Rosmer.

[Rises.] New relations? [Walks across the floor, stops at the door and then comes back.] One question occurs to me. Has it not occurred to you too, Rebecca?

Rebecca.

[Drawing breath with difficulty.] Let me—hear—what it is?

Rosmer.

What form do you think our relations will take after to-day?

Rebecca.

I believe our friendship will endure—come what may.

Rosmer.

That is not exactly what I meant. The thing that first brought us together, and that unites us so closely—our common faith in a pure comradeship between man and woman——