ACT II.
SCENE I.—A Court-Yard of the Palace at Orleans—(Phillips.)— in front a pair of great Gates, with Posts before them, and a Chain across from one to the other.
(Pantomime Music.)
Officers and Servants run on terrified—go in at the great gates, and make them fast—Valentine enters on horseback, leading Orson, who seems amazed at every thing around him—Valentine blows a horn at the gate, Orson is surprised at the noise, tries to blow it, but cannot, which makes him very angry—Some one looks out from above, sees Orson, shakes his head and retires—Orson imitates him—Valentine angrily tries to force the gate, but is unable; Orson assists, without effect—at length, seeing that Valentine is eager to obtain entrance, Orson pulls up a post, breaks the chain by which it is attached to the next post, and batters the gate open—attendants rush out armed, are going to attack Orson—Valentine interposes—Henry and Haufray enter, shake hands with Valentine—Henry, in turning from Valentine, half draws his sword, Orson sees him, and pushes it rudely back into the scabbard—Valentine signifies to Orson that he must shake hands with his friends—he takes a hand of each, and squeezes them violently—he then shakes hands with the others—Eglantine enters, runs into Valentine's arms—Orson is astonished, delighted at her beauty, he runs to embrace her, as Valentine has done, but is repulsed and much displeased at it—Valentine makes him kneel and kiss her hand—drums and trumpets are heard, the wild man is alarmed—the King and Courtiers enter and welcome Valentine—Orson's attention is still fixed on the Princess—he approaches her again, she, terrified, runs for protection to Valentine—Orson seems hurt, and makes a savage kind of moaning—the King admires Orson, who wants to shake hands with him, but is taught the proper mode of approaching him by Valentine—the King orders Orson a dress, and goes off with the Princess and attendants—Valentine and Orson are following, when the latter espies Hugo, and remembering the adventure of the cloak in the forest, runs furiously towards him, and reminds him of it by action—Valentine interposes in behalf of his terrified armour-bearer, whom he reconciles to Orson, and leaves them together—Attendants bring on apparel, as ordered by the King, for Orson, who makes many whimsical mistakes in putting it on, when suddenly missing Valentine, he throws the dress at the Officers, and runs into the palace in search of his friend.
SCENE II.—An Apartment in the Palace. (Phillips.)
(Laughing heard without.)
Re-Enter Hugo.
Hugo.