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—