?

ANTOINETTE. And swimming like a trout in the stream! And rowing like a
sailor!

PAUL. And all in order to remain young and beautiful?... You vain, vain
creature!

ANTOINETTE (mysteriously). And in order to forget, you foolish, foolish
fellow!

PAUL (to himself, bitterly). In order to forget!

ANTOINETTE (taking his head in her hands). Don't think of it! Don't
think of it! Now we have found each other again. That too is past!

PAUL. Yes, all is past! I have you and shall never leave you!...
(Looking up at the walls). Yes, look down upon me out of your frames!
Father and mother, envy me! Venerable hall, rarely have you beheld such
happiness!...

ANTOINETTE. Happiness and death in one, lover!

PAUL. Possibly they are one and the same! (The door at the left is
opened, both get up.)

AUNT CLARA'S (voice from the left). Paul, are you here?

PAUL. We are here. Aunt Clara! (Noise from the left.)

AUNT CLARA (comes forward). Our guests are about to go, Paul.

ANTOINETTE. Very well! Then we'll go too. (The two walk erectly into
the center passage.)

HELLA (has opened the door at the right, enters and sees PAUL and
ANTOINETTE with AUNT CLARA). Paul!

PAUL (turning around very calmly). Is it you, Hella?

HELLA. As you see! (She stands immediately before them, looks at them
with a hostile expression; to ANTOINETTE.) I beg your pardon, madam!

ANTOINETTE (nods her head). Please!

PAUL (coldly). What do you wish?

HELLA (looks at him nonplussed, is silent a moment and then says
curtly). Where is Glyszinski? I need him!

PAUL (as before). There, if you please. If you will take the trouble to
step into the next room ... (LASKOWSKI and GLYSZINSKI, arm in arm,
enter from the left, followed by the other guests.)

LASKOWSKI (very tipsy, but not completely robbed of his senses).
Brother! Polish brother! Don't leave me in the lurch ... Help me find
my dearie!

ANTOINETTE (with head erect). Here I am.

LASKOWSKI (sobered at the sight of her). Why dearie, where have you
been? Have you had a long talk with Paul?

ANTOINETTE (extends her hand to PAUL). Good-by, Doctor!

PAUL. Good-by, madam! We shall see each other again! (He looks squarely
into her eye.)

ANTOINETTE (significantly). We _shall_ see each other again.

LASKOWSKI. Shan't we go, dearie? Why, it's almost evening.
ANTOINETTE. Yes, almost evening. I am ready. (She walks over to the
right calmly and goes out. The guests prepare to go.)

HELLA (has