The others. We see our fate to-night. Thus shall we die.—

If thus they treated him, how shall we fare?—

Who bids us hope?—There is no hope, no hope:

I’ll mask my thought no more.

Bearers re-enter from bower.

Ch. (1.) (Who has Fer.'s letter and sword.)

We are saved! we are saved!

Ch. How saved?—How so?—Tell us!—

(1.) This letter here.

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