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[Act II
Bertha
[With a slight toss of her head.] O, easily if I had wanted to.
Richard
[Darkly.] Perhaps you are sorry now that you did not.
Bertha
Perhaps I am.
Richard
[Unpleasantly.] What a fool you were to tell me! It would have been so nice if you had kept it secret.
Bertha
As you do, no?
Richard
As I do, yes. [He turns to go.] Goodbye for a while.
Bertha
[Alarmed, rises.] Are you going?
Richard
Naturally. My part is ended here.
Bertha
To her, I suppose?
Richard
[Astonished.] Who?
Bertha
Her ladyship. I suppose it is all planned so that you may have a good opportunity. To meet her and have an intellectual conversation!
Richard
[With an outburst of rude anger.] To meet the devil's father!
