Picks up the music and gives it to her.

] Here, take the music, my child. [

Embraces her again.

] Go and buy some more. Do what you wish everywhere, and be behind no one. Until to-day you have wanted nothing, and, with God's help, you shall want nothing in the future.

[Kisses her and turns to go.

CHACHO. Now, Ossep, think it over; come to some decision in the matter.

OSSEP. I should like to, indeed; but what I cannot do I cannot do.

[Goes off at the right.

Scene VIII

Nato, Chacho, then Salome.