,,k>ma ,,k>ma ,a ,,re-,,inc>nation ,,play ,,9 ,,prologue1 ,,epilogue ,,?ree ,,acts ,,by ,,alg]non ,,blackwood ,,au?or ,,( 8,,julius ,,le ,,vallon10 8,,! ,,wave10 ,,etc4 ,,& ,,violet ,,pe>n ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company #fha ,,fif? ,,av5ue ,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,prologue4 ,,pres5t ,,day #c ,,act ,i4 ,,_! ,,fir/ ,,life ,,toge!r4 ,,"t--#bjjj ,b4,c4 ,,egypt #ch ,,act ,,ii4 ,,_! ,,second ,,life ,,toge!r4 ,,"t--#cbe ,b4,c4 ,,greece #ha ,,act ,,iii4 ,,_! ,,?ird ,,life ,,toge!r4 ,,"t--,,fifte5? ,,c5tury4 ,,italy #abc ,,epilogue4 ,,pres5t ,,day #ahi ,,prologue ,,pres5t ,,day ,,*>act]s ,,phillip ,,latt9 7#de71 ,briti% ,ag5t 9 ,egypt4 ,,mrs4 ,,latt91 8 wife 7#dj71 m5tally & physically ill2 a woman ( /rong p]sonality & exact+4 ,,! ,,doctor1 unpret5ti\s1 simple 9 be>+1 g5tle 9 mann]4 ,,nurse4 ,,prologue ,,sc5e--,room 9 ,,latt9',s ,london h\se4 ,,mrs4 ,,latt9 lies on s(a4 ,a picture ( ,anci5t ,egypt1 %[+ ! ,nile1 palms & temples on wall easily visible to h]4 ,,"t--,pres5t day1 ev5+4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,:at "t is x1 nurse--n[8 ,nurse ,close on half-pa/ five4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,) irritability ( a sick woman47 ,n lat]8 ,are y sure8 ,x's s d>k4 ,nurse 7,soo?+ly47 ,! dusk is clos+ 92 ,i'll light y\r lamp4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,half-pa/ five1 y said8 ,my husb& expect$ to be back be=e ?is4 ,hasn't he come8 ,! appo9tm5t 0 = half-pa/ two4 ,nurse ,! ,=eign ,(fice takes its "t4 ,mr4 ,latt9 w come to y ! mom5t he gets 94 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y're sure8 ,i ?\ght ,i he>d 8 /ep4 ,nurse ,i'll g & see ! mom5t ! lamp is lit4 ,b he nev] =gets4 ,he always comes 9 "h fir/4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,b he's s long to-day1 long] ?an usual4 ,& he look$ s grave1 nurse1 :5 he left4 ,he look$ worri$1 ,i ?\ght4 ,y notic$ x8 ,nurse ,he is tak5 up ) ^! politics j n[4 ,x's only natural1 consid]+ ! crisis 9 ,egypt4 ,b he's always s 9 e>ne/1 isn't he8 ,i notic$ no?+ unusual4 ,! ,gov]nm5t is lucky to h him at su* a "t4 ,no "o c\ld fill 8 place4 7,br+s lamp47 ,!re's ! lamp4 ,is ! %ad+ "r8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,fill 8 place6 ,no1 inde$4 ,phillip und]/&s ! natives bett] ?an anybody 9 ! _w4 ,& ! c\ntry too 7wi/fully74 ,if only ,i c\ld br+ myself to g back to ,egypt ) him4 7,irritably47 ,! light cat*es my eye !re4 ,to ! left a little4 ,n[ to ! "r4 ,?ank y4 ,nurse ,! doctors all agree x's be/ n1 don't !y8 ,! dry climate---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,x's n t1 nurse4 ,dryness is :at ,i ne$--w>m? & dryness4 ,x's some?+ else4 ,egypt fright5s me4 ,i c't sleep !re4 ,dreams come to me4 ,nurse ,! doctors said x 0 ! effect ( ! climate on ! n]ves4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,oh1 ,i "k4 ,i'd face x if ,i c\ld--ano!r w9t]4 ,x means s mu* to ,mr4 ,latt91 doesn't x8 ,nurse6 ,x's curi\s--x's /range1 don't y ?9k--t ,mr4 ,latt9 feels no?+ ( t ,i feel !re8 ,i mean---- ,nurse ,h>k6 ,i ?9k t's ,mr4 ,latt9's /ep4 ,i'll g & see4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,x c't be ! new doctor1 c x8 ,nurse ,dr4 ,ogilvie8 ,n yet4 ,six o'clock he 0 to come4 ,he won't be "h be=e 8 "t4 ,^! great speciali/s are busy m54 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,we>ily47 ,i've se5 s _m doctors4 ,i h>dly feel z if ,i _h ! /r5g? = a new exam9ation4 ,dr4 ,ogilvie w d me no good4 ,nurse ,/ill y w see him4 ,= y\r husb&'s sake4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,ah1 yes1 = ,phillip's sake4 ,i ?9k my husb&'s com+1 nurse4 7,ent] ,,phillip47 ,nurse ,good-ev5+1 ,mr4 ,latt94 ,mrs4 ,latt9 is a trifle bett]4 ,i'll leave y = a little1 b %e mu/ n tire h]self4 ,we are expect+ ,dr4 ,ogilvie at six4 ,phillip ,i'll be v c>eful4 ,,nurse exit4 7,,phillip comes to 8 wife47 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,at la/1 ,phillip4 ,i'm s glad y've come1 de>4 ,i've be5 wait+ & long+ s4 ,!y kept y--b y belong to me1 don't y8 ,y're tir$1 poor old ?+4 ,come to me1 ,phillip--clos]4 7,/ret*es out h&47 ,phillip ,i am a bit late4 ,i'm sorry1 ,little ,*ild4 ,!y kept me1 yes4 ,b y----8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i'm well en\gh to li/54 ,y're back2 ,i =give y4 ,& x's all arrang$ z y wi%$--z y hop$8 ,phillip ,sir ,george 0 k9dness itself---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y saw ! ,=eign ,secret>y6 ,phillip ,y didn't "k ,i 0 su* a big-wig1 did y8 ,x is important1 y see1 de>4 ,! situation out !re is complicat$4 ,i've left !m 9 ! lur* a little1 & my advice--er--my k1 ,sir ,george 0 good en\gh to say--at su* a "t---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,9 ! lur*1 ,phillip6 ,h[ 9 ! lur*8 ,y're only ask+ a long] leave ?an usual4 ,phillip ,!re1 !re4 ,i don't want y to worry y\r de> head ) politics4 ,! new doctor w be "h any m9ute n[4 ,t's f> m important4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i w\ld r "k exactly4 ,x doesn't worry me4 ,phillip ,x's all be5 arrang$ mo/ satisfactorily1 de>2 & ,i'm v pleas$4 ,s y're pleas$ ) me--eh8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,phillip--:at has be5 arrang$8 ,phillip ,sir ,george 0 mo/ complim5t>y4 ,! ,gov]nm5t w\ld recognise my s]vices--my long s]vices1 he call$ x4 ,he ev5 discuss$ ) me--ask$ my advice1 if y mu/ "k ! full weight ( hon\r plac$ ^u me6--z to my successor---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,successor6 ,phillip ,b1 d>l+1 "s "o mu/ fill my place4 ,!re mu/ be a locum t55s1 z !y say 9 ! *ur*4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y've--resign$6 ,phillip ,de> "o1 !re 0 no o!r way4 ,x's a =mality1 y see4 ,i c always take x up aga9 :]e ,i left x (f4 ,our man 9 ,egypt--j n[--mu/ be !re4 ,he mu/ be on ! spot1 ( c\rse---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,b six mon?s' leave6 ,surely1 six mon?s' leave---- ,phillip ,means ! entire w9t]4 ,!re1 !re1 ,little ,*ild1 x's no?