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, and so will I," Santuzza replied. And she was about to enter the church to say her prayers when there came Turiddu, himself, dressed in his best, ready to meet Lola in the square as she passed on her way to the church. "Turiddu!" Santuzza called. "Devils! What are you here for, Santuzza? Are you on your way to church?" "Not now. I am here to speak with you----" "Well, well, I cannot stop for it; I must go into the inn and see my mother just now." "You must stay here and speak with me. I warn you to do it, Turiddu. I am very unhappy, and if you will give up Lola I will forget all your wrongdoing. But if you neglect me, and will not give up Alfio's wife, Alfio will surely learn of it and make you trouble." "Oh, come now--do you think you can frighten me? I will be a slave to no woman's whim, Santuzza. Go about your business. I shall attend to mine without your help. No, I will listen to you no longer," he cried, becoming angrier as she spoke, and pushing her away from him, as Lola, in the street near the square could be heard singing. Santuzza and Turiddu both paused and listened. She was singing of Turiddu. She was calling him her "King of Roses." And then, while the two were standing uncertain what to do, Lola entered the square and spied them. "Hello," she called loftily, looking at Santuzza. "Have you seen Alfio, Turiddu?" "No, I have only just now come into the square." "Oh, perhaps you have come to church," she persisted impertinently. "I--I stopped to tell Santuzza--" he hardly knew what to say. "I stopped to see Turiddu," Santuzza interrupted earnestly. "I stopped to say that the good Lord beholds all our deeds." "Ah--then you are not going to mass?" "No--those who go to mass must have a clear conscience. Which of us here has that?" "Really I know nothing about you," Lola answered; "as for mine--it is clear!" Turiddu foreseeing trouble between them interrupted hastily. "Let us go in," speaking to Lola. "Oh, stay with Santuzza--and her conscience! do!" "Yes, Turiddu--I warn you!" At that Lola laughed and went into the church. "Now what have you done? By your folly, angered Lola. I am done with you!" Turiddu exclaimed, throwing off Santuzza, who held him back while she spoke. He became so enraged that he treated her brutally; and in trying to rid himself of her he threw her down upon the stones, and then ran into the church. When she got upon her feet again she was furi
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