ELV. I will at least endeavour to do so. But alas! I am afraid it will be in vain, and that all the wrath which your insults have kindled, will not carry my revenge so far.
GARC. Do not endeavour to punish me so severely, since I offer to kill myself to avenge you; pronounce but the sentence and I obey immediately.
ELV. One who cannot hate cannot wish anybody to die.
GARC. I cannot live unless you kindly pardon my rash errors; resolve either to punish or to forgive.
ELV. Alas! I have shown too clearly my resolution; do we not pardon a criminal when we tell him we cannot hate him?
GARC. Ah! this is too much. Suffer me, adorable Princess…
ELV. Forbear, I am angry with myself for my weakness.
GARC. (Alone). At length I am…
SCENE VII.—DON GARCIA, DON LOPEZ.
LOP. My Lord, I have to communicate to you a secret that may justly alarm your love.