+4 ,y mu/ n exagg]ate l ?is4 ,:at is my "w 9 ,egypt comp>$ to be+ ) y4 ,! doctors =bid y to g out4 ,x's q simple3 ,i pref] to /ay ) y4 ,my _w lies 9 y\r he>t4 ,i--,i c always take up ! "w aga9 :5--:5 y're bett]4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,resign$1 resign$6 ,y h actually resign$4 ,y\r c>e]--,i h brok5 y\r c>e]--at la/--completely4 ,is x wrong1 !n1 t ,i ne$ y s8 ,phillip ,hu%1 de>e/---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y h paid ?is trem5d\s price--& ,i h made y pay x4 ,phillip ,i wi% to be always ) y4 ,t is my only wi%1 my only happ9ess4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,= my sake y h sacrific$---- ,phillip ,x's ,i :o am selfi% to tire y ) all ?is /upid ,gov]nm5t bus9ess4 ,!re1 n[2 y've talk$ too mu* & ,i h done y h>m4 ,!re's only happ9ess 9 my he>t4 ,no m nons5se-talk ab\t sacrifice4 ,y mu/ lie quiet & re/ aga94 ,i c be always ) y4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,yes1 to ! end--my end & y\rs4 ,o ,god6 ,:y did ,i n und]/& be=e8 ,phillip ,y mu/ n speak l t4 ,love--our love--kn[s no end4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,oh1 ,i am mis]able1 ,phillip1 mis]able1 mis]able4 ,phillip ,please1 d n say su* ?+s4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,b ,i mu/1 ,i mu/4 ,my selfi%ness has br\ght y to ?is la/ r5\ncem5t4 ,egypt has meant s mu* to y4 ,phillip ,too mu*1 ,m>y1 too mu*4 ,egypt 0 com+ betwe5 u4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y\r "w !re1 ! great "w ,i h ru9$'''6 ,egypt meant home to y4 ,phillip ,home is :]e y are1 de>e/1 & n[h]e else4 ,y h taught me ?is--9 "t4 7,to himself47 ,egypt6 ,ah1 ,egypt6 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i hate x4 ,x t]rifies me4 ,!re is pa9 = me 9 ,egypt4 ,an in/9ctive dread comes ov] me always--some?+ f v f> away4 ,i h /ruggl$ aga9/ x1 = y\r sake1 b--oh1 x's s1 s /rong4 ,if only y c\ld =give me----6 ,phillip ,hu%1 de>e/6 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,b x has come betwe5 u4 ,y love x s4 ,& x's my fault t y c't--y\r c>e]1 ,i mean---- ,phillip ,de> "o1 :atev] is1 is "r4 ,!re is no?+ to regret4 ,egypt1 inde$1 has drawn me /rangely4 ,!re is "s p[] out !re--a spiritual p[]--t has ca/ a glam\r ov] me4 ,x has be5 a passion ) me4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,my in/9ctive t]ror6 ,phillip ,& my in/9ctive love6 ,!y glance toge!r 9 sil5ce at a great picture above ! b$--an ,egyptian night-sc5e1 ) />s & ,nile4 ,yes ''' yes ''' /range inde$6 ,f my e>lie/ days x drew me4 ,^? palms & temples1 t maje/ic des]t----6 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,phillip1 don't6 ,^? />s1 t riv] br+ me sadness--imm5se regret4 ,i feel !m always ris+ ov] me4 ,!y wat* me6 ,phillip ,=give me4 ,x 0 ! m>vell\s beauty took me4 ,i---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,b x's an une>?ly beauty4 ,& some?+ 9 x--lo/4 ,x's lo/ to y4 ,& ,i--oh1 b ,i d love y s2 = ev] & ev] y are m9e--ar5't y8 ,he /oops & kisses h]4 ,%e half rises1 :isp]+3 ,phillip1 de>e/--some?+ /range comes ov] me4 ,i see a lift+ ( ?is heavy ,engli% sky4 ,i h be5 ?r\gh ?is be=e--,i h done ?is v ?+ be=e--long1 long ago--injur$ y someh[6 ,oh1 ,phillip1 c x be t we h liv$ be=e--pre-exi/5ce--is x true8 7,s9ks back47 ,i ?9k ''' ,i ?9k ,i mu/ be ne> to ''' dea?6 ,phillip ,hu%1 hu%1 my d>l+4 ,^! are sick fancies only4 ,y\r bra9 is tir$4 ,we mu/ n talk l ?is4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i am tir$1 yes2 b x is my s\l t a*es & n my body4 ,phillip1 ,i want y\r =giv5ess4 ,phillip ,!re is no?+ to =give4 ,i love y4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,spiritually tortur$ & p]plex$47 ,i want y\r real =giv5ess--be=e ,i g4 ,i h be5 suff]+ deeply1 deeply4 ,curta9s h be5 ris+4 ,i almo/ see4 ,some?+ seems gr[+ cle>] to me4 ,i've done wrong some:]e6 ,:y h ,i pull$ aga9/ y all ^! ye>s--aga9/ y\r "w8 ,x _c be my love t is at fault4 ,y're :olly m9e--& yet ,i want y\r =giv5ess someh[---- ,phillip 7,deep pati5ce47 ,all ! love & =giv5ess 9 ! _w ,i give y1 ,little ,*ild4 ,b y ask = :at 0 always y\rs4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y\r brok5 mission4 ,y alone h ! /r5g? & pati5ce ,egypt ne$s4 ,i h ru9$ all1 all1 all6 ,phillip ,!re6 ,i =give y1 !n4 7,kisses h]47 ,i =give y all1 all1 all4 ,b please calm y\rself4 ,?is excitem5t does y h>m4 ,y torm5t y\rself = no?