Antoinette (frees herself). Don't!
Paul. Then why have you come?
Antoinette. Don't, I tell you!
Paul. Then why have you come, I ask of you?
Antoinette (stands with her back to him, blurts out). They fairly dragged me here!
Paul. So you did not come of your own accord?
Antoinette. No!... I should never have come!
Paul. Antoinette ... Is that the truth?
[Antoinette presses her hand to her face and is silent.]
Paul (with bowed head). Then to be sure ...!