Sara

[Enters, followed by Dr. O’Shaughnessy and Yudelson. Her face is deadly pale and lined with suffering. She is so weary that she can hardly move. She says over and over again]. He didn’t want I should stay with him.... My Yosele didn’t want I should stay with him.

[The doctor helps her over to the settee; then he takes bottles from his medicine case and prepares a potion for her.]

Yudelson

Did anybody come, Moey?

Moey

Yeh, a lot of people. Gee, Mrs. Schultz from upstairs, and Mrs. Lefkowitch ... and a lot of people.

Yudelson

Did you tell them—