+4 ,x is ,i :o h be51 & am1 ! egoi/4 ,all m5 :o ?9k _! "w is a mission are %ameless egoi/s4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,?ank y1 ,phillip1 = ?is great gift ( y\r =giv5ess4 ,b x is n en\gh4 ,i want to und]/&--& s =give myself4 ,phillip ,y mu/ re/ n[ a little4 ,x 0 crim9al ( me to let y talk s mu*4 ,no1 n ano!r ^w4 ,i'll leave y = a bit4 ,y mu/ be calm to see ! ,doctor4 ,x's ne>ly six---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,dr4 ,ogilvie c't help me4 ,phillip ,:at6 ,! fir/ man ( ! day6 ,8 wond]ful cures---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,he cures ! body only4 ,i ne$ a s\l physician4 ,oh1 ,phillip1 ,i believe sometimes my ye>n+ mu/ br+ him to me4 ,phillip ,my d>l+1 x is y\r body alone t is ill4 ,y\r suff]+ gives y ^! /range fancies4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y love me too well to und]/&4 7,sighs47 ,my illness is n only ( ! body4 ,n[1 leave me1 de>e/4 ,i wi% to see him q alone4 ,phillip ,little ,*ild1 y %all4 ,y c dismiss ! nurse4 7,glances at clock47 ,x is close on six4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,kiss me4 7,he kisses h] s(tly & goes out47 ,if only--ah1 if only my great ye>n+4''' ,%e lies back exhau/$4 ,sighs4 ,cov]s h] face ) h] h&s4 ,aft] a mom5t %e uncov]s h] face & half sits up aga94 ,%e />es h>d at ,egyptian picture on ! wall4 ,! fault lies 9 my s\l1 & x comes fir/ f !re--f ,egypt4 ,! riv] is ris+1 ris+ once aga94 ,! />s are ris+ too4 ,!y wat* me1 & !y wait4 ,!y're always wat*+ u4 ,o ,god6 ,if only "s "o c\ld make me und]/&6 ,if "s great doctor ( ! s\l'''6 7,s9ks back4 ,h] eyes close4 ,%e lies v /ill47 ,a big clock on ! mantelpiece /rikes ! fir/ ?ree /rokes ( six o'clock1 !n /ops4 ,! door op5s sl[ly & a man ent]s quietly4 ,he looks r\nd ! room1 sees h] on ! s(a app>5tly asleep1 & /&s /ill1 a few feet inside ! door4 ,he looks /eadily at h] a mom5t1 !n glances at ! picture ( ,egypt on ! wall4 ,he smiles g5tly4 ,8 figure is a little b5t1 p]haps4 ,he is n a big man ) any m>k$ pres5ce4 ,z he smiles1 %e op5s h] eyes & sees him4 ,%e %[s surprise & slight emb>rassm5t4 ,%e raises h]self on "o arm4 ,h] voice is hu%$ r :5 %e speaks4 ,he rema9s ne> ! op5 door4 ,i beg y\r p>don4 ,is x--,dr4 ,ogilvie8 ,doctor ,i am ! ,doctor4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i mu/ apologise4 ,did no "o----8 ,doctor ,i f\nd my way4 ,bo? pause1 gaz+4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,) relief47 ,ah6 ,?ank y4 ,%e makes an unf9i%$ ge/ure t[>ds a seat4 ,h] eyes rema9 fix$ on 84 ,%e smiles fa9tly4 ,doctor ,y call$ = me4 7,he makes "o /ep ne>]47 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,my husb&1 ,i believe1 did write4 ,we--expect$ y4 ,doctor ,i am come4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,x is exce$+ly--x is m ?an k9d ( y4 ,y are s good4 ,i mean--7/amm]s2 s9ks back ^u ! cu%ions1 unable to ma9ta9 ! ef=t74 ,i am v ill4 ,doctor ,i "k4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y "k6 ,ah yes--y "k4 ,doctor ,t is :y y call$ me4 ,t is :y ,i am "h n[4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i c tell y v briefly :at---- ,doctor ,x is unnecess>y4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,b---- ,doctor ,i h be5 wat*+ y4 ,he /raight5s up a little2 a new dignity is 9 him4 ,%e gazes int5tly4 ,%e /ret*es out a h&1 !n )draws x1 hesitat+ly1 aga94 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y mean----8 ,doctor ,i knew--t y w\ld s5d = me4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,ah6 ,! m$ical j\rnals6 ,my case1 ( c\rse--its peculi>--er--its hopelessness4 ,doctor ,!re are no hopeless cases4 7,he smiles4 ,8 voice is v g5tle47 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,bewild]$47 ,y are v ki--good4 ,i ?ank y1 already4 ,doctor 7,%ak+ 8 head quietly47 ,& y already--,i see--are on ! way to y\r recov]y4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,recov]y6 ,doctor ,s9ce y realise t y are v ill4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,oh--9 t s5se4 ,doctor ,9 e s5se4 ,%e is m & m aw>e ( some?+ unusual 9 him4 ,%e keeps h] gaze /eadily on 8 face4 ,%e makes a ge/ure t[>ds him1 !n hesitates4 ,%e seems on ! po9t ( say+ m--speak+ m freely4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i ?9k--!re mu/ be a mi/ake some:]e4 ,i don't q und]/& h[ y---- ,doctor ,!re are no mi/akes4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,b y are sure x is me y h come to see8 ,doctor ,x is y4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,mrs4 ,latt98 ,he b[s 8 head4 ,9 ?is /reet & h\se--#ac ,bri/ol ,squ>e8 ,doctor ,?is /reet1 ?is squ>e 7moves ne>] & puts 8 h& ^u h] head71 ?is v h\se y occupy--= ! mom5t4 ,%e />es at him4 ,!y smile4 ,%e is aw>e ( ano!r mean+ 9 8 words4 ,a t\* ( awe %[s 9 h] mann]4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,l[47 ,?is--body8 ,doctor ,:i*1 = ! mom5t1 y--are occupy+1 ,little ,*ild4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,aw$47 ,y "k t "n6 ,my husb&'s secret "n6 ,doctor ,x is--y\r "n4 ,he moves back a /ep s t %e c see ! picture4 ,"o h& he /ret*es t[>ds h] z 9 bless+4 ,h] eyes turn f ! ,egyptian night-sc5e to 8 face aga94 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,s(tly1 to h]self47 ,my little secret love-"n4 ,x is too m>vell\s--?is4 ,i am completely at a loss to--7breaks (f1 z he looks d[n & smiles at h]74 ,doctor ,love names truly always4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,he ''' has ''' always ''' call$ me s4 ,doctor ,he has lov$ y truly--always4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,sitt+ up47 ,b y "k ev]y?+ 9 ! _w6 ,:o are y--really8 7,awe increases 9 h]47 ,doctor ,i am ! ,doctor4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,doctor6 ,! greate/ call+ 9 _w6 ,a doctor's p[]s---- ,doctor ,are1 by rights1 div9e4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,life or dea?