ALLMERS. If?
RITA. If I should ever see that you did not care for me—that you did not love me as you used to.
ALLMERS. But, my dearest Rita—years bring a certain change with them—and that must one day occur even in us—as in everyone else.
RITA. Never in me! And I will not hear of any change in you either—I could not bear it, Alfred. I want to keep you to myself alone.
ALLMERS. [Looking at her with concern.] You have a terribly jealous nature—
RITA. I can't make myself different from what I am. [Threateningly.] If you go and divide yourself between me and anyone else—
ALLMERS. What then—?
RITA. Then I will take my revenge on you, Alfred!
ALLMERS. How "take your revenge"?
RITA. I don't know how.—Oh yes, I do know, well enough!