""I nee% on"y t#ke myse"& o&& to t$e +i""#, i& it

s$o*"% be ne(ess#ry. B*t it 'ont be0 &or in to'nin #"" t$#t )re#t $o*se o& o*rs

t$ere m*st s*re"y, 'it$ # "itt"e )oo% 'i"", be room eno*)$ &or t$ree.:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Un(ert#in"y.G An% %o yo* t$ink t$#t 'o*"% 'ork in t$e "on) r*n>

8AIA.

In # "i)$t tone.G 6ery 'e"", t$eni& it 'ont 'ork, it 'ont. It is no )oo% t#"kin)

#bo*t it.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% '$#t s$#"" 'e %o t$en, 8#i#i& it %oes not 'ork>

8AIA.

Untro*b"e%.G T$en 'e t'o 'i"" sim!"y )et o*t o& e#($ ot$ers '#y!#rt entire"y. I

s$#"" #"'#ys &in% somet$in) ne' &or myse"&, some'$ere in t$e 'or"%. Somet$in) &ree5

Free5 Free5No nee% to be #n/io*s #bo*t t$#t, :ro&essor R*bek5 S*%%en"y !oints o&&

to t$e ri)$t.G @ook t$ere5 T$ere 'e $#+e $er.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T*rnin).G W$ere>

8AIA.

O*t on t$e !"#in. Stri%in)"ike # m#rb"e st#t*re. S$e is (omin) t$is '#y.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

St#n%s )#;in) 'it$ $is $#n% o+er $is eyes.G Does not s$e "ook "ike t$e Res*rre(tion

in(#rn#te> To $imse"&.G An% $er I (o*"% %is!"#(e#n% mo+e into t$e s$#%e5 Remo%e"

$er. Foo" t$#t I '#s5

8AIA.

W$#t %o yo* me#n by t$#t>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

:*ttin) t$e 7*estion #si%e.G Not$in). Not$in) t$#t yo* 'o*"% *n%erst#n%.

#IR$6$ ad8ances ;rom the ri0ht o8er the u,land9

The children

at their ,lay ha8e already cau0ht si0ht o; herand run to

meet her9 he is now surrounded by them some

a,,ear con;ident

and at ease others uneasy and timid9 he

talks low to them

and indicates that they are to 0o down to the

hotel she

hersel; will rest a little beside the brook9

The children

run down o8er the slo,e to the le;t hal; way

to the back9

IR$6$ 0oes u, to the wall o; rock and letsthe rillets o;


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the cascade ;low o8er her hands coolin0 them9

8AIA.

In # "o' +oi(e.G ?o %o'n #n% s!e#k to $er #"one, R*bek.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.An% '$ere 'i"" yo* )o in t$e me#ntime>

8AIA.

@ookin) si)ni&i(#nt"y #t $im.G Hen(e&ort$ I s$#"" )o my o'n '#ys.

#he descends ;orm the hillock and lea,s o8er the

brook by aid

o; her al,enstock9 he sto,s beside IR$6$9

8AIA.

:ro&essor R*bek is *! t$ere, '#itin) &or yo*, m#%#m.

IRENE.W$#t %oes $e '#nt>

8AIA.

He '#nts yo* to $e"! $im to o!en # (#sket t$#t $#s sn#!!e% to.

IRENE.

C#n I $e"! $im in t$#t>

8AIA.

He s#ys yo* #re t$e on"y !erson t$#t (#n.

IRENE.

T$en I m*st try.

8AIA.

es, yo* re#""y m*st, m#%#m.

#he 0oes down by the ,ath to the hotel9

#In a little while 4R3F$3R R+%$ comes down to

IR$6$ but sto,s

with the brook between them9

IRENE.

A&ter # s$ort !#*se.G S$et$e ot$er ones#i% t$#t yo* $#% been '#itin) &or me.:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

I $#+e '#ite% &or yo* ye#r #&ter ye#r'it$o*t myse"& kno'in) it.

IRENE.