---- ,doctor ,life & dea?4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,hu%$47 ,b--y are m ?an doctor2 y are also--,prie/4 ,doctor ,i am at y\r s]vice4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,light break+ on h] face4 ,%e /ret*es out a h& to him4 ,he takes x47 ,to heal me4 ,i feel great p[] p\r+ f y--into me4 ,x is l w9d & fire4 ,doctor ,life is a w9d & fire4 ,x is life y feel4 ,y\r claim is great1 because ( y\r great wi%1 y\r true desire4 ,y des]ve4 ,& ,i h come4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,puzzl$47 ,des]ve6 ,my great desire6 ,my claim'''6 ,doctor ,y\r sickness is n ( ! he>t1 b ( ! s\l4 ,y\r desire 0 pray]4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y h read my he>t4 ,doctor ,little ,*ild1 x is 9 y\r eyes4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,& y "k my v s\l4 ,doctor ,little ,*ild1 ,i am come to heal x4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,recov]y6 ,y said recov]y4 ,:ile ,i lie dy+ "h by in*es6 ,doctor ,y love4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,) all my he>t4 ,doctor ,&--s\l8 ,he looks que/ion+ly d[n at h] ) great t5d]ness4 ,h] expression %[s ! dawn ( compreh5sion4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,v l[47 ,i love--wrongly--some:]e4 ,i =got--my s\l4 ,& ,i h wreck$ him1 wreck$ 8 life1 8 "w4 ,doctor 7,to himself47 ,aga94 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,n cat*+ 8 ^w47 ,is !re recov]y = t8 ,c y heal t8 ,doctor ,he does n "q y\r love = him8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,he is too big-he>t$4 ,he has sacrific$ all = me4 ,x is regret & remorse t kill me n[--!y br+ dea? m quickly4 ,if only ,i c\ld und]/&6 ,doctor ,y %all4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,bitt]ly47 ,:5 x is too late4 ,c y give recov]y = t8 ,c ! =giv5ess t ,i crave--8 =giv5ess--undo :at has be58 7,hides h] face & sobs47 ,i mu/ die )\t =giv5ess4 ,doctor ,recov]y beg9s ) und]/&+4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i want 8 =giv5ess4 ,doctor ,y mu/--=give y\rself4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,oh1 oh1 ,i d n und]/&4 ,my remorse goes ) me ev5 into ! grave4 ,doctor ,remorse br+s weakness4 ,! =giv5ess ( ano!r affects t o!r only4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,look+ up47 ,yes8 ,doctor ,und]/&4 ,!n1 )\t regret1 g =w>d4 ,to =give y\rself is--true =giv5ess4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i feel some?+ wond]ful 9 y4 ,y\r words br+ life aga94''' ,i4''' ,!re seems some?+ ,i rememb]--rememb] almo/--v dim & f> away4''' 7,h] eye falls ^u ! ,egyptian picture4 ,%e gazes fasc9at$ at x47 ,! />s ''' ! riv] ''' are ris+1 surely4''' ,doctor ,y rememb]--life4 ,& life %all tea* y ?is4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,life6 ,my life6 ,oh1 :at is x ris+ 9 me8 ,a curta9 lifts4 ,i see ''' myself4 ,ah1 n[ x goes aga94''' ,! pa9 ''' ! pa9 is awful6 ,x all has be5 be=e some:]e1 ,i "k4''' ,h ,i done ?is be=e1 !n8 ,if only ,i c\ld see1 ,i might und]/&4 ,doctor ,y %all see4 ,und]/&+ %all br+ recov]y4 ,z he speaks he retires sl[ly backw>ds t[>ds ! op5 door4 ,h] eyes rema9 fix$ ^u ! picture4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,recov]y6 ,i half rememb]4''' ,i beg9 to ''' und]/&'''6 ,doctor ,! s\l reaps ev] its own h>ve/1 = ! s\l is l9k$ to all its pa/4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,fa9tly47 ,! pa/6 ,my pa/'''6 ,our pa/ toge!r4''' ,doctor ,y\r pa9 & pray] may lift = once ! curta94 ,rememb]+1 y %all und]/&4 ,&1 und]/&+1 y %all le>n to--=give y\rself4 ,a light falls on 8 face & figure by ! door4 ,j be=e he disappe>s %e te>s h] gaze away f ! picture1 & turns to him ) out/ret*$ h&s4 ,he raises 8 h&s z ?\gh he 7 lift+ a curta9 & hold+ x up4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,x lifts1 x lifts6 ,i he> w9d among ! palms1 & lapp+ wat]s4 ,a voice is :isp]+ ''' 8,little ,*ild0 ''' yet 9 ano!r tongue4''' ,f beyond ! door 8 la/ words rea* h] ) a di/ant1 half-*ant+ s\nd4 ,doctor ,egypt6 ,:]e y began--) him4 ,y\r e>lie/ life4 ,!n o!r lives z well4 ,see--& und]/&4 ,%e s9ks back exhau/$4 ,h] face is radiant ?r\gh h] te>s4 ,%e has j /r5g? en\gh to t\* ! pneumatic bell beside ! b$4 ,,curta9 ,,act ,i ,,_! ,,fir/ ,,life ,,toge!r4 ,,"t--#bjjj ,b4,c4 ,,egypt ,,*>act]s ,,m5ophis1 a "y ,egyptian1 well born1 ab\t #cj4 ,,nef]titi1 an ,egyptian danc+-girl4 ,,se?os1 ,egyptian y\?4 ,,rames1 ,high ,prie/ 9 ,temple ( ,aton4 ,,act ,i ,,sc5e--,banks ( ! ,nile4 ,:ite temple visible 9 di/ance4 ,kephr5's ,pyramid se5 v f> away4 ,late ev5+1 sunset4 7,,nef]titi & ,,se?os ent] & pause47 ,nef]titi ,n[ leave me1 ,se?os4 ,& g swiftly4 7,) ge/ure ( pu%+ him (f47 ,i mu/ be alone4 ,y foll[ me z w9d foll[s a bird4 ,se?os ,yet nev] t\* y z w9d does ! bird4 ,& :5 y dance y\r feet dance on my he>t4 ,no o!r danc+-girl comp>es ) y4 ,nef]titi ,la/ moon ,ph>aoh himself told me t4 ,i "k x4 ,b n[ leave me4 ,i am "h to wor%ip4 ,se?os 7,supplicat+47 ,may ,i n /ay a mom5t--at lea/1 until ,m5ophis----8 ,nef]titi ,se?os1 y he>d me4 ,x is ! sacr$ night4 ,! te> ( ,isis falls into our ,riv] :5 ! dusk has pass$ to d>kness4 ,& ,i mu/ wor%ip4 ,se?os ,m5ophis comes also ) ! dusk4 ,y meet "h e ev5+2 & :5 he comes ,i am =gott54 ,may ,i n /ay & be rememb]$--till he