And a dowry of ten thousand guilders! What do you think of that, my boy? The wine—here! I shall propose a toast! [He takes a glass and gives glasses to the others; Esther and The Rabbi take theirs unwillingly.] Here! Here!
The Rabbi.
[Holding his glass toward Rafael.] I suggest a toast to an open heart—to a tongue that leads no man astray!
Hear! The Rabbi suggests that—with his tongue! I'll drink that toast with you, Rabbi!
Sachel.
It is my wine! I am proposing the toast! I——
The Rabbi.
[To Sachel.] You had better drink in silence, and go home. You are deceiving yourself: you know not where you stand!
Rafael.