Wangel.
It shall not come to that. There is no other way of deliverance for you; at least I see none. And therefore—therefore I—cancel our bargain on the spot.—Now you can choose your own path—in full—full freedom.
Ellida.
[Gazes at him awhile as if speechless.] Is this true—true—what you say? Do you mean it—from your inmost heart?
Wangel.
Yes,—from the inmost depths of my tortured heart, I mean it.
Ellida.
And can you do it? Can you carry out your purpose?
Wangel.
Yes, I can. I can—because of my great love for you.