Rheinhardt.

Well, there is a waiting-room.

[Exit Rheinhardt. Vera is motionless for an instant, then starts after him.

Carlyon.

[Peremptorily.] Vera!

Vera.

[Impulsively.] Oh, father! could I go with him?

Carlyon.

With Rheinhardt to India? Good God, girl, it may come to that yet! [He paces the room disturbed and angry, then turns upon her.] Then it was all wrong, what you've been telling me about those operations? You said it was impossible.