comes8 7,implores47 ,y\r beauty makes me slavi%4 ,out ( 8 pl5ty he w n miss s little1 & ,i--/>ve4 ,nef]titi ,n n[4 ,se?os1 ,i tell y1 g6 ,8 com+1 z y "k1 makes ! dry des]t live = me4 ,i w\ld n h him tr\bl$ = s little4 ,he h>dly is aw>e ( y\r exi/5ce--z yet4 ,b1 %\ld ,i ev] ne$ y--slave----6 ,se?os 7,eag]ly47 ,z yet6 ,ne$ me6 ,oh1 ,nef]titi1 if y c\ld use me ,i %\ld die ( happ9ess4 ,nef]titi ,!n prep>e to die1 = ! "t may come4 ,se?os ,oh1 may x happ5 soon6 ,nef]titi 7,teas+47 ,! ,gods alone "k :at may happ51 & :54 ,y are my slave4 ,!n1 vani%6 ,se?os 7,b[+47 ,y\r slave obeys4 7,ris+47 ,b y\r lov] w wait among ! palm-trees yond]4 ,m5ophis may n come4 ,! ,gods "k :at w happ51 & x is said ! ,gods h claim$ him = !mselves4 ,he is a prize1 x seems1 t e>? & heav5 bo? desire4 ,i h he>d rum\rs4 7,moves (f l+]+ly47 ,if y ne$ escort back to ,memphis y\r lighte/ call w rea* me4 ,nef]titi ,g6 ,i %all n ne$ y\r escort4 ,my happ9ess & 8 are 9 ! keep+ ( ! ,gods4 ,leave me to wor%ip4 ,se?os 7,) boy's passion47 ,oh1 ,nef]titi1 ! wild sweetness ( ! des]t is 9 y\r brea?6 ,to me y are holy z our sacr$ ,riv]6 ,may ! ,gods grant y all y\r he>t's desire4 ,se?os is y\r slave = ev]--ev5 ?\gh 8 he>t %\ld break4 ,exit1 sl[ly1 look+ back4 ,nef]titi 7,smil+ to h]self47 ,a slave is always useful--= slavi% purposes4 ,i may put y to ! te/ "s day6 ,%e wat*es him out ( sight beh9d ! palms1 !n goes to ! wat]'s edge & spla%es idly ) h] b>e foot sev]al times 9 succession1 accompany+ ea* spla% ) a rem>k4 ,he'll bury himself 9 ! ,temple4''' ,he'll bury himself 9 my arms4''' ,he'll become a monk at ,rames' bidd+4''' ,he'll become m9e4 7,makes bigge/ spla% ( all47 ,i've got him ''' "u ?is v foot6 7,he>s 8 foot/ep47 ,m5ophis 7,ent]+47 ,y "h6 ,nef]titi6 7,%e pret5ds n to he>4 ,%e is wor%ipp+47 ,nef]titi6 ,nef]titi 7,/>tl$47 ,m5ophis6 ,m5ophis ,y wor%ip "h at dusk ''' beside ! ,nile6 ,nef]titi ,i (t5 come at sunset--z y "k4 ,m5ophis ,i ''' _h ''' =gott54 ,nef]titi ,=gott56 ,has "s ,afreet bl9d$ y8 ,only la/ night1 too1 y pass$ me by )\t a glance--on y\r way to ,aton's new ,temple4 ,m5ophis ,x 0 moonless & ,i did n see y4 ,no ,afreet p[] c\ld hide y 9 ! sun%9e4 ,nef]titi 7,mock+47 ,oh1 ?ank y1 ,m5ophis4 ,i ?\ght y\r he>t 0 too full p]haps to see me4 ,m5ophis ,y h be5 wor%ipp+ alone--& y 7 lonely4 ,=give me1 ,little ,*ild1 ,i---- ,nef]titi ,i =give y1 ,o h&some ,m5ophis4 ,b ,i 0 n lonely4 ,se?os kept me company a:ile4 ,m5ophis ,se?os6 ,! ,syrian bank]'s son6 ,y c f9d pleasure 9 su* company8 ,nef]titi 7,s(tly47 ,y did n come "h to talk ) me ( ,se?os4 ,y came1 l me1 to wor%ip----6 ,m5ophis ,he is ri*4 ,nef]titi ,he is =gott5 too4 ,:5 y call me 8,little ,*ild0 ! :ole _w is =gott54 ,!re is only--,y4 ,m5ophis ,little ''' ,*ild4 ,nef]titi 7,goes clos]47 ,y\r eyes seem /range to me to-night3 !y look f> away into space4 ,y\r voice s\nds di/ant l ! des]t jackal's cry4 7,%e puts a h& on 8 & looks se>*+ly into 8 eyes47 ,yet y call me ,little ,*ild1 z ( old1 :5 we met "h e ev5+ 9 ! dusk ''' to play & talk & dream toge!r ''' ( ! future4 ,m5ophis 7tak+ 8 o!r h& & draw+ h] body clos] to him71 w y n tell me--y\r ,little ,*ild--?is sacr$ night :5 ! ,te> ( ,isis bids our riv] rise--tell me :at wond]ful new dream has crept into ?is fai?ful he>t8 7,l[]s h] head z ?\gh to he> its beat+47 ,i he> ano!r music 9 y\r blood4 7,lifts h] face to 847 ,& x is ''' beautiful4 7,waits = 8 reply47 ,m5ophis ,x is ! ,sacr$ ,night4 ,t means--,_h y =gott58 ,nef]titi 7,al>m$1 b half teas+47 ,oh1 y ,solemnity6 ,=gott5 :at8 ,m5ophis 7,gravely47 ,a *oice--a decision--made to-night is made = ev]4 ,nef]titi 7,l[47 ,i "k4 ,m5ophis ,little ,*ild1 x is = me a crisis1 & ,i mu/ *oose betwe5 great issues4 ,my life1 too1 is ris+4 ,i mu/ decide 9 :at direction x %all fl[4 ,nef]titi ,y mean ''' ) :om8 ,m5ophis ,= :om4 ,he turns 8 head a mom5t t[>ds ! di/ant ,temple ( ,aton1 j visible /ill 9 ! la/ sunset light4 ,its :it5ess gleams4 ,%e notices ! ge/ure4 ,nef]titi ,h[ cold x has gr[n4 ,m5ophis4''' ,i feel ! des]t-w9d's f+]s at my he>t4 ,x is ! ,nor? w9d f ! sea4 ,y1 too1 seem di/ant sudd5ly4 7,l[]+ voice47 ,i fe> = y4 ,:y is x8 ,i fe> some?+ ''' = myself ''' z well---- ,m5ophis ,!re is no fe> ?is sacr$ night4 ,!re is c\rage only4 ,life increases ev]y:]e4 ,! riv] rises4 ,! ,te> ( ,isis falls into ! ,nile &---- ,nef]titi ,h>k6 7,%e li/5s47 ,!re are awful ?+s ab\t 9 ,egypt :5---- ,m5ophis ,%e is alive1 t's all4 ,nef]titi ,li/56 ,m5ophis ,x is ! lapp+ waves4 ,x is ! w9d among ! palms4 ,nef]titi 7,:isp]+47 ,! wat]s6 ,t cold des]t w9d6 ,x bl[s betwe5 u--betwe5 y & me4 ,!re is a %ad[6 7,%udd]s clos] to him47 ,surely great ,kephr5 b[$ ?is way6 ,m5ophis ,! />s %9e ov] u4 ,!y ca/ no %ad[4 ,! pyramid /&s fa/4 ,nef]titi ,yet some?+ pass$ betwe5 u1 = ,i felt x4 7,grips him47 ,y are all m9e8 ,m5ophis 7,holds h] close47 ,!re is no room4 ,a %ad[ _c sep>ate u4 ,any?+ real w\ld b9d u clos] only4 ,nef]titi ,!n :y are y s solemn1 y\r eyes s f> away1 y\r voice s di/ant8 ,?is crisis t y speak (--x c\ld n take y f me8 ,m5ophis ,no?+ c take y f me1 or me f y--= long4 ,! *a9 ( our pa/ & future lives is b\nd toge!r beyond all break+4 ,nef]titi ,:at is x1 !n1 t fright5s me8 ,m5ophis 7,) grave t5d]ness47 ,ah1 ,nef]titi1 ,little ,*ild1 to-night ,i /&--we /& toge!r--at ! v gates ( life4 ,! *oice is difficult1 = x involves y too4 ,s9ce fir/1 ?ree ye>s ago1 ,i saw y flitt+1 l a swall[1 d[n ! riv] bank at ,memphis--s9ce ^? en*ant$ days ,i h _h no o!r human love b y---- ,nef]titi 7,/>tl$47 ,no o!r human love6 ,m5ophis 7,sl[ly47 ,!re is ano!r love1 my ,nef]titi--a great]2 n m endur+1 p]haps1 b nobl]4 ,= x dem&s ! great] sacrifice4 ,&1 cold ?