... When I say good-by to-morrow, she won't guess it is forever.... And the boy ... the boy...? (_He walks back and forth_) ... But it has to be. (_Abruptly_) I'll leave this very evening--not to-morrow. Yes, this very evening. (_He begins to pile up sheet music_) I'll have a talk with the Director. If he says no, I'll simply break away. I won't come back here. (_He goes to Cecilia's door again_) I suppose she's still asleep. (_He comes forward and sits down on the couch, leaning his head in his hands_) We have to take lunch together, and she won't guess that it is for the last time.... She won't guess.... And why not? Let her find out ... right now ... I am going to have it out with her. Yes, indeed. (_Rising_) One can't write a thing of that kind. I'll tell her everything. I'll tell her that I can't bear it--that it drives me crazy to think of the other fellow. And she'll understand. And even if she should plead with me to forgive her ... even if she ... oh! (_He goes to her door_) I must tell her at once.... Oh, I feel like choking her!... Cecilia! (_He knocks at her door, but gets no answer_) What does that mean? (_He goes into her room_) She's gone! (_He stays away for about half a minute and comes back by way of the door leading to the garden; then he rings_) Where can she.... CHAMBERMAID (_enters_) AMADEUS (_with pretended unconcern_) Has my wife gone out? CHAMBERMAID Yes, sir--quite a while ago. AMADEUS Oh...? CHAMBERMAID It must be nearly two hours now. She said she would be back about one o'clock. AMADEUS All right. Thank you. CHAMBERMAID Can I bring in your breakfast now, sir? AMADEUS Oh, yes--I had almost forgotten. And a cup of tea, please. CHAMBERMAID (_goes out_) AMADEUS (_alone_) Gone!... Well, there is nothing peculiar in that.... Probably to the opera.... But why didn't she tell me...? (_He cowers suddenly_) To him...? No, that couldn't be possible! Oh, no!... And why not?... A woman like her.... There is nothing to keep her from going to him.... (_With a threatening gesture_) If I only had him here!... (_With sudden inspiration_) But that's what I might ... that would be.... To confront him--that's it! To stand face to face with him!... Thus more than one thing might be straightened out.... No, she is not with him.... Where did I get that idea?... That's all over!... But that's what I'll do!... Either I or he!... Many things might then ... everything might then be set right.... He or I!... But to live on like this, while he ... I'll go to Albert. It must be done this very day! (_He disappears into his own room_) ALBERT (_enters_) CHAMBERMAID (_follows him, carrying the breakfast tray_) I'll tell the Master at once, sir. (_She puts the tray on a small table and goes out to the left_) ALBERT (_picks up a moon-shaped roll from the tray and begins to nibble at one of its tips_) AMADEUS (_enters, having changed his dressing-gown for a coat_)