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His love itself would pardon that desertion!

Look on that poor old man;he is my father;

He stands upon the verge of an abyss!

He calls his child to save him! Shall I shrink

From him who gave me birth?withhold my hand;

And see a parent perish? Tell him this;

And saythat we shall meet again in Heaven!



Mel。 LadyIIwhat is this riddle?what

The nature of this sacrifice?



Pauline 'pointing to DAMAS'。 Go; ask him!



Beau。 'from the table'。 The papers are preparedwe only need

Your hand and seal。



Mel。 Stay; ladyone word more。

Were but your duty with your faith united;

Would you still share the low…born peasant's lot?



Pauline。 Would I? Ah; better death with him I love

Than all the pompwhich is but as the flowers

That crown the victim!'Turning away。' I am ready。



'MELNOTTE rushes to DAMAS。



Damas。 ThereThis is the schedulethis the total。



Beau。 'to DESCHAPPELLES; showing notes'。 These

Are yours the instant she has sign'd; you are

Still the great House of Lyons!



'The Notary is about to hand the contract to PAULINE; when MELNOTTE

seizes it and tears it。



Beau。 Are you mad?



M。 Deschap。 How; Sir! What means this insult?



Mel。 Peace; old man!

I have a prior claim。 Before the face

Of man and Heaven I urge it; I outbid

Yon sordid huckster for your priceless jewel。 'Giving a pocket…book。

There is the sum twice told! Blush not to take it:

There's not a coin that is not bought and hallow'd

In the cause of nations with a soldier's blood!



Beau。 Torments and death!



Pauline。 That voice! Thou art



Mel。 Thy husband!



'PAULINE rushes into his arms。



Look up! Look up; Pauline!for I can bear

Thine eyes! The stain is blotted from my name。

I have redeem'd mine honor。 I can call

On France to sanction thy divine forgiveness!

Oh; joy!Oh; rapture! By the midnight watchfires

Thus have I seen thee! thus foretold this hour!

And 'midst the roar of battle; thus have heard

The beating of thy heart against my own!



Beau。 Fool'd; duped; and triumph'd over in the hour

Of mine own victory! Curses on ye both!

May thorns be planted in the marriage…bed!

And love grow sour'd and blacken'd into hate

Such as the hate that gnaws me!



Damas。 Curse away

And let me tell thee; Beauseant; a wise proverb

The Arabs have;〃Curses are like young chickens;

'Solemnly。'  And still come home to roost!〃



Beau。 Their happiness

Maddens my soul! I am powerless and revengeless! 'To MADAME。

I wish you joy! Ha! ha! the gardener's son! 'Exit。



Damas 'to GLAVIS'。 Your friend intends to hang himself! Methinks

You ought to be his travelling companion!



Gla。 Sir; you are exceedingly obliging! 'Exit。



Pauline。 Oh

My father; you are saved;and by my husband!

Ah; blessed hour!



Mel。 Yet you weep still; Pauline。



Pauline。 But on thy breast!these tears are sweet and holy!



M。 Deschap。 You have won love and honor nobly; sir!

Take her;be happy both!



Mme。 Deschap。I'm all astonish'd!

Who; then; is Colonel Morier?



Damas。You behold him!



Mel。 Morier no more after this happy day!

I would not bear again my father's name

Till I could deem it spotless! The hour's come!

Heaven smiled on conscience! As the soldier rose

From rank to rank; how sacred was the fame

That cancell'd crime; and raised him nearer thee!



Mme。 Deschap。 A Colonel and a hero! Well; that's something!

He's wondrously improved! I wish you joy; sir!



Mel。 Ah! the same love that tempts us into sin;

If it be true love; works out its redemption;

And he who seeks repentance for the Past

Should woo the Angel Virtue in the Future。











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