Hella (has become quite calm). Why did you allow yourself to be cheated. It's your own fault!
Paul (suddenly calm, but sad and resigned). That is a profound word, Hella! Why have you ... allowed ... yourself to be cheated!
Hella. You had your will-power just as I had mine. Why did you not make use of it?
Paul. You, with your ideas, would say that, Hella?
Hella. Yes, one or the other is stronger, of course! Why should we women not be stronger?
Paul (turns away). That is sufficient, Hella. We are through with each other. There is nothing more to say.
Hella. As you may decide. So it is really all over between us?
Paul (stands in deep thought and murmurs to himself). Why did you allow yourself to be cheated? Terrible! Terrible! Why must this conviction come too late?
Hella (in a lurking manner). I suppose you are going to the other woman now?
Paul (breathes a deep sigh of relief). We are going together!