Vautrin (to Raoul)
Don Raoul de Cardaval.
Raoul
Vautrin!
Vautrin
No! General Crustamente.
Raoul
Crustamente!
Vautrin Certainly; Mexican Envoy. Bear well in mind the name of your father, —Amoagos, a gentleman of Aragon, friend of the Duc de Christoval. Your mother is dead; I bring the acknowledged titles, and authentic family papers. Inez is yours.
Raoul
And do you think that I will consent to such villainies? Never!
Vautrin (to the two ladies) He is overcome by what I have told him, not anticipating so prompt an explanation.
Raoul If the truth should kill, your falsehoods would dishonor me, and I prefer to die.
Vautrin You wished to obtain Inez by any means possible, yet you shrink from practicing a harmless stratagem.
Raoul (in exasperation)
Ladies!