OCEANA. I do not believe that I should ever feel it, [She puts her hand upon his arm.] My dear, dear boy! Learn to look at it as I do. Face it like a man. It is one of those things that we cannot help.. . that we do not even understand. It is the chemistry of sex; it is Nature's voice speaking to us. It means no disgrace to you that I do not love you... it means no inferiority, no defeat. It is the signal that Nature gives us, that we wait for, and dare not disregard. You dare not ask me to disregard it! [He is gazing into her eyes like one entranced.] You must let me teach you... you must let me help you. You must not let this mean misery and despair. Take hold of yourself. Perhaps you and Ethel can go back with me to my island... for I think that I am going. [He continues to gaze at her, speechless with admiration. She presses his arm.] Now promise me. FREDDY. What? OCEANA. That you will be a man. [They gaze into each other's eyes.] ETHEL. [Off.] Oceana! OCEANA. Here is your sister. Let us not trouble her. [Aloud.] Ethel! ETHEL. [Enters in street costume.] Oh, here you are! And your new clothes! OCEANA. Do you like me? ETHEL. No, they don't belong to you! OCEANA. [Laughs.] Well, I shan't wear them long. ETHEL. What are you going to do? OCEANA. I'm going to design some for myself. ETHEL. What kind? OCEANA. I don't know yet. But it'll be something that will leave my legs outside. ETHEL. And did you get something beautiful for tonight? OCEANA. I got something that will do. ETHEL. Oceana, when am I to see the dance? OCEANA. I told you, when I have my costume. ETHEL. But when will that be? OCEANA. When my trunks have come. FREDDY. They came this afternoon. OCEANA. Oh! Then we'll have it to-morrow morning! And I'll show you my beautiful bridal-robe. FREDDY. Bridal-robe? OCEANA. Yes. Didn't I tell you? It was made for me by one of our King's sons. His name was Paukopi... that means, in our language, "Child of the Sea Foam." And he was in love with me. ETHEL. Oh! OCEANA. He was very sad and went away by himself. But he was a man.. . he did not go to pieces. [She looks at FREDDY.] He went into the forest and spent his time hunting wild birds; and he gathered their feathers and made them into this gorgeous robe... purple and gold and green and scarlet. He brought it and laid it at my feet, and said that it was my bridal-robe, that I must wear it at my feast. ETHEL. Oh, how lovely! FREDDY. [Rises and turns away in despair.] Oh! ETHEL. Tell me a little about the Sunrise Dance. OCEANA. It represents the worship of Nature. It portrays an awakening from slumber... you know the soft part of the music at the beginning... ETHEL. Yes. OCEANA. Then gradually I rise to my feet and gaze towards the light. There is the sun shining upon the waves of the sea, and upon the palm branches. All life is awakening and singing for joy... and so the music rises to an ecstasy. ETHEL. And do you dance other things?