ASTA. I owe you everything! You must never doubt that. No sacrifice has
been too great for you--
ALLMERS. [Interrupting.] Oh, nonsense--sacrifice! Don't talk of such a
thing.--I have only loved you, Asta, ever since you were a little child.
[After a short pause.] And then it always seemed to me that I had so
much injustice to make up to you for.
ASTA. [Astonished.] Injustice? You?