[Marie disengages herself.]
Marie.
Kiss me no more--let me kiss you--I will take all upon myself--I will take all the consequences--my mother is a thief, and so am I! George--
[Throws herself into his arms with complete abandon.]
[Lights out. Curtain.]
END OF THE THIRD ACT.
ACT FOUR
Same setting. Morning. Centre table is decorated with flowers. Brauer, George and Gertrude are on veranda at rise of curtain. In open door, C., Mrs. Brauer. All listening to quartet, singing, "This is the day of our Lord" by Kreutzer. As curtain rises, Katie enters, L., listens also, and dries her eyes. At the end of the serenade, Brauer starts to make an address, and with George and Gertrude leaves the veranda.
Katie.
Mrs. Brauer, I would like to speak to you a moment.