Ernest
But I need you. You know that. And you need me. It's too late. We are helpless now—in the clutch of forces more potent than our little selves—forces that brought us into the world—forces that have made the world. Whether you will or no, this beautiful binding power is sweeping you and me together. And you must yield.
Helen
[reaching for his hand]
Ah, my dear, could anything make it more beautiful, more binding than it is now?
Ernest
It is perfect. The one divine thing we share with God. The Church is right in that respect. I used to look upon marriage as a mere contract. It's a religious sacrament.
Helen
Does the wedding ceremony make it sacred?
Ernest