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THE DEATH OF
Has sent me hither, will be here himself
Instantly.—You must not proceed.
Instantly.—You must not proceed.
BUTLER.
He comes
Too late.
He comes
Too late.
(Gordon dashes himself against the wall.)
GORDON.
O God of mercy!
O God of mercy!
COUNTESS.
What too late?
Who will be here himself? Octavio
In Egra? Treason! Treason! Where's the Duke?
(She rushes to the gallery.)
What too late?
Who will be here himself? Octavio
In Egra? Treason! Treason! Where's the Duke?
(She rushes to the gallery.)
SCENE VIII.
(Servants run across the stage full of terror. The whole Scene must be Spoken entirely without pauses.)
SENI. (from the gallery.)
O bloody frightful deed!
O bloody frightful deed!
COUNTESS.
What is it, Seni?
What is it, Seni?
PAGE. (from the gallery.)
O piteous fight!
O piteous fight!
(Other servants hasten in with torches.)
COUNTESS.
What is it? For God's sake!
What is it? For God's sake!
SENI.
