Lucy She fortifies herself in this way against reflections, and when she gets her strength back, there are tirades of abuse against her husband—but she leave the name blank.
Tuneless
Let's finish. It's time to manage the interview.
Lucy
Yes. Here's the lady—bring on the husband.
Tuneless
I'll go fetch him.
(Exit Tuneless. Enter Widow from another direction.)
Widow Where are you at, Lucy? You've abandoned me in my rage. I am furious against the Countess.
Lucy
That is to say, against your husband.
Widow To deceive me, to betray me. He wanted me to die—the cruel man—the traitor.
Lucy Oh, yes, more a traitor than the Countess. But, your husband also deserves your rage. First of all, because he is alive—and because he is unfaithful. But for fear that he may realize you are also unfaithful, feign, Madame, as I have told you.
Widow I tremble with fear that he suspects me. Perhaps, in my mourning, I innocently called on Desmond.