Has. How? have a care.
Elv. No—his son, by the call of nature, supplicates his freedom.
Keep. The rebel, you find, breaks out.
Elv. [Aside to the Keeper.] Silence—silence! he forgives it—don't remind him of it—don't undo my hopes.
Has. I will serve you if I can.
Elv. And I will merit it—indeed I will—you shall not complain of me—I will be—
Has. Retire—I trust you. [Elvirus bows lowly, and retires.]
Keep. Yonder cell contains a female prisoner.
Has. A female prisoner!
Keep. Without a friend or comforter, she has existed there these many years—nearly fifteen.