\gh x seem to y\r w>m1 passionate he>t--if x %\ld call me---- ,nef]titi 7,cat*+ him by ! arm47 ,great]6 ,yet w\ld take y f me6 ,b y are m9e6 ,m5ophis ,y\r beauty tr\bles me2 my blood rebels4 ,i _c look at y & he> ! call ?is sacr$ night may br+ me4 ,i mu/ make a /ill place = my s\l to li/54 7,sl[ly47 ,oh1 ,nef]titi1 y mu/ leave me--= a little4 ,nef]titi ,n kn[+ :at is 9 y\r tr\bl$ he>t6 ,n he>+ f y\r own lips if we %all meet aga96 ,m5ophis 7,sees ,,rames approa*+47 ,y %\ld "k all4 ,if n f my lips1 !n f---- ,nef]titi 7,sees ,,rames too47 ,rames1 ! great ,prie/6 ,i und]/&4 ,he w\ld /eal y f me = 8 dismal ,temple1 /eal y away f life4 ,m5ophis ,he is among ! wise/ & noble/ ( our l&1 ! ,great ,"o ( ,vision1 ,aton's s]vant4 ,nef]titi 7,p\t+1 al>m$47 ,aton6 ,m5ophis ,hu%6 ,be c>eful6 ,ev5 if ,aton takes me1 ! *a9 ( lives mu/ br+ u aga9 toge!r4 ,x 7 b a brief sep>ation--a sacrifice ( pa9 & joy we bo? may (f] z "o be+4 ,& :51 9 our next life1 we meet aga91 :at ec/asy ( /r5g!n$1 purifi$ love w\ld be ours--to "k ea* _h be5 fai?ful to ! o!r--= ,8 sake4 ,nef]titi 7,r\s$47 ,me gr[ old 9 lonel9ess :ile y satisfy y\r s\l ) selfi% wor%ip6 ,our sacrifice6 ,m5ophis ,9 dreams we /ill---- ,nef]titi ,we %\ld nev] meet2 a dream's a dream4 ,no *ildr5 w\ld come to me4 ,m5ophis ,y w\ld n p9e4 ,x w\ld be1 = bo? ( u1 a prep>ation = our meet+ 9 a future life---- ,nef]titi 7,play+ on 8 feel+s47 ,y are "r1 ,m5ophis4 ,i %\ld n p9e1 = ,i %\ld m>ry & "k joy4 ,y\r sacrifice1 if y *oose x1 y may be> alone1 = ,nef]titi w n c]ta9ly be lonely4 ,!re is no lack ( ^? :o (f] life to h] 9 place ( ! dream t ,rames sets be=e y---- ,m5ophis ,o!rs6 ,is !re ano!r8 ,nef]titi----6 7,approa*es47 ,nef]titi 7,)draws47 ,rames is com+4 ,i he> 8 cauti\s /ep4 ,make y\r *oice ) him4 ,i w n influ5ce y4 ,y wi%$ to be alone2 ,i'll leave y4 7,makes to move away47 ,m5ophis 7,) passion & regret47 ,"o mom5t m4 ,w y n say f>ewell8 ,& if--& if--until y he> f my own lips---- ,nef]titi 7,s(tly47 ,if y decide to leave me1 ,m5ophis1 y w n q =get---- ,m5ophis ,little ,*ild1 y "k4 ,always ,i %all ?9k ( y---- ,nef]titi 7,mock+47 ,z happy & light-he>t$--) ano!r4 ,i am no 8dream0 to ,se?os4 ,m5ophis ,y\r beauty tortures me4 ,nef]titi ,y d n torture me2 y _c4 ,if y lov$ me y c\ld n give me up s lightly4 ,y may ?9k ( me--( u--walk+ along ?is riv] bank at sunset ) laught] & )\t regret1 talk+ maybe ( ,m5ophis1 & 8 pass+ dream4 ,! e*o ( our laught] may rea* into y\r little cell4 ,m5ophis 7,advanc+47 ,unsay ^? haunt+ words4 ,nef]titi ,x is b impulse t betrays y4 ,y h a 8great] love0 ?an me4 ,i h "o too6 ,f>ewell4 ,i %all n come aga9 unless y call me4 ,exit4 ,,m5ophis paces to & fro1 hides 8 face 9 8 h&s1 sighs1 looks aft] ! girl1 pauses1 !n b[s 8 head & waits :ile ,,rames comes up to him4 ,rames ,y\r eyes are tr\bl$1 al?\gh ,i _c see !m4 7,looks d[n at ! "y man's foot/eps47 ,& y\r /eps leave an unev5 patt]n on ! s&s4 ,m5ophis 7,look+ up47 ,!re are too _m voices 9 my e>s2 & all are sweet4 ,i "k n :i* is true4 ,i am unhappy & afraid4 ,my peace ( ye/]day is gone4 ,rames ,^! />s t wat* y n[ %all wat* y\r future lives z well4 ,be=e !y pale at dawn !y %all h m>k$ y\r *oice4 ,!y are ris+ 9 ! ea/4 ,!y wat* y--& !y wait4 ,m5ophis 7,turn+ 8 look away f ! sky47 ,i came "h to f9d peace--betwe5 ! sunset & ! sunrise4 ,rames ,sunrise & sunset--! two great mom5ts ( ! day4 ,dea? & resurrection--! two great mom5ts ( our life4 7,wat*es him closely47 ,m5ophis ,n dea?--a disappe>ance only 7smiles7 = a little "t4 ,rames 7,pleas$47 ,to return aga9 & aga91 ea* new life l9k$ to ^? t w5t be=e2 & ea* det]m9$ by opportunities left or tak54 ,m5ophis ,! *oice6 ,oh1 ,rames1 !re are two calls 9 me4 ,i he> two voices always4 ,my future life hangs ^u ! decision t ,i make4 ,rames ,y w n make x4 ,x w make itself4 ,! /rong] call mu/ w9 7po9ts across ! ,nile t[>ds ! s9k+ sun74 ,x is :e!r y %all live unto y\rself alone1 or consecrate y\r p[]s to ,aton4 7,po9ts t[>ds ! ,temple47 ,x is n alone y\r future life t hangs ^u ! *oice2 x is y\r future lives4 ,!y spread _! arms & b[ t[>ds ! ,we/4 ,! sun s9ks bel[ ! ,libyan horizon ( ! des]t4 ,! dusk creeps up4 ,m5ophis 7,ris+47 ,if only ! :ole ( me c\ld *oose4 ,i %\ld !n "k t ,i am wor?y4 ,rames 7,approv+47 ,!re c be no half-he>t$ness 9 ! s]vice ( our ,deity4 ,m5ophis 7,) en?usiasm47 ,our ,deity--! sun6 ,turns & gazes at ! great ,temple ( ,aton ^: :ite columns /ill gleam 9 ! gold5 aft]-gl[ "s di/ance across ! des]t4 ,rames 7,mov+ clos]1 ) h& on 8 %\ld]47 ,egypt1 our great l&1 n[ witnesses ! climax ( h] spl5d\r4 ,a *ange1 :i* is div9e1 /eals ov] h]4 ,x is no long] ! m]e disc ( ! sun we wor%ip2 x is ! p[] beh9d4 ,m5ophis 7,rev]5tly47 ,! heat & glory t are 9 ,aton1 et]nal & all-lov+ ,deity4 ,rames 7,smil+47 ,:o calls y = ! (f]+ (--y\rself4 7,pauses47 ,! ,temples ( our reg5]at$ ,egypt dem& ! be/4 ,m5ophis 7,eag]ly47 ,& ,i might help t[>ds ?is great uplift+8 ,rames 7,gravely47 ,m5ophis1 ,aton calls y to himself4 ,m5ophis 7,en?usiasm & awe on 8 face47 ,i he> ! call6 ,rames 7,sl[ly47 ,b o!r1 less]1 calls z well8 ,m5ophis ,!re c be no turn+ back6 ,rames ,no turn+ back4 ,m5ophis ,i mu/ be sure6 ,rames ,x is = ev]4 ,m5ophis 7,v l[47 ,i "k :i* call is highe/1 yet ,i he> t sweet] voice4 ,if only ,i c\ld smo!r x4 ,rames 7,und]/&+47 ,x is ! lu/ ( life--( woman6 ,m5ophis ,x is love4 ,! dusk is turn+ into d>kness4 ,! />s beg9 to peep4 ,rames ,i may n influ5ce y4 ,ye>s ago ,i he>d ^! two calls1 z y d1 s++ 9 my s\l4 ,m5ophis 7,look+ eag]ly1 ) respect1 into ! old man's face47 ,& y h nev] kn[n regret8 ,rames 7,gravely47 ,i h kn[n p]fect joy4 ,m5ophis ,to yield :at is mo/ de> to ano!r is v h>d4 ,oh1 ,rames1 ,i am s "y1 ! *oice is difficult4 ,if ,i _h "s sign t ,aton accepts me----6 7,) ris+ passion47 ,aton1 guide my decision & grant my *oice be wise6 ,,nef]titi is se5 return+4 ,,se?os is ) h]4 ,!y are laugh+ toge!r4 ,,se?os' arm is ab\t ,,nef]titi4 ,,m5ophis does n see !m4 ,rames ,weigh c>efully4 ,he> e call ) hone/y4 ,aton1 inde$1 does call y1 b x is all or no?+4 7,)draws sl[ly d[n riv] bank t[>ds ! ,temple4 ,waves 8 h& solemnly47 ,i leave y--to y\rself4 ,exit4 ,m5ophis ,great ,aton1 guide me4 ,/ret*es arms to ! sky2 looks up at />s4 ,!n b[s 8 head ^u 8 h&s 9 pray]4 ,,nef]titi draws ne> ) ,,se?os4 ,se?os ,my head sp9s1 ,nef]titi4 ,!n x 0 9 play t y dismiss$ me8 ,i c h>dly believe my happ9ess is real4 ,tries to embrace h]4 ,nef]titi 7,escap+ gaily47 ,ev]y?+'s real--at ! mom5t :5--y've got x4 ,,m5ophis he>s _! voices4 ,turns & sees !m4 ,m5ophis ,) ''' ,se?os'''6 7,to h]47 ,y've come back'''6 ,nef]titi 7,pret5d+ %e has j notic$ him47 ,! riv] bank is public1 ,i believe4 ,all ,memphis w be "h pres5tly--?is sacr$ night4 7,mock+47 ,=give me--=give u--if we di/urb$ y\r m$itations4 7,glanc+ at ,,se?os47 ,we enjoy ! />light l ! o!r lov]s6 ,m5ophis ,toge!r6 ,se?os ,a "y girl does n come out unatt5d$4 ,i am pr\d t ,nef]titi accepts my protection--z be=e4 ,m5ophis ,little ,*ild6 ,nef]titi 7,to ,,se?os1 laugh+47 ,m5ophis1 y "k1 is half a prie/ already4 ,he has put aside all common ?+s--y\?1 danc+1 laught]--love4 ,se?os 7,half insol5tly47 ,wise ,m5ophis6 ,i envy a man gr[n old be=e 8 "t4 ,he has _h "s bitt] disappo9tm5t probably4 ,m5ophis 7,suff]+ ke5ly47 ,if y really love ea* o!r1 ,i---- ,se?os ,come ?is way1 ,nef]titi4 ,i he> a pipe4 7,melody on pipe he>d fa9tly47 ,let's g & dance4 ,?is atmosph]e is too holy4 7,tries to draw h] away47 ,m5ophis 7,pa947 ,c ?is be a sign f ,aton--t y are wor?less8 ,nef]titi 7,/ung47 ,we'll dance1 yes1 z we did at ,memphis :5 ! h>ve/ rip5$4 ,& !n we'll ba! toge!r1 ,se?os4 ,x all is wor%ip1 & my blood ?is sacr$ night is burn+---- ,se?os 7,wild47 ,& to-morr[ ,i may see y\r fa!r----8 ,,nef]titi :isp]s 9 8 e>4 ,!y laugh4 ,he tries aga9 to kiss h]4 ,%e escapes aga91 & dances s$uctively1 tak+ c>e to g close pa/ ,,m5ophis1 :o makes sev]al half movem5ts t[>ds h]1 b controls himself4 ,nef]titi 7,s++ mis*iev\sly to ! tune ( ! di/ant pipe1 & hold+ ,,se?os by ! h&4 ,z %e goes pa/ ,,m5ophis %e holds out h] free h& to him tempt+ly47 8,come1 dance toge!r4 ,take my h& ,beside ! ris+ riv]2 ,we'll dance ^u ! />lit s&1 ,& !n ?r\gh life--= ev]60 ,m5ophis 7,cat*+ at h] h& z %e flits pa/47 ,nef]titi6 ,nef]titi 7,escap+ 8 t\*4 ,/ill h& 9 h& ) ,,se?os47 ,i he>d a dead voice call+ f a ,tomb4 7,to ,,se?os47 ,x's n = u4 ,we are alive6 ,s+s z be=e1 glanc+ mock+ly at ,,m5ophis1 :o aga9 w\ld seize h] z %e goes by4 8,! ris+ riv] takes our feet1 ,& life fl[s full ( laught]2 ,come1 dance ) me :ile y\? is sweet----0 ,m5ophis 7,t\*+ h]47 ,little ,*ild6 ,nef]titi 7,sl[+ d[n4 ,s+s la/ l9e l+]+ly47 8,! w$d+ foll[s aft]60 ,m5ophis ,my ,little ,*ild4 ,se?os 7,try+ to draw h] away47 ,come1 ,nef]titi4 ,come ) me1 le/ ! ,temple snat* y1 too4 ,m5ophis ,li/56 ,! wat]s wait ! sign6 7,w>n+ly47 ,a few brief mom5ts & ! ,te> ( ,isis falls--& ! *oice is made1 n = ?is life only1 b = ev]4 7,solemnly to ,,nef]titi47 ,y w\ld b9d y\r s\l to 8 ''' = all future lives ''' = ev]8 ,nef]titi 7,draw+ back47 8,= ev]06 8,= all future lives06 ,= an h\r--a few h\rs1 p]haps---- ,se?os ,y swore to me t y---- ,nef]titi ,i danc$ & play$ & sang ) y4 ,y dance lightly & y\r voice is sweet4 ,b--if x is true t v[s tak5 to-night c b9d me to y\r s\l = ev]---- ,m5ophis ,x is true4 ,nef]titi ''' ! j\rney w\ld tire me4 ,se?os ,nef]titi6 ,m5ophis 7,/eps betwe5 !m4 ,,nef]titi hesitates47 ,let h] alone4 ,s9ce h] eyes fir/ op5$ to ! sun %e has be5 m9e4 ,a hundr$ future lives %all take our feet toge!r4 ,& %e kn[s x4 ,%e plays ) y--?is s++1 danc+4 ,%e lives ) me4 7,seizes h]1 all else =gott547 ,leave u toge!r1 ,se?os4 ,g6 ,nef]titi ,i play$ ) y4 ,y "k x4 7,to ,,m5ophis47 ,y _h =gott5 our appo9tm5t6 ,i did x--= my love's sake4 ,,se?os %r9ks f 8 sudd5 viol5ce1 />tl$1 b keeps h] h&4 ,m5ophis ,%e has f9i%$ ) y4 ,g6 ,se?os 7,sne]s47 ,f9i%$6 ,y are mi/ak51 ,m5ophis4 ,only a :ile ago %e said my love 0 preci\s to h]--7,realis+47 ,y 7to h]7 h /range ideas ( play4 ,y're a---- ,m5ophis 7,?reat5+ly47 ,en\gh1 ,se?os4 ,y knew1 at lea/1 t we belong$ to "o ano!r4 ,y h y\rself to blame4 ,nef]titi 7,pr\d ( him47 ,( c\rse4 ,se?os says ! same sweet ?