Soldiers. Shoot them! Shoot them! Miramon and Dupin! The butchers! The dogs!
Raf. Hold! You are soldiers! Not murderers!
Dup. (To soldiers) You rags and bones! Go wash and eat before you touch a gentleman!
Sol. You ’ll not be so nice to-morrow when the worms are at you!
Asef. Raphael! (Flies to him)
Raf. You here! O blessed fortune! My love! my love!
Asef. O, is it true? You are alive! Alive!
I too am resurrected, for I was dead,
Slain with the news that you were murdered!
Raf. I ’ve news too bitter for so sweet a moment.
Ignacio bribed my guard—stood in my place—
And died.
Asef. (Recoiling) You let him die for you?
Raf. No, no!
He carefully deceived me. I thought he planned
His own escape with mine.