Lop. Why he—I'll tell you, Sir, he——pray put up that Brilliant, it sparkles so in my Eyes, it almost blinds me—thank you, Sir.
[Don Ped. puts it up.
Why, Sir, I'll tell you just how the Matter was, but I hope you won't consider me as a Party.
Don Ped. Go on; thou art safe.
Lop. Why then, Sir, when (for our Sins) you had left us, says my Master to me, Lopez, says he, go and stay at old Don Felix's House, till Don Pedro returns; they'll pass thee for his Servant, and think he has order'd thee to stay there. And then, says he, dost hear, open me the Door by Leonora's Apartment to-night, for I have a little Business, says he, to do there.
Don Ped. [Aside.] Perfidious Wretch!
Lop. Indeed, I was at first a little resty, and stood off; being suspicious (for I knew the Man) that there might be some ill Intentions. But he knew me too, takes me upon the weak Side, whips out a long Sword, and by the same Means makes me do the Thing, as you have made me discover it.—[Aside.] There's neither Liberty nor Property in this Land, since the Blood of the Bourbons came amongst us.
Don Ped. Then you let him in, as he bid you?
Lop. I did: If I had not, I had never lived to tell you the Story. Yes, I let him in.
Don Ped. And what follow'd?