[ULFHEIM, with MAIA in his arms, clambers rapidly but warily down
the precipice.
[Looks for some time at PROFESSOR RUBEK with terror-stricken eyes.] Did you hear that, Arnold?—men are coming up to fetch me away! Many men will come up here—
Do not be alarmed, Irene!
[In growing terror.] And she, the woman in black—she will come too. For she must have missed me long ago. And then she will seize me, Arnold! And put me in the strait-waistcoat. Oh, she has it with her, in her box. I have seen it with my own eyes—
Not a soul shall be suffered to touch you.
[With a wild smile.] Oh no—I myself have a resource against that.
What resource do you mean?
[Drawing out the knife.] This!
[Tries to seize it.] Have you a knife?
Always, always—both day and night—in bed as well!