Amaury (moved). Lady—?

Vittia. I will bear it.

Amaury. ... Thus?

[Struggles.

Then it shall be. And grateful I'll await
The issue's utterance. And stay, wear this—

[Takes off a ring.

From her dead father's hand—
As a proof to her of any tie soever.
But now—for the sails make home along the sea—
Now of my mother.

Vittia. More, my lord?

[Smarda glides in.

Amaury. This only.
To-morrow when again she ... Scythian!