Hip. How much more gladly could I hear those words, If he, that spoke them, knew he spoke to me! [Aside.
Enter the Robber again with Don MANUEL, and JULIA, bound.
My brother and my sister prisoners too!
They cannot sure discover me through this
Disguise; however, I'll not venture it.
[Steps behind the trees.
2 Rob. This gentleman and lady [To GONS. privately. My fellows bound. [Exit Robber.
Man. We must prepare to die; This is the captain of the Picarons.
Jul. Methinks he looks like one; I have a strange Aversion to that man; he's fatal to me.
Gons. I ne'er saw excellence in womankind [Stares on her. Till now, and yet discern it at the first: Perfection is discovered in a moment; He, that ne'er saw the sun before, yet knows him.
Jul. How the villain stares upon me!
Gons. Wonder prepares my soul, and then love enters: But wonder is so close pursued by love, That, like a fire, it warms as soon as born.
Man. If we must die, what need these circumstances?