JACK. Be still. You'll never get away from me again. (Carries her in.)
LULU. (Within, right.) No!—No!—No!— —Ah!—Ah!...
(After a pause, Jack re-enters. He puts the bowl on the table.)
JACK. That was a piece of work! (Washing his hands.) I am a damned lucky chap! (Looks round for a towel.) Not even a towel, these folks here! Hell of a wretched hole! (He dries his hands on Geschwitz's petticoat.) This invert is safe enough from me! (To her.) It'll soon be all up with you, too. (Exit.)
GESCHWITZ. (Alone.) Lulu!—My angel!—Let me see thee once more! I am near thee—stay near thee—forever! (Her elbows give way.) O cursed—!! (Dies.)
CURTAIN.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
In the original book, words were emphasized by adding additional space between letters (gesperrt). In this eBook, those words are emphasized with an underline.
The following printer's errors have been corrected:
"Fäulein" corrected to "Fräulein" (page 15)
"CASTI-PIANA" corrected to "CASTI-PIANI" (page 38)
"HEILMAN" corrected to "HEILMANN" (page 56)
"SCHIGLOCH" corrected to "SCHIGOLCH" (page 70)