Mel. (approaching her.) Moraima! hence! Is this

A place for thee?

Mor. Away! away!

There is no place but this for me on earth!

Where should I go? There is no place but this!

My soul is bound to it!

Mel. (to the guards.) Back, slaves! and look not on her!

[They retreat to the background.

’Twas for this

She droop’d to the earth.