Or terrible things." Philos feared that Memnon would use his invention for war, and then identified Memnon""s location - in the outdoor training courtyard, where he was practicing his fighting skills.Hughson: Oh, you mean you were frankly dishonest.Robie: I tried to be.Hughson: You know, I thought you""d have some defense, some tale of hardship - your mother ran off when you were young, your father beat you, or something.He is kicked onto the wood-planked floor in the same room and helplessly witnesses Christina""s demise (her lifeless legs hang in the background)beforeshe reveals the unbearable secret that the criminals want.In the Rabinowitz home, Sara is told by her husband: "I have taught him all the hymns and prayers - - he knows them as well as I do.Her mood changed as she then described how her niece Catherine needed help due to her illness: "Madness.