I (o*"% not (ome to yo*, Arno"%. I '#s "yin) %o'n t$ere, s"ee!in) t$e "on), %ee!,

%re#m&*" s"ee!.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

B*t no' yo* $#+e #'#kene%, Irene5

IRENE.

S$#kes $er $e#%.G I $#+e t$e $e#+y, %ee! s"ee! sti"" in my eyes.


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:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

o* s$#"" see t$#t %#y 'i"" %#'n #n% "i)$ten &or *s bot$.

IRENE.

Do not be"ie+e t$#t.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Ur)ent"y.G I %o be"ie+e it5 An% I kno' it5 No' t$#t I $#+e &o*n% yo* #)#in

IRENE.

Risen &rom t$e )r#+e.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Tr#ns&i)*re%5

IRENE.

On"y risen, Arno"%. Not tr#ns&i)*re%.#He crosses o8er to her by means o; ste,,in0>

stones below the

cascade9

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$ere $#+e yo* been #"" %#y, Irene>

IRENE.

:ointin).G F#r, r o+er t$ere, on t$e )re#t %e#% '#ste

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T*rnin) t$e (on+ers#tion.G o* $#+e not yo*ryo*r &rien% 'it$ yo* to%#y, I see.IRENE.

Smi"in).G 8y &rien% is kee!in) # ("ose '#t($ on me, none t$e "ess.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

C#n s$e>

IRENE.

?"#n(in) &*rti+e"y #ro*n%.G o* m#y be s*re s$e (#n'$ere+er I m#y )o. S$e

ne+er "oses si)$t o& me W$is!erin).G Unti", one &ine s*nny mornin), I s$#"" ki""

$er.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.Wo*"% yo* %o t$#t>

IRENE.

Wit$ t$e *tmost %e"i)$ti& on"y I (o*"% m#n#)e it.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W$y %o yo* '#nt to>

IRENE.

Be(#*se s$e %e#"s in 'it($(r#&t. 8ysterio*s"y.G On"y t$ink, Arno"%s$e $#s

($#n)e% $erse"& into my s$#%o'.

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Tryin) to (#"m $er.G We"", 'e"", 'e""# s$#%o' 'e m*st #"" $#+e.

IRENE.

I #m my o'n s$#%o'. Wit$ #n o*tb*rst.G Do yo* not *n%erst#n% t$#t5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S#%"y.G es, yes, Irene, I *n%erst#n%.

#He seats himsel; on a stone beside the brook9

he stands behind

him leanin0 a0ainst the wall o; rock9

IRENE.

A&ter # !#*se.G W$y %o yo* sit t$ere t*rnin) yo*r eyes #'#y &rom me>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

So&t"y, s$#kin) $is $e#%.G I %#re notI %#re not "ook #t yo*.

IRENE.W$y %#re yo* not "ook #t me #ny more>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

o* $#+e # s$#%o' t$#t tort*res me. An% I $#+e t$e (r*s$in) 'ei)$t o& my

(ons(ien(e.

IRENE.

Wit$ # )"#% (ry o& %e"i+er#n(e.G At "#st5

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

S!rin)s *!.G Irene'$#t is it5

IRENE.

8otionin) $im o&&.G Kee! sti"", sti"", sti""5 Dr#'s # %ee! bre#t$ #n% s#ys, #s t$o*)$

re"ie+e% o& # b*r%en.G T$ere5 No' t$ey "et me )o. For t$is time.No' 'e (#n sit

%o'n #n% t#"k #s 'e *se% to'$en I '#s #"i+e.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

O$, i& on"y 'e (o*"% t#"k #s 'e *se% to.

IRENE.

Sit t$ere, '$ere yo* 'ere sittin). I 'i"" sit $ere besi%e yo*.

#He sits down a0ain9 he seats hersel; on

another stone close

to him9

IRENE.

A&ter # s$ort inter+#" o& si"en(e.G No' I $#+e (ome b#(k to yo* &rom t$e *ttermost

re)ions, Arno"%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Aye, tr*"y, &rom #n en%"ess =o*rney.

