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Excerpt: ...You felt that the burning love of a devoted woman would give you a new spirit; that is why you betrayed me. Sinks bending over the table, bursting into tears. INGOLF. You accuse yourself with these angry words. Why did you accept this insincerity for so long? HADDA PADDA. Because I saw it too late. My soul was spirited up into the mountain, so that no disappointment could take me from you. But so it was. Often when you were satiated with pleasure, you failed to show me any regard. What could I do? Nothing but continue to believe that I would keep your love alive by the strength of my own. I know now, why you didn't dare to meet my look openly. Ingolf, you knew from the beginning, that you might meet a woman you could love more, but meanwhile you took me, intending to turn from me when that time came. Weeps. If only I had never known you. INGOLF. I remember a great many times-you said that you didn't understand how rich life was before you knew me, and that whatever fate would be, you would never regret having given yourself to me. Now I know how sincerely you meant those words. HADDA PADDA. You don't hear how cruel your words are.-I know, Ingolf, I said it. I said it when I couldn't control my tongue for gladness. But we never know ourselves until we stand on the edge between joy and sorrow, and now, having touched happiness, I cannot live without grasping it. I cannot, Ingolf, I cannot live without you. INGOLF. Could you get any happiness out of life with a man who does not love you? HADDA PADDA silent, gets up, and walks up to the piano, leaning heavily against it. INGOLF takes out the ring, and puts it on the table. HADDA PADDA does not stir. Ingolf, this is my last request. Don't make our separation harder than necessary. I cannot remain in your home when they all know it. Do me the favor of wearing the ring till I leave for home. You won't have to wait long. Will you promise me that? INGOLF holds the ring in his hand without answering. HADDA...
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- PublisherHardpress Publishing
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1407628224
- ISBN 13 9781407628226
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages88
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