[Same manner.] Yes. [Their eyes meet and then avoid each other.] There is no need for them to meet. [Slight pause.] And you—you have said all your say with Mr. Adene?

Vera.

Yes.

Rheinhardt.

He is a good man. Yes, he is a brave fellow. That is settled. And old Rheinhardt will go back to Zürich, Universitätstrasse, hundert und zwölf; and will grow fat; and will write fat, fat books!

Vera.

[Tenderly, going up to him.] And save more people's lives, and make more pupils love him.

Rheinhardt.

Ach! you say that? We have had a happy time here, we two; two good companions—nicht so? And it is over. Bah!—it will be there to think about, in the nights, when it is warm and still like this—and I smoke!