ISRAEL. That will appear in due time. But now you must go, for even if you know of my venture, you must not become involved in it.
JACOB. I shall obey, but you must listen to me.
ISRAEL. No, you must listen to me! Tell Marcus that I shall expect my visitors in the hall of state. You stay here with David and pack all valuables into boxes ready to be sent southward.
JACOB. Father!
ISRAEL. Silence!
JACOB. One word: don't rely on me if you should do anything wrong!
ISRAEL. There is one thing you may rely on; that, having power of life and death in this house, I shall see that every traitor is tried and executed, whether he be my own son or no. First comes my country, then my family; but first and last—my Arty! [He puts his hand on his sword] And now—go!
Curtain.
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