This Porcia knows the way of joining souls,
As well as th' other, when she swallow'd coals.
[They retire to the other room, Porcia leaning on Camilla, and Octavio waits on them to the door.
Diego. Nay, if y' are good at that, the devil take
The hindmost. 'Tis for your sake, fair Flora,
[Taking Flora by the hand.
I shun these honourable occasions.
Having no weapon, sir, 'tis fit that I
March off with the baggage.
[Turning to Don Octavio. Exeunt Diego and Flora.
Don O. I'm now upon the frontiers of this life,
There's but one step to immortality;
And, since my cruel fortune has allow'd me
No other witness of my tragic end
But a false friend and barbarous enemy,
I'll leave my genius to inform the world
My life and death was uniform: as I
Liv'd firm to love and honour, so I die. [Draws his sword.
Look down, ye spirits above; for if there be
A sight on earth worthy of you to see,
'Tis a brave man, pursu'd by unjust hate,
Bravely contending with his adverse fate. [Waving his sword.
Stay till this heaven-born soul puts off her earth,
And she'll attend ye to her place of birth.
Enter Don Antonio, Don Henrique, Don Carlos, and Pedro, their swords drawn; Don Antonio before the rest.
Don A. Where is the man whose insolence and folly
Has so misled him to affront my friend?
Don O. Here is the man thou seek'st, and he whom thou
So basely hast betray'd.