Better be mute and see what God shall send.

Par. Stay, stay with me!

Fest. I will; I am come here

To stay with you—Festus, you loved of old;

Festus, you know, you must know!

Par. Festus! Where's

Aprile, then? Has he not chanted softly

The melodies I heard all night? I could not

Get to him for a cold hand on my breast,

But I made out his music well enough,