Clare.

You must be content with that.

Bill.

Must I? Then you don’t know me. I’ll give you no rest—I’ll persecute you night and day till I get at the truth.

Clare.

(After a pause.) You may be right, Bill; perhaps I do owe you an explanation since I allowed you to kiss me....

Bill.

And kissed me....

Clare.

(Tragically.) I belong to another man....