First Girl. Come here!

[Life comes to her. With a quick movement she snatches one of the gold chains from about his neck.]

Second Girl [frightened]. How can you dare?

First Girl. What you see you must take. [She seizes his wrist and pulls from it a bracelet.]

Second Girl [frightened]. Ah!

First Girl. Go!

[Exit Life..]

Second Girl. But why—

First Girl. He does not like beggars, Life. You see, he is a slave himself.

Second Girl. He is so beautiful.