Ahab
I have sent my boys seeking him.
Jochebed
If they can but find him. Lacking him, she will die of mingled pride and longing.
Ahab
Truly, since she drove him forth, she has been unceasingly at war with herself.
Jochebed
Who is at peace in this stormy time?
[The mother wakens with a sigh]
Jochebed