CHACHO.
Do all these things you have said in my presence amount to anything? You yourself said that you troubled yourself little about what others did. What do you want, then? Why should you poison the heart of this innocent girl?
[All are silent awhile.
OSSEP [
lays his hand on his forehead and recovers himself.
] O just heaven, what am I doing? I am beside myself. [
Goes up to Nato.
] Not to you, not to you, my Nato, should I say all this! [
Embraces her.
] No, you do not deserve it; you are innocent. We are to blame for all. I am to blame, I! because I imitated the others and brought you up as others brought up their daughters. Don't cry! I did not wish to hurt you. I was in bad humor, for everything has vexed me to-day, and unfortunately you came in at the wrong moment. [