[Glycine leaves the provisions, and exit. Kiuprili comes forward, seizes them and carries them into the cavern. Glycine returns.

[[921]]Glycine. Shame! Nothing hurt me!
If some fierce beast have gored him, he must needs
Speak with a strange voice. Wounds cause thirst and hoarseness!
Speak, Bethlen! or but moan. St—St——No—Bethlen! 105
If I turn back and he should be found dead here, [She creeps nearer and nearer to the cavern.
I should go mad!—Again!—'Twas my own heart!
Hush, coward heart! better beat loud with fear,
Than break with shame and anguish!
[As she approaches to enter the cavern, Kiuprili stops her. Glycine shrieks.
Saints protect me!

Raab Kiuprili. Swear then by all thy hopes, by all thy fears— 110

Glycine. Save me!

Raab Kiuprili. Swear secrecy and silence!

Glycine. I swear!

Raab Kiuprili. Tell what thou art, and what thou seekest?

Glycine. Only
A harmless orphan youth, to bring him food—

Raab Kiuprili. Wherefore in this wood?

Glycine. Alas! it was his purpose—