[Looks at her.] Because it seems to you terrible?
Ellida.
Yes, just because of that.
Wangel.
[Nearer.] Tell me, Ellida—what do you really mean by “terrible”?
Ellida.
[Reflects.] I call a thing terrible—when it both frightens and fascinates me.
Wangel.
Fascinates?
Ellida.