Though lying by her husband's side, did she
Weary for Launcelot, and knew full well

How ill that love, and yet that love how deep!"

I cannot see-the page is dim: read you.

PAO. [Reading.] "Now they two were alone, yet

could not speak ;

But heard the beating of each other's hearts.

He knew himself a traitor but to stay,

Yet could not stir: she pale and yet more pale
Grew till she could no more, but smiled on him.
Then when he saw that wished smile, he came
Near to her and still near, and trembled; then
Her lips all trembling kissed."

FRANC. [Drooping towards him.] Ah, Launce

lot!

[He kisses her on the lips.

CURTAIN.

ACT IV

A Chamber in the Palace-late evening of the second

day after GIOVANNI's departure.

GIOVANNI discovered, stained as from hard riding.

CARLO and RETAINERS attending him.
table.

Wine on

And ask some words with her. Well why, do

GIO. Nothing? You then that huddle all to

gether,

Like cattle against thunder-what hath chanced?

AN ATTENDANT. I know of nothing, sir.

Out from the city and are fugitives.

Ne'er did I strike and hew as yesterday,

And that armed ghost of Paolo by me rode.