she severs herself from him!

STRANGER. And then?

TEMPTER. 'Sh! Someone's coming. Perhaps to take the house!

STRANGER. A woman or a man?

TEMPTER. A woman! And a man. But he's waiting outside. Now he's
turned and is going into the wood. Interesting!

STRANGER. Who is it?

TEMPTER. You can see for yourself.

STRANGER (looking out of the window). It's she! My first wife! My
first love!

TEMPTER. It seems she's left her second husband recently ... and
arrived here with number three; who, if one can judge by certain
movements of his back and calves, is escaping from a stormy scene.
Oh, well! But she didn't notice his spiteful intentions. Very
interesting! I'll go out and listen.

(He disappears. The WOMAN knocks.)

STRANGER. Come in!

(The WOMAN comes in. There is a silence.)