I found the old man's body in the moonlight My Lord, we found this ruffian and another SAVELLA. What does he confess? He keeps firm silence; but these lines found on him May speak. SAVELLA. 75 80 85 Their language is at least sincere. (reads, "That the atonement of what my nature Enter LUCRETIA, BEATRICE, and BERNARDO. BEATRICE. 90 LUCRETIA. (Her conduct throughout the scene is marked by extreme agitation.) Where was it found? What is it? It should be SAVELLA. Is it so? Is it true, Lady, that thy father did Such outrages as to awaken in thee Unfilial hate? BEATRICE. Not hate 'twas more than hate: This is most true, yet wherefore question me? SAVELLA. There is a deed demanding question done; BEATRICE. 100 105 What sayest? My Lord, your words are bold and rash. SAVELLA, I do arrest all present in the name Of the Pope's Holiness. You must to Rome. LUCRETIA. O, not to Rome! Indeed we are not guilty. BEATRICE. Guilty! Who dares talk of guilt? My Lord, Than is a child born fatherless... Dear Mother, For this keen-judging world, this two-edged lie, Which seems, but is not. What! will human laws, Bar all access to retribution first, And then, when heaven doth interpose to do What ye neglect, arming familiar things 110 115 120 Culprits? 'Tis ye are culprits! That poor wretch A sword in the right hand of justest God. The crimes which mortal tongue dare never name SAVELLA. That you desired his death? BEATRICE. You own 125 It would have been 130 135 Strange thoughts beget strange deeds; and here are both: I judge thee not. BEATRICE. And yet, if you arrest me, You are the judge and executioner Of that which is the life of life: the breath Now leave us free: stain not a noble house 140 145 150 SAVELLA. I dare not, Lady. 155 I pray that you prepare yourselves for Rome: O, not to Rome! O, take us not to Rome ! BEATRICE. Why not to Rome, dear mother? There as here To trample accusation. God is there. As here, and with his shadow ever clothes The innocent, the injured and the weak; And such are we. Cheer up, dear Lady, lean On me; collect your wandering thoughts. My Lord, Upon the spot, as may be necessary To the full understanding of this matter, We shall be ready. Mother; will you come ? LUCRETIA. Ha! they will bind us to the rack, and wrest Will Giacomo be there? Orsino? Marzio ? (She faints, and is borne out.) She faints: an ill appearance this. BEATRICE. My Lord, She knows not yet the uses of the world. 160 165 170 175 180 Stand at the judgment-seat of mortal man, A judge and an accuser of the wrong 185 Which drags it there. Prepare yourself, my Lord; END OF THE FOURTH ACT. ACT V. SCENE I. AN APARTMENT IN ORSINO'S PALACE, ENTER ORSINO AND GIACOMO. GIACOMO. Do evil deeds thus quickly come to end? O, that the hour when present had cast off ORSINO. It has turned out unluckily, in truth. GIACOMO. To violate the sacred doors of sleep; You cannot say ORSINO. I urged you to the deed. |