Lords and Lovers, and Other Dramas

by Olive Tilford Dargan

Kore. Yes. The princess Sophie Travinski is betrayed to Petrizoff. I hoped to prevail without telling you, and spare your heart what mine suffers.

Adr. Betrayed?

Kore. She has aided to-night in the escape of a prisoner taken by Petrizoff's order. He will know all by morning if he lives.

Adr. This lie will not tempt me, Sasha. I can hardly believe you have uttered it. [Fearfully] I might have believed you.

Kore. I am prepared for your doubt. Gregorief waits outside. He will support my word [going to door].

Adr. No! I will not see him again. It is true. [Crosses uncertainly and sits on bench before loom] O, is there no end to this night?

Kore. A princess Ghedimin went to Yakutsk for a lesser offence.

Adr. Don't—don't speak.

Kore. [After watching him a moment] If Petrizoff dies he will never know.