Rheinhardt.

[Sharply.] You do not deserve to see her. [With resignation.] Bah! what does it matter? I will send her to you. [At door.] Old Rheinhardt has his work. [Exit Rheinhardt, up.

[Adene walks to and fro, thinking.

Enter Selim, and approaches Adene, who turns away from him, saying:

Adene.

Not now, Selim.

[Selim turns back and is going off when his eye rests on the knife; he hovers over it, but draws back as Adene turns, and exit.

Voice of Rheinhardt inside the House.

There! He is on the veranda.

[Adene goes up to door (c.) with hands outstretched; to him enter Vera and takes both his hands.