OHANO. [As they enter room.] Ah, Zama, he must bring me more than love this time—much more. Yes, your little Ohano must have more in her life to-day than just love—and Nijo must show her the way to that realm where she may stretch her soul and live!
ZAMA. The love of so great a man do be enough for any woman, child.
OHANO. Oh, no—oh, no——
ZAMA. But it do be; and evil will fall, I know, if you do be asking more than love!
OHANO. But I tell you, Nijo's love is not enough. I must have a bigger, greater thing!
ZAMA. The gods do know of none that be more than love.
OHANO. But there must be, else why would I feel the rush of its pulse within my veins? Why would my whole being cry out for action and the glory of doing big things in the lands across the sea? Why, tell me why, I would feel those things if they were not so?
ZAMA. It be not for me to say, child; but I do be thinking you moon at that evil ball too much. It do make your sight grow red! It be not wise to know an enchanted thing so well.
OHANO. If that gazing globe in the garden would only show me the way to my heart's desire, how gladly would I be the victim of its enchantment!
ZAMA. Nijo's kiss do be your enchantment, child. One touch of his lips and you do be forgetting all else.