Ahab
But mistress …
The Mother
You have betrayed me. You have forbidden him the house. I know he must have come, and you have barred the door. He has been here. My instinct tells me. He waits but the summons, and you will not send. You have denied him entry.
Ahab
Hearken, mistress …
The Mother
Woe is me! Away! May you die as I am dying, abandoned by your children; may you die in the straw like an outcast.
Ahab
Let me say a word …