Part 32 (1/2)

SACHEL.

She said--she said she hated our race--she hated you--she hated all of us; she was going away, out of the Ghetto, away, off there, there--[_He points away from the ca.n.a.l. The excitement at the ca.n.a.l wall increases. RAFAEL starts as if towards the wall._] Not there, not there, Rafael, my boy, my boy!

RAFAEL.

What's the matter down there? [_Two men bring ROSA up the steps; the crowd obscures her from RAFAEL._] Who is that? My G.o.d! Is it a woman?

A MAN.

Yes.

RAFAEL.

[_Pushes through the crowd._] Rosa, Rosa--Rosa! Oh! oh! oh!

SACHEL.

Oh, my boy!--oh, my boy! Rafael! Rafael! I couldn't stop her!

RAFAEL.

[_Turning on his father._] Ugh! Off from me--off! Oh, oh, d.a.m.nable, d.a.m.nable monster! Take him away!

AN OLD MAN.

He's your father! Shame! shame!

[_Hisses from crowd._

RAFAEL.

[_To SACHEL._] Keep your cursed talons off! Murderer! Murderer! You made her drown herself!

A SECOND MAN.

Leave him alone! Shame! This is the man who blasphemes G.o.d!

A THIRD MAN.

He profaned the synagogue--he curses his father!

[_RAFAEL meanwhile looks upon the body of ROSA._

THE SECOND MAN.

Shall he do all this--this--in our teeth? [_Hisses from the crowd._]

Hide your face! Hide your face!

[_Advances on RAFAEL._