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REMORSE:
Ter.But your husband———
Alhad.A month's imprisonment would kill him, Lady.
Ter. Alas, poor man!
Alhad.He hath a lion's courage,
Fearless in act, but feeble in endurance;
Unfit for boisterous times, with gentle heart
He worships nature in the hill and valley,
Not knowing what he loves, but loves it all—
Fearless in act, but feeble in endurance;
Unfit for boisterous times, with gentle heart
He worships nature in the hill and valley,
Not knowing what he loves, but loves it all—
Enter Alvar disguised as a Moresco, and in Moorish garments.
Ter. Know you that stately Moor?
Alhad.I know him not:
But doubt not he is some Moresco chieftain,
Who hides himself among the Alpuxarras.
But doubt not he is some Moresco chieftain,
Who hides himself among the Alpuxarras.
Ter.The Alpuxarras? Does he know his danger,
So near this seat?
So near this seat?
Alhad.He wears the Moorish robes too,
As in defiance of the royal edict.
As in defiance of the royal edict.
[Alhadra advances to Alvar, who has
walked to the back of the stage near the
rocks. Teresa drops her veil.]
walked to the back of the stage near the
rocks. Teresa drops her veil.]
Alhad. Gallant Moresco! An inquisitor,
Monviedro, of known hatred to our race———
Monviedro, of known hatred to our race———
Alv. (Interrupting her.)
You have mistaken me. I am a christian.
You have mistaken me. I am a christian.
Alhad.He deems, that we are plotting to ensnare him:
Speak to him, Lady—none can hear you speak,
And not believe you innocent of guile.
Speak to him, Lady—none can hear you speak,
And not believe you innocent of guile.
Ter.If aught enforce you to concealment, Sir—
Alhad.He trembles strangely.
[Alvar sinks down and hides his face in his robe.]
[Alvar sinks down and hides his face in his robe.]
Ter.See, we have disturbed him.
[approaches nearer to him,]
[approaches nearer to him,]
