Show you the light of day!
Let your soul open
To the rays of love.
(He presses Olympia’s hand. She rises and walks up and down, then exits.)
You escape me?... What have I done.
You do not answer?...
Speak! Have I wounded you? Ah!
I’ll follow your steps!
(As Hoffmann is about to rush out Nicklausse appears.)
Nicklausse.