Shame! shame! He hates his father!

The Crowd.

Shame! shame! Punish him!

[The crowd closes in on Rafael.

Rosa.

[In fear.] Rafael!

Rafael.

Are you no better than a mob of Christians? Stand back! [Pushes the crowd back violently.] Rosa, Rosa—away—out of the Ghetto—into the air! Rosa!

[The crowd starts to close in again; he takes Rosa in his arms and rushes across the bridge. The crowd follows, walking rapidly. Sachel is left solitary.

Sachel.