the hands of the one whom she loves, and you have been duped. DON PED. And shall Don Pedro suffer this mortal insult! No, no; I have too much courage, I shall demand the help of the law to punish the traitor to the utmost. That is a senator's house. Hullo, there! SCENE XIX THE SENATOR, DON PEDRO SEN. Your servant, Don Pedro. How fortunate it is you have come now. DON PED. I have come to complain to you of an affront that has been offered me. SEN. I have arranged the finest masquerade that ever was. DON PED. A Scoundrel of a Frenchman has played me a trick. SEN. You have never, in all your life, seen anything so beautiful. DON PED. He has carried off a slave girl I had freed. SEN. They are people dressed like Moors, and they dance admirably. DON PED. You will see whether this is an insult I ought to endure. SEN. The dresses are wonderful, and have been made on purpose. DON PED. I demand from you the help of the law in this case. SEN. I wish you to see it. It is going to be rehearsed to amuse the people. DON PED. What is this? What are you talking about? SEN. I am speaking of my masquerade. DON PED. I am speaking to you of my affair. SEN. I will not concern myself to-day with any other que de plaisir. Allons, Messieurs, venez: voyons si cela ira bien. DOM PED. Le peste soit du fou, avec sa mascarade! LE SÉN. Diantre soit le fâcheux, avec son affaire! SCÈNE DERNIÈRE (Plusieurs Maures font une danse entre eux, par où finit la comédie. FIN DU SICILIEN. affair than pleasure. Come, gentlemen, come: let us see if it takes well. DON PED. Plague take the fool, with his masquerade! SEN. Deuce take the bore, with his affair! LAST SCENE (Several Moors dance between them, and so ends the comedy.) END OF THE SICILIAN. |