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Kroll.

Whoever is not with me in the essential things of life, him I no longer know. I owe him no consideration.

Rosmer.

Does that apply to me too?

Kroll.

It is you that have broken with me, Rosmer.

Rosmer.

Is this a breach then?

Kroll.

This! It is a breach with all who have hitherto been your friends. You must take the consequences.

Rebecca West enters from the right, and opens the door wide.

Rebecca.

There now; he is on his way to his great sacrifice. And now we can go to supper. Will you come in, Rector?

Kroll.

[Takes up his hat.] Good-night, Miss West. I have nothing more to do here.

Rebecca.

[Eagerly.] What is this? [Shuts the door and comes forward.] Have you spoken?

Rosmer.

He knows everything.