AUDR. Yes, and worse for me. I came here tonight to warn you——
MICH. Against what?
AUDR. Myself. I’ve done something that may endanger your peace for ever.
MICH. What do you mean?
AUDR. Sometimes I laugh at it, sometimes I’m frightened. I daren’t tell you what I’ve done. I’ll go.
(Goes to door, opens it.)
MICH. No. (Stops her.) Mrs. Lesden, what have you done against me? You don’t mean your gifts to the Minster?
AUDR. My gifts—what gifts?
MICH. During the last four months I’ve constantly received large sums for the restoration of the Minster, and last week a very large sum was sent me, enough to carry out all the work just as I wished.
AUDR. Well?