LAKE IN THE GRUNEWALD
From the Painting by Walter Leistikow
Gülistane.
And who gives her the poison?
Ganem.
Why, her father,
By keeping it where she can steal it from him.
Gülistane.
What? He a pastry-maker?
Ganem.
But quite skilful,
And very poor—and yet not to be purchased
By us at any price: he is of those
Who secretly reject our holy books,
And eat no food on which our shadow falls.
I'll visit her, while thou art eating dinner
With him.
Gülistane.
So each will have his part to play.
Ganem.
But mine shall end all further repetition
Of thine. Soon I return. Make some excuse
To leave him. If I found thee with him—
Gülistane (puts her hand over his mouth).
Hush!