Alv. The same prayer I, with a double fervour, offer up for you.
Don Fel. Let us then once more embrace, and be forgiveness seal'd for ever.
Alv. Agreed; thou best of men, agreed.
[They embrace.
Don Fel. This thing then being thus happily terminated, let me own to you, Don Alvarez, I was in extreme apprehensions of your utmost resentment on this occasion; for I could not doubt but you had form'd more happy views in the disposal of so fair a daughter as Leonora, than my poor son's inferior fortune e'er can answer; but since they are join'd, and that——
Alv. Ha!
Don Fel. Nay, 'tis very likely to discourse of it may not be very pleasing to you, tho' your christianity and natural goodness have prevail'd on you so generously to forgive it. But to do justice to Leonora, and skreen her from your too harsh opinion in this unlucky action, 'twas that cunning wicked creature that attends her, who by unusual arts wrought her to this breach of duty, for her own inclinations were dispos'd to all the modesty and resignation a father could ask from a daughter; my son I can't excuse, but since your bounty does so, I hope you'll quite forget the fault of the less guilty Leonora.
Alv. What a mistake have I lain under here! And from a groundless apprehension of one misfortune, find myself in the certainty of another.
[Aside.
Don Fel. He looks disturb'd; what can this mean?