1st Nun. I ’m sure he would not live. Come, sister. Ah, we have but one loaf this morning.
2d Nun. Let us be glad we can give that,—for many are hungry.
1st Nun. Many are starved—dead.
2d Nun. But the good Emperor! It is so sad to think of him without food.
1st Nun. He will give this to his officers. Yesterday I saw Prince Salm-Salm and the general Miramon each with a bit of white bread that can not be found in all Queretaro outside of our convent.
2d Nun. The good man! Holy Mother bless and keep him! (They go into the Cruz)
Lop. What will you do with Maximilian?
Gar. Make a Liberal of him.
Lop. Ha! How?
Gar. Shoot him!