III:3:52 ORAN.
Once he screened my life, And this was my return.
III:3:53 ALAR.
What if I spare Thy life even now? Wilt thou accord to me The same devotion?
III:3:54 ORAN.
Yea; the life thou givest Thou shouldst command.
III:3:55 ALAR.
If I, too, have a foe Crossing my path and blighting all my life?
III:3:56 ORAN.
This sword should strive to reach him.
III:3:57 ALAR.
Him! thy bond Shall know no s.e.x or nation. Limitless Shall be thy pledge. I"ll claim from thee a life For that I spare. How now, wilt live?
III:3:58 ORAN.
To pay A life for that now spared.
III:3:59 ALAR.
Swear to thy truth; Swear by Mahound, and swear by all thy G.o.ds, If thou hast any; swear it by the stars, In which we all believe; and by thy hopes Of thy false paradise; swear it by thy soul, And by thy sword!
III:3:60 ORAN.
I swear.
III:3:61 ALAR.
Arise and live.
THE END OF THE THIRD ACT.
ACT IV
SCENE 1
Interior of a Posada frequented by BRAVOs, in an obscure quarter of Burgos. FLIX at the fire, frying eggs. Men seated at small tables drinking; others lying on benches. At the side, but in the front of the Scene, some Beggars squatted on the ground, thrumming a Mandolin; a Gipsy Girl dancing.
IV:1:1 A BRAVO.
Come, mother, dost take us for Saracens? I say we are true Christians, and so must drink wine.
IV:1:2 ANOTHER BRAVO.
Mother Flix is sour to-night. Keep the evil eye from the olla!
IV:1:3 3RD BRAVO.
[advancing to her]
Thou beauty of Burgos, what are dimples unless seen? Smile! wench.
IV:1:4 FLIX.
A frying egg will not wait for the King of Cordova.
IV:1:5 1ST BRAVO.
Will have her way. Graus knows a pretty wife"s worth. A handsome hostess is bad for the guest"s purse.
IV:1:6 1ST BRAVO.
[rising]
Good companions make good company. Graus, Graus! another flagon.
IV:1:7 2ND BRAVO.
Of the right Catalan.
IV:1:8 3RD BRAVO.
Nay, for my omelette.
IV:1:9 FLIX.
Hungry men think the cook lazy.
[Enter GRAUS with a Flagon of wine.]
IV:1:10 1ST BRAVO.
"Tis mine.
IV:1:11 2ND BRAVO.
No, mine.
IV:1:12 1ST BRAVO.
We"ll share.
IV:1:13 2ND BRAVO.
No, each man his own beaker; he who shares has the worst half.
IV:1:14 3RD BRAVO.
[to FLIX, who brings the omelette]
An egg and to bed.
IV:1:15 GRAUS.