Francesco. My lord you have it.

Osorio (to Alhadra). I will attend you home within an hour.
Meantime return with us, and take refreshment. [180]

Alhadra. Not till my husband's free, I may not do it.
I will stay here.

Maria (aside). Who is this Ferdinand?

Velez. Daughter!

Maria. With your permission, my dear lord,
I'll loiter a few minutes, and then join you.

[Exeunt Velez, Francesco, and Osorio.

Alhadra. Hah! there he goes. A bitter curse go with him. [185]
A scathing curse!

[Alhadra had been betrayed by the warmth of her feelings into an imprudence. She checks herself, yet recollecting Maria's manner towards Francesco, says in a shy and distrustful manner

You hate him, don't you, lady!