Enrique. Foolishness!
Cardenos. You seem to have forgotten the punishment in store for a crime like yours.
Enrique. You are presumptuous!
Cardenos. (Continuing coldly) His Eminence, knowing that this woman was seen to enter this house without coming out, entrusted me with the task of watching at this door to arrest her without noise when she came out and at the same time unknown to you.
Enrique. His Eminence had foreseen that I would not let you do it!
Cardenos. He has only foreseen your submission and confession for the care which he has taken—out of regard for your name, your rank, and your young wife, his pupil—to separate your case from that of your accomplice, and inflict upon you only a penance which will reconcile you with the Church!
Zoraya. (Quickly) Ah! if that is so, good—I will go with you!
Enrique. (Violently obstructing her passage) Are you foolish? (To Cardenos.) Go tell Ximénès that he has no right to my confession unless he provides the same indulgence for her whom he calls my accomplice.
Cardenos. You shall say it to him yourself, Señor Enrique. (To Zoraya) Come, you!—Follow me!
Enrique. (Stopping Zoraya) By God! This is insolence!