Carteret. No. You shall not go from here. I must have the truth—all you've kept back—the whole of this damnable story.
Rachel. I can't, I can't—you terrify me when you look like that….
Carteret [regardless]. I must have it. I must know.
[Rachel is silent.
Carteret [quietly]. Do you understand? I must have the truth.
[Rachel tries to make up her mind to speak.
Carteret. Go on.
Rachel. They were all so unkind to me there—when I was the governess. [She stops.]
Carteret. Go on; that's not what I want to hear.
Rachel. Jack—[She stops]. Oh, I can't!