Why, he's quite out of his mind!
Julia.
Keep near the weapons!
Wittich.
I don't care--to settle--this matter--by means of a--so-called--affair of honour. I'm a plain man. I only know about such things from hearsay. And any way--I don't see that they help--m-matters much. (Breaks into tearless sobs.)
Pierre (aside).
He won't hurt us.
Julia (stammering).
I simply--don't--understand it--at all!
Pierre (pointing to Wittich).