[Vera stands for a moment by the table, then covers her face with her hands.
Vera.
His eyes were like a child's eyes, and then that frightful thing! Heaven help me! What am I to do?
END OF THE FIRST ACT
THE SECOND ACT
The lawn of Carlyon's house. Wall of house at left and back; steps in left back corner. A French window in the wall to the left. In front right centre garden-seat with bushes behind, concealing seat from main steps in the corner; to the right a garden with trees. Time. After lunch.
Enter down the big steps Carlyon, Adene and Rheinhardt.
Carlyon.