[Boldly taunting.]
They even call you the first war bride.
Hedwig: [Furious, towering over her, her hand on her shoulder.]
Say why, why?
Minna: [Weakening.]
Because you were the first one to be married when the war broke out.
Hedwig: [Both hands on her shoulders.]
Because the Government commanded? Because they bribed me with the promise of a widow's pension? Tell the truth.
Minna: [Faintly.]
No. Let me go.