No, no, dear sister, but some how or other I do not even desire to live now, and yet——
And yet what?—why does thee turn away thy head? why does thee behave so to me ... why break out into such bitter—bitter lamentation?—what is the matter I say?—what ails thee?—
Oh dear!
Why—Elizabeth!—what am I to believe?—what has thee been doin’? Why do thee cling to me so?—why do thee hide thy face?—
O Rachel, Rachel—do not go away,—do not abandon me—do not cast me off!
Child—why—
No, no!—
Look me in the face, I beseech thee.
No no—I dare not—I cannot.
Dare not—cannot—