Adr. Vera is free. Read this—where—Vasil, the letter!
[Vasil, who sits by the small table, silently lays the letter upon it. Korelenko crosses and snatches it up]
Adr. [As Korelenko reads] You see they will wait for you on the Petoff road until two o'clock. You must go at once. The princess has arranged for you to journey with Vera if you wish, and you must now, for to remain here means imprisonment on the Yaltowa charge. [Korelenko is dumb, looking at the letter] Don't lose hope, Sasha. You can still help us in America—perhaps do more for the cause there than here—and you will have Vera——
Kore. [Strangely] You must save her now, Adrian.
Adr. She is saved. Haven't you read? Don't you see?
Kore. Not Vera, the princess. It was I who betrayed her. And it was Vera she saved. I was so sure of you. You said——
Adr. I am sorry for you, Korelenko. You have sold the angel in your service.
Kore. No! You did it! You deceived me! You swore you loved her!
Adr. I swore the truth.
Kore. Bah! Such love! Prove it! Prove it! [Hurries to the little cabinet in wall, rear, unlocks it, takes out a bomb from his pocket, places it in the cabinet, locks the door and returns to Adrian with key] Prove it! I am going to Vera. Gregorief will wait at Breshloff's. Send him this key within an hour and he will know what to do. [Offers key to Adrian, who looks at him silently. Korelenko throws key to the floor] There it is! Send it, or her fate will be on your soul, not mine! [Exit]