IRENE.

Come $ome to my "or% #n% m#ster

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To o*r $ome0to o*r o'n $ome, Irene.

IRENE.

H#+e yo* "ooke% &or my (omin) e+ery sin)"e %#y>

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Ho' %#re% I "ook &or yo*>

IRENE.

Wit$ # si%e"on) )"#n(e.G No, I s*!!ose yo* %#re% not. For yo* *n%erstoo% not$in).

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W#s it re#""y not &or t$e s#ke o& some one e"se t$#t yo* #"" o& # s*%%en %is#!!e#re%

&rom me in t$#t '#y>

IRENE.

8i)$t it not 7*ite 'e"" be &or yo*r s#ke, Arno"%>:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@ooks %o*bt&*""y #t $er.G I %ont *n%erst#n% yo*>

IRENE.

W$en I $#% ser+e% yo* 'it$ my so*" #n% 'it$ my bo%y'$en t$e st#t*e stoo%

t$ere &inis$e%o*r ($i"% #s yo* (#""e% itt$en I "#i% #t yo*r &eet t$e most !re(io*s

s#(ri&i(e o& #""by e&(in) myse"& &or #"" time.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

Bo's $is $e#%.G An% "#yin) my "i&e '#ste.

IRENE.S*%%en"y &irin) *!.G It '#s =*st t$#t I '#nte%5 Ne+er, ne+er s$o*"% yo* (re#te

#nyt$in) #)#in#&ter yo* $#% (re#te% t$#t on"y ($i"% o& o*rs.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W#s it =e#"o*s"y t$#t mo+e% yo*, t$en>

IRENE.

Co"%"y.G I t$ink it '#s r#t$er $#tre%.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

H#tre%> H#tre% &or me>

IRENE.

A)#in +e$ement"y.G es, &or yo*&or t$e #rtist '$o $#% so "i)$t"y #n% (#re"ess"y

t#ken # '#rmb"oo%e% bo%y, # yo*n) $*m#n "i&e, #n% 'orn t$e so*" o*t o& it

be(#*se yo* nee%e% it &or # 'ork o& #rt.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

An% yo* (#n s#y t$#tyo* '$o t$re' yo*rse"& into my 'ork 'it$ s*($ s#int"ike

!#ssion #n% s*($ #r%ent =oy>t$#t 'ork &or '$i($ 'e t'o met to)et$er e+ery

mornin), #s &or #n #(t o& 'ors$i!.

IRENE.

Co"%"y, #s be&ore.G I 'i"" te"" yo* one t$in), Arno"%.

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:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

We"">

IRENE.

I ne+er "o+e% yo*r #rt, be&ore I met yo*.Nor #&ter eit$er.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

B*t t$e #rtist, Irene>

IRENE.

T$e #rtist I $#te.

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

T$e #rtist in me too>

IRENE.

In yo* most o& #"". W$en I *n("ot$e% myse"& #n% stoo% &or yo*, t$en I $#te% yo*,Arno"%

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

W#rm"y.G T$#t yo* %i% not, Irene5 T$#t is not tr*e5

IRENE.

I $#te% yo*, be(#*se yo* (o*"% st#n% t$ere so *nmo+e%

:ROFESSOR RUBEK.

@#*)$s.G Unmo+e%> Do yo* t$ink so>

IRENE. #t #ny r#te so into"er#b"y se"&(ontro""e%. An% be(#*se yo* 'ere #n #rtist#n% #n #rtist on"ynot # m#n5 C$#n)in) to # tone &*"" o& '#rmt$ #n% &ee"in).G B*t

t$#t st#t*e in t$e 'et, "i+in) ("#y, t$#t I "o+e%#s it rose *!, # +it#" $*m#n (re#t*re,

o*t o& t$ose r#', s$#!e"ess m#sses&or t$#t '#s o*r (re#tion, o*r ($i"%. 8ine #n%

yo*rs.

:ROFESS

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