[She speaks with intensity; they gaze into each other's eyes.]
HENRY. [Stretches out his hand to her.] Oceana... I'm sorry...
OCEANA. [With sudden emotion.] No, Hal! Go... go quickly! Please!
[He goes out, right, with Letitia; Oceana stands gazing straight ahead. Sound of sleigh-bells heard. Suddenly she sinks into a chair, bows her head upon the table, and bursts into tears.]
ETHEL. [Opens door, left, and stands gazing at Oceana in alarm, then runs to her and sinks upon her knees before her.] Oceana!
OCEANA. [Sobbing.] He's gone! Gone!
ETHEL. He left you?
OCEANA. I gave him up! I sent him away. Oh, Ethel, Ethel... what am I going to do?
ETHEL. Oceana!
OCEANA. Oh, how I loved him! I didn't realize how I loved him! The whole face of the world was changed... and now, now... how shall I bear it? [She stares ahead of her.] Oh, Ethel, tell me I did right to give him up.