Hella (starts for him, with a savage expression). And you kept that from me?
Paul. Why you did not give me a chance to speak, when I tried to tell you.
Hella. So that was the confidence you had! Well, of course, then, of course!
Paul. Oh, my confidence, Hella! Don't mention that. That had died long before!
Hella. To be deceived so shamefully.
Paul. Blame yourself! You have killed it systematically!
Hella. I? What else, pray tell!
Paul. Yes, by forever considering only yourself and never me! That could not help but stifle all my feelings in time. I fought against it as long as I could, Hella, but it had to come to an end some time.
Hella. And I went about without misgivings, while behind my back a conspiracy was forming ...
Paul (shrugging his shoulders). Who conspired?