MONTAGUE. You say that you are going away alone. Let us go together. We have the same purpose... we have the same battle to fight. We can go out to the people and help to teach them. LAURA. You... you know that you love me? MONTAGUE. I love you! I want nothing so much as the chance to serve you and help you. The chance to tell you so is more than I had ever ventured to hope for. To find you free and alone... to be able to speak to you, with no thought of wealth or position! To tell you that I love you... just you! You! LAURA. I hardly dare to think of it... now... here... MONTAGUE. We can put all the past behind us... we can take a new start and win our own way. If only you love me! LAURA. Ah, to let myself be happy again. How can I? MONTAGUE. If you love me, then we have the key to happiness... then everything is clear before us. We can face the world together! Do you love me? [Stretches out his arms to her.] Laura! LAURA. [Sways toward him.] I love you. MONTAGUE. [Embraces her.] My love! CURTAIN