Ernest
[about to strike John, then shrugs]
A rotten world! A kept Church! Come, let's get away from it all! Come!
[Helen offers her hand in farewell to Lucy, but John shields her from Helen's touch, then to Jean. Rex shields Jean from contamination, but Jean weeps.
Judge
[barring the way. To Ernest]
Stop! You cannot! The very tie that binds you to this woman binds you to us and to the whole world with hooks of steel! [The lovers are still going, Judge ascends steps, facing them.] For the last time! before too late! Ernest! You know that in the eyes of God you are taking this woman to be your wife.
Ernest
In the eyes of God, I do take Helen to be my wife—but——
Judge