[They move away a little and speak softly together.

OSSEP [

on the other side of the stage to Chacho

]. You Godforsaken! Could you not wait a moment?

CHACHO. What is the matter now?

OSSEP. Only God in heaven knows how I stand! Think of it! Santurian has failed.

CHACHO. Great heaven!

ALEXANDER [

offering Nato his arm

]. Something must have happened!