![]() ![]() He resolves to keep his distance, but is inexorably drawn back to the cottage the very next morning. Steinberg is bewildered by the magnetism that led him to kiss the low-born wife of his friend. Hannah agrees not to tell Ricardo, regarding the money as a fair price for her silence. He hands her a £20 note and suddenly steals a kiss, apologising immediately for his solecism. He offers to provide her with financial support, declaring that she should look upon him as a brother. ![]() The séance is a triumph, and the Marchesa is hailed as a celebrated medium.Īfter the guests have departed, Steinberg complements Hannah on her appearance and performance. He again marvels at the transformation, remarking that she is even starting to sound slightly foreign. Steinberg fears that Hannah’s “coarseness” might show him up in front of his new friends at the séance, but the Marchesa di Sorrento appears looking sophisticated and glamorous. He is appalled when she starts flirting with him, but can’t help feeling attracted to the alluring woman before him. He remarks that she seems much sharper and more articulate. Steinberg, against his better judgement, finds himself admiring the new Hannah. ![]() ![]() Steinberg upbraids Hannah for having challenged her husband, but she is unrepentant. Ricardo tries to forbid it, but Hannah warns him that Leonora will not appear to him unless he consents. When Steinberg returns home, he wants Hannah to hold a séance for him and his new society friends. ![]()
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