The ties of being—the high soul of man—

All save the long remorse—the consciousness,

The curse of living on, regretting life110

Mispent in miserably gazing upward,

While others soared—Away, I'll think no more.

Josepha. But Ulric—wherefore didst thou let him leave

His home and us? tis now three weary years.

Werner (interrupting her quickly).

Since my hard father, half-relenting, sent

The offer of a scanty stipend which