Mirza. Give me that box, or I must own the truth—
That I am miserably false to all! (Throwing herself at his feet.)
That my morality is all assumed!
That I am mean, and base, and treacherous!
A shameless schemer! heartless—impudent!
Give me that box, or I must own that I
Abstracted it from Phanor’s cabinet,
And substituted one that I possessed
Exactly like it. I must own to you
That I’m unutterably infamous—