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THE DUNGEON IN THE GARDEN
ACT III
Scene 5
A secluded part of the gardens of the Virgins, (L.) flowers, (R.) a thicket of mulli[1] and chilca,[2] concealing a stone door.
- (Pitu Salla and Yma Sumac)
Pitu Salla. In this garden is a door of stone,
But wait until the Mothers sleep,
The night comes on. Wait here for me.
[Exit.
- (Yma Sumac reclines on a bank and sleeps. Night comes on, Yma Sumac awakes.)
Yma Sumac. A thousand strange presentiments
Crowd on me now, I scarce know what—
Perhaps I shall see that mournful one
Whose fate already breaks my heart.
- (Pitu Salla returns with a cup of water, a small covered vase containing food, and a torch which she gives to Yma Sumac. She leads Yma Sumac through bushes to the stone door, fixes the torch, presses something, and the door swings round.)
- (Cusi Coyllur is discovered senseless, extended on the ground, a snake twining itself round her waist.)
Pitu Salla. Behold the princess for whom you seek.
Well! is thy heart now satisfied?
- ↑ Schinus Molle, a tree with pinnate leaves, and panicles of red berries, well known in the Mediterranean countries, into which it was introduced from Peru. Called by the English 'pepper tree.'
- ↑ Several bushes are called chilca in Peru. Eupatorium chilca (R.P.), baccharis scandens, and molina latifolia. Stereoxylon pendulum is called puma chilca.
