Mary Magdalene, Verus
Verus
I was not prepared for the joy of seeing you again, of your own consent, after your cruel words. They deprived me even of the hope that is sometimes left to those whom one would drive to despair....
Mary Magdalene
I was stupid and foolish; but reason has returned; and I now know that the best love is not worth a tear....
Verus
Inasmuch as it is hardly the best, nor even a good love, as soon as it causes tears to be shed....
Mary Magdalene
There is no more best or worst love for me. Until lately, I lived among falsehoods by which others profited; for the past six months, I have lived among truths by which I myself profit.
Verus