Or deemed I did, lurking in ambush here

Upon the eve of our great festival,

Scheming some bloody treachery to take

Our Cherson in the toils? Oh, 'tis too much;

I cannot trust my senses! 'Twas a dream!

Ire. No dream, but dreadful truth!

Gycia.

Thou cruel woman

How have I harmed thee, thou shouldst hate me thus?

But 'twas no dream. Why was it else that he,