[_He puts his hand to his brow, drops the knife, and falls into the chair._
[_Kneeling beside him, and calling._] Dr. Rheinhardt! Dr. Rheinhardt! Quickly! [_To_ CARLYON.] No, stay where you are!
[CARLYON _waits motionless, recovering himself._
[_Off._] What is it? [_Entering._] Your father! Wounded!
Selim attacked him, but I can't understand why he is like this.
[_Pushing him aside and rising cautiously, he speaks wanderingly but without violence._] A little thing like that cannot hurt a man. My horse is tired, terribly tired; you said you would give me one of yours. [_Reeling again; moaning to himself._] You pitiful civilised crowds, I want no more of you! You haven't beaten me, but you can't understand, you can't obey!
[_Moves unsteadily away towards the trees._
[_With a full return of his old manner._] Back beyond the frontier! To the Bhojâl Mountains where the rebels went! I will go to the men who know me and hate me, and worship my broken sword!
[_To_ RHEINHARDT, _whispering_.] What can it be?
[_Swaying as he stands, his hands to his brow._] If I could only see with this blood in my eyes! [_Breaking out with an effort._] This time I come as their friend, with a sword that is not broken.
_Enter_ ADENE _followed by_ NURSE _from sick-room_. CARLYON _points at him_.
Go, marry your cripple, O you who might have been great! He is fit for a half-bribed murderess and a coward! Great God, how I despise you all! Oh, shall I kill you where you stand, or----
[_Reels and clutches the veranda post for support._ RHEINHARDT, _who has watched closely all the time, and looked also at the things on the table, starts forward_.
You lie! It is only my eyes that are filled with blood.
[_Running to him._] There is no blood in your eyes. Father! Father!
[CARLYON _lifts the knife to his lips, tastes the edge, and drops it with a gesture of despair_.
Back! Don't touch me, and I shall not die yet!
[ADENE _moves across to_ RHEINHARDT _and speaks with him_.
That is it! But what poison! He must be stopped!
[_With a flash of his old manner as he moves off._] Out of my path, sir! I am still Carlyon!
[_He sweeps_ RHEINHARDT _aside, then falls_. RHEINHARDT _loosens his collar_.
Fetch my case. [_Exit_ NURSE _to house_.] Bring that water.