Ida.
Ah you see! Now it’s all right! Now I have your own old self again—Dearest, I could sob—I could—shout for joy. Wasn’t I right? Nothing was dead in you, it only slept. It will all wake anew, as I always told you. It has awaked—
[She embraces and kisses him. Still embracing they pace the room in silent happiness.
William (stopping, and looking with happy bewilderment first into her eyes, then round the room).
In these cold dreary walls—what joy—like blooming spring!
[They kiss each other, closely entwined in silent happiness. They continue walking.
Ida (sings softly to the same tune as her song in Act I. roguishly).
Now you see how right I was.
[Mrs Scholz comes a step into the room, sees the lovers and is going quickly out.
Ida (noticing her, breaks off her song, and runs up to her).