She said it jeopardied.

As he is going out, enter Juan with Serafina fainted in his arms.

Juan. Friends! Gentlemen! if you would help in this calamity, take charge for a moment of this most precious thing of all, till I return.

Alv. (taking Serafina in his arms). Trust me, sir.

[Juan rushes off.

Leon. Stop, my lord, stop a moment—he is gone, and this man—

Alv. Serafina in my arms! my ship at hand!

O love, O destiny!—aboard, aboard—

O ’tis the merriest proverb of them all,