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Yolanda of Cyprus

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2017
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And yet may reach – the realm.

Amaury (pierced). Which … do you mean,

She hopes of?

Vittia. Were it folly to make sure?

[A pause.

Amaury. How? speak.

Vittia. Again unshameful? No; one thing

Alone would serve you. That I must not bring

My tongue to falter.

Amaury. Be it so.

Vittia. And yet …

[He has turned away.

Yet I must bend to! and, my lord, I will!

Will … for you suffer!

Will, though indelicacy seem to soil

Whatever bloom I boasted.

[Goes to him.

It is this:

To let her … but for to-day …

Think you … for she's aware of my affection …

Have chosen – to wed me.

Amaury. You!

Vittia. For to-day.

To-morrow I return to Venice, then

Denial.

Amaury (moved). Lady – ?

Vittia. I will bear it.

Amaury. … Thus?

[Struggles.

Then it shall be. And grateful I'll await

The issue's utterance. And stay, wear this —

[Takes off a ring.

From her dead father's hand —

As a proof to her of any tie soever.

But now – for the sails make home along the sea —

Now of my mother.

Vittia. More, my lord?

[Smarda glides in.

Amaury. This only.

To-morrow when again she … Scythian!

[The slave is gleaming strangely.

Vittia. Smarda! what do you mean? why are you here?

[Sees papers; takes them.

These – but not these alone have brought you! What?

[Follows Smarda's eye.

Of lord Amaury?

Smarda. Of his mother.

Vittia. How!

Smarda. She swooned of terror at the castle gate.

She lies in danger. Hear – 'twas as she fled
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