risk.

(Monipodio knocks at the door of Lothundiaz.)

Paquita
Ah! If you count upon the alms of our friend the land-owner, you would
be richer with my promise. (To Faustine Brancadori, who appears on the
balcony) Madame, the men are gone.

SCENE SEVENTH

Monipodio and Dona Lopez (at the door of the Lothundiaz Mansion.)

Dona Lopez
What is it you desire?

Monipodio
The brothers of our order have received tidings of your dear Lopez--

Dona Lopez
That he was living?

Monipodio
As you conduct the Senorita Marie to the convent of the Dominicans,
take a turn round the square; you will meet there an escaped Algerian
captive, who will tell you about Lopez.

Dona Lopez
Merciful heavens! Would that I could ransom him!

Monipodio
Be careful, first of all, when you approach on that subject; suppose
that he were a Mussulman?

Dona Lopez
Dear Lopez! I must go and prepare the senorita for her journey.

(Dona Lopez re-enters the house.)

SCENE EIGHTH

Monipodio, Quinola and Fontanares.

Fontanares
At last, Quinola, we stand beneath her windows.

Quinola
Yes, but where is Monipodio? Has he allowed himself to be beaten off?
(He turns to the friar) Sir Beggar?

Monipodio
All goes well.

Quinola
Sangodemy! What perfection of mendicancy! Titian ought to paint you.
(To Fontanares) She will come. (To Monipodio) How do you find things?

Monipodio
Most favorable.

Quinola
He shall be a grandee of Spain.

Monipodio
Oh! That is nothing. There is something still better than that!

Quinola (to Fontanares)
Now, sir, you must above all things be prudent. Let us have no
sighing, which might open the eyes of the duenna.

SCENE NINTH

The same persons, Dona Lopez and Marie.

Monipodio (to the duenna, pointing to Quinola)
This is the Christian who escaped from captivity.

Quinola (speaking to the duenna)
Ah! madame, I recognize you from the portrait of your charms which
Senor Lorenzo drew for me.

(He takes her aside.)

SCENE TENTH

Monipodio, Marie and Fontanares.

Marie
Is it really you?

Fontanares
Yes, Marie, I have so far succeeded; our happiness is assured.

Marie
Ah! If you only knew how I have prayed for your success!

Fontanares
I have millions of things to say to you; but there is one thing which
I ought to say a million times, to make up for all the weary