The Major
The Major
The Major
(Ceremoniously.) Madam, I have done your father the honour of myself taking command of the firing-party. All I wanted was that your husband should prove his respect for discipline to the end! I give him back to you; you have nothing to blame him for. Everything went off very well, in a most correct and satisfactory manner. Your father died like a hero.... And now, Lieutenant Hilmer, go and embrace your wife....
Isabelle
Isabelle
Isabelle
(Suddenly drawing herself to her full height.) Go away!... Go away, both of you!...
Otto
Otto
Otto
What, I too, Isabelle?... But you don’t understand....
Isabelle
Isabelle
Isabelle
I understand everything, I understand too much, it’s you who will never understand anything!...
Otto
Otto
Otto
(Coming towards her.) But, Isabelle!...
Isabelle
Isabelle
Isabelle
(Shrinking back.) Don’t touch me!... Go away!... Don’t touch me!... Go! It’s over ... for good!...
Floris
Floris
Floris
(Stamping his foot.) She’s right! She’s right! She’s right!... Kiss me, kiss me! Let me kiss you!... It’s we two now, you and I!...
The Major
The Major
The Major
(ToOtto.) Let them be; I want you. I hear they’re attacking on the Oostwinkel side.... You’ve done your duty, Hilmer. This is incomprehensible. But they’re all more or less mad in this country....
CURTAIN
CURTAIN
CURTAIN
Transcriber’s Note
Transcriber’s Note
Transcriber’s Note
Punctuation has been normalized.
Repeated titles in the front of the book have been deleted.