But surely you will not go away? ROBERT. No, Katharine, I shall remain here. [_Exit_ KATHARINE.] SCENE VI ROBERT, _alone; later_, GODFREY; finally MÖLLER _with two workingmen_. ROBERT (_looks for some time after_ KATHARINE; _then walks up and down_). I wonder whether she will come? Whether she will leave her father for my sake? [_Stops_.] I shall go into the world as a hunter. I am young, strong, and understand my profession thoroughly--why should I not succeed? [_Losing himself in thought_.] And then--when I come home from the forest--healthily tired out by my work in the open air--and she has been watching for me--and comes to meet me--and takes my gun, so as to have something to carry--and hangs it on her shoulder--and my hunter's house standing like that one yonder--the trees rustling--and I holding her in my arms, exclaiming jubilantly: Only that happiness is happiness which one owes to one's own efforts!--And then-- [_The report of a gun is heard, and startles him_.] GODFREY (_still behind the scenes, groaning_). Scoundrel! ROBERT. What is that? GODFREY (_staggers upon the scene_; ROBERT _hurries toward him and catches him just as he is falling down_). I--am--done for-- ROBERT. Godfrey! For heaven's sake! Has some one shot you? Hallo! Is nobody near? Hallo! Help! MÖLLER (_behind the scenes_). Hurry up, men! Over there! The shouting comes from the path! ROBERT. People are coming. Come here, come here! Help! MÖLLER (_as before_). That is Mr. Robert's voice. ROBERT. If help is to be of any avail here, it must come quickly. [_Opens_ GODFREY'S _coat and vest_.] MÖLLER. To be sure, it is you, Mr. Stein. [_Enters with two workingmen_.] But-- ROBERT. Möller, is that you? Look here what has happened!--Are you still alive, Godfrey? GODFREY. Still--but-- MÖLLER (_coming up_). Godfrey! Merciful heavens! ROBERT. Shot from ambush. The bullet entered at the back. MÖLLER. Godfrey, speak! Who did it? GODFREY. He had--the rifle--with the yellow strap-- ROBERT. Andrew's rifle? GODFREY. He--threatened--to shoot me-- ROBERT. It is not possible. MÖLLER. Was it Andrew, Godfrey? GODFREY. Andrew--yes-- MÖLLER. He is dying. [_Pause_.] Take him up, men. And you, Mr. Stein--this here is a nest of murderers. Come along. There are others about here lying in ambush. Just now we met Weiler with a gun--that vicious fellow. He was out spying, that's clear. It is a regular hunt. Come along! But, for heaven's sake, why will you not-- ROBERT. Never mind! Go ahead. MÖLLER. But what do you intend to do? And your father--if I leave you alone in danger--if I do not bring you home with me! How will he ever believe me, that I tried to persuade you? ROBERT. Why, you have witnesses here with you. When I say a thing I mean it--I am going to stay here. [_Walks up and down in agitation_.] MÖLLER. Well, come along, men. You have heard it. [_While going out_.] Good heavens! How will it all end?