BERTHA [Gasping]. And tomorrow our friends are invited here! Do you want to create a scandal and call in the invitations?
AXEL. No, I don't want to be mean in my revenge. Tomorrow we'll have our friends, and the day after our ways will part.
BERTHA. Yes, our ways must part now. Good night! [Goes to door left.]
AXEL [Going to door right]. Good night!
BERTHA [Stops]. Axel!
AXEL. Yes?
BERTHA. Oh, it wasn't anything!—Yes, wait. [Goes toward Axel with clasped hands.] Love me, Axel! Love me!
AXEL. Would you share with another?
BERTHA [Pause]. If only you loved me!
AXEL. No, I cannot. You can't draw me to you as you used to do.