+s to _m ano!r maid5 too4 ,se?os 7,bitt]ly47 ,! ,gods h set me free ( y1 & ,i am glad4 ,:5 next we meet1 ,m5ophis1 y %all he> ! s(t promises %e made me 7turns 8 back to g71 & h[ %e spoke ( y6 7,moves fa/]1 z ,,m5ophis advances ?reat5+ly47 ,%e call$ y half woman & half monk--no man at all 7runs71 fit ''' only ''' = ''' ! ,temples6 ,exit4 ,nef]titi 7,a la/ %ot at him47 ,yet if ,i rais$ my little f+] y'd come tumbl+ back--a helpless slave6 7,turns to ,,m5ophis47 ,i am a%am$4 7,demurely47 ,i did pret5d he pleas$ me4 ,m5ophis ,little ,*ild4''' ,nef]titi 7,happy47 ,i 0 a little jeal\s (--(--y\r ,aton4 ,m5ophis ,& ,i1 p]haps1 ( y\r ''' ,se?os4 ,!y smile & embrace4 ,! pipe is he>d4 ,%e breaks away & dances be=e him happily4 ,nef]titi 7s+s7 8,come1 dance ) me1 & take my h& ,beside ! ris+ riv]2 ,we'll dance ^u ! />lit s&1 ,& !n ?r\gh life--= ev]40 ,m5ophis ,y are a daught] ( ! sun6 ,nef]titi ,isis & ,aton bo? are 9 our blood6 ,m5ophis ,y\r beauty bl9ds me4 ,i he> no o!r voice ?an y\r de> s++4 ,i see no />s1 y\r tw9kl+ feet are ev]y:]e4 ,nef]titi 7,triumphantly47 ,x is ! call ( ,life4 ,a s\nd is he>d1 l w9d 9 an ,eolian h>p1 fa9t4 ,m5ophis 7,/>tl$47 ,li/56 ,! mom5t comes4 ,) ! s\nd is m+l$ ! lapp+ ( wat]4 ,nef]titi 7,aw$47 ,x is "h4 ,a /> falls f ! sky4 ,bo? toge!r ,! ,te> ( ,isis6 ,m5ophis ,our riv] takes x4 ,nef]titi ,! wat]s rise4 ,m5ophis ,our *oice is made--= ev]4 ,nef]titi ,my belov$4 7,embrace47 ,m9e ''' = ev] & ev] ''' all our future lives4 ,m5ophis ,! ,temple 0 a dream4 ,y\r beauty makes me see x4 7,breaks (f z he sees ,,rames & ,,se?os approa*+ ?r\gh ! palms47 ,rames comes4 7,makes to hide47 ,great ,"o ( ,visions6 ,nef]titi 7,triumphantly47 ,& ,se?os ) him4 ,let !m see u bo?4 7,cat*es 8 arm47 ,d n hide1 b tell !m boldly ( y\r glori\s *oice4 ,,rames & ,,se?os h be5 talk+ toge!r4 ,,se?os n[ turns & goes (f t[>ds ! ,temple1 walk+ sl[ly ) b[$ head1 b look+ back ov] 8 %\ld] sometimes4 ,disappe>s4 ,,rames comes sl[ly =w>d4 ,holds up 8 h&s to bless !m4 ,rames 7,smil+ gravely47 ,may ,aton bless y bo?--n[--& 9 all lives to come4 ,nef]titi 7,confid5tly47 ,aton has bless$ u--bo?4 ,m5ophis 7,daz$1 tr\bl$47 ,rames--y come to "k my *oice4 7,v gravely47 ,! ,te> has fall54 ,! riv] is ris+1 & ,i--7l[]s head7 ,i h he>d ! call4 ,rames ,! *oice is y\rs--7solemnly7 & h]s4 ,m5ophis4 ,i h *os54 ,! ris+ wat]s & ! ris5 />s ,nef]titi4 ,he has be> witness4 ,rames ,!y ''' be> ''' witness4 ,m5ophis 7,half sadly to ,,rames47 ,i h weigh$ bo? voices4 ,ano!r--a wor?i] ?an ,i--mu/ replace me 9 ! ,temple4 ,rames ,aton does n compel4 ,! call w come to y aga9--9 foll[+ lives1 until---- ,nef]titi 7,int]rupt+47 ,our love comes f ,aton4 ,he has giv5 ,m5ophis to me = my own4 ,rames ,all gifts are 84 ,m5ophis ,holy ,rames1 ,i _c let h] g f me4 ,rames 7,solemnly47 ,! *oice is made4 ,! future lives w br+ aga91 & yet aga9 7turn+ to ,,nef]titi71 ?is same deep opportunity1 :5 y--aga9--%all lead 8 s\l high]1 or 7) emphasis7 delay & h9d] by va9 selfi% love4 ,nef]titi 7,defiant1 yet fright5$47 ,he is m9e--= ev]4 ,no prie/ or god %all rob me ( him4 ,i keep him = myself4 7,clut*es him47 ,rames ,! ris+ wat] be>s witness to y\r v[4 7,) prophetic & int5se gravity47 ,:]e ! ,temple gleams :ite 9 ! sunlight1 & :]e ! palaces run d[n to ! sea1 y %all he> ! wat]s 9 y\r s\l--&--%all--rememb]4 ,nef]titi 7,al>m$47 ,li/56 ,he prophesies6 ,m5ophis 7,aw$47 ,great ,"o ( ,visions6 ,,curta9 ,,act ,,ii ,,_! ,,second ,,life ,,toge!r4 ,,"t--#cbe ,b4,c4 ,,greece ,,*>act]s ,,phocion 7#dj71 ,a!nian ,g5]al4 ,,lydia 7#ce71 8 wife4 ,,lys&]1 a y\?1 ,,phocion',s bro!r4 ,,alex&] ,,! ,,great4 ,,a!nian ,,citiz5s4 ,,act ,,ii ,,sc5e--,room 9 ,,phocion',s h\se 9 ,a!ns4 ,simple4 ,alt> to ,zeus ) brazi] burn+4 ,colonnade ) pill>s & view t[>ds ,acropolis4 ,late ev5+4 7,,lydia is half-kneel+1 half-lean+ ov] ! m>ble balu/rade1 gaz+ into ! di/ance4 ,ent] ,,phocion4 ,he comes ne> & t\*es h]47 ,lydia ,h[ y />tl$ me6 ,phocion ,7 y\r ?\ghts s f> away1 ,little ,*ild8 ,lydia ,i 0 ?9k+4 ,phocion ,& gaz+ across ! sea z usual4 ,:at is !re s attractive beyond t dim horizon8 ,! future or----8 ,lydia ,p]haps its dimness only4 ,t's s\?w>ds1 is x n8 ,!re ,egypt lies1 &--,alex&ria--y said--! great1 new city4 ,phocion 7,se>*+ly47 ,di/ance /ill haunts y\r eyes4 ,little wond] t ,i />tl$ y4 7,kisses h]47 ,b d n speak ( ,alex&]'s city4 ,our ?\ghts lie ne>] home--9 ,a!ns4 ,lydia ,:]e h y be51 ,phocion8 ,all day ,i've miss$ y4 ,phocion ,on ! hills--alone4 ,i h be5 ?9k+4 ,lydia ,?9k+--y too6 ,phocion ,i came home by way ( ,!seus' ,temple1 say+ a pray] = our lov$ city & = ourselves4 ,lydia ,b y are we>y1 & y\r feet are spla%$ ) mud4 ,phocion ,i cross$ ! ,ilissus to be soon] home1 & f\nd x ris+--9 flood almo/4 ,ye/]day's ra9s on ,m\nt ,hymettus--7breaks (f z %e makes a sudd5 ge/ure74 ,:y1 :at ails y1 ,lydia8 ,d ,i />tle y a second "t8 ,lydia ,=give me1 ,phocion2 d n notice my little weaknesses4 ,x 0 m]ely--!re1 ,i've (t5 told y--a ris+ riv] is an om5 t causes me /range uneas9ess4 ,phocion ,little ,*ild1 ,i und]/&4 ,i "k y\r feel+s4 ,a!ns h]self is on edge ^! days--& little wond]4 ,lydia ,phocion1 let me tell y hone/ly--,i am afraid4 ,phocion ,anxi\s1 p]haps1 b n afraid4 ,! mood ( our belov$ city takes y ) x1 z x takes u all4 ,we all are patriots to-day4 ,b ! wife ( ,phocion has prov$ h]self no c[>d4 ,lydia 7,l[ voice47 ,alex&] is s p[]ful4 ,"s say ! ,mac$onian is a ,god4 ,phocion ,p%aw6 ,9 8 own l&1 p]haps4 ,b ,a!ns has h] own ,gods4 ,he is a conqu]or1 yes2 b a conqu]or c only take a city1 n ! s\ls :o dwell 9 x4 ,lydia 7,s(tly47 ,phocion1 :5 ,i he> y\r words my fe> melts away4 ,yet ,a!ns is conqu]$4 ,our city trembles---- ,phocion ,hu%1 ,lydia4 ,i d n l to he> y say su* ?+s4 ,lydia ,:o c /& aga9/ him1 !n8 ,:o is !re c oppose ?is conqu]or ( ! ,p]sians8 ,phocion ,e ,a!nian--e ,greek :o loves our city m ?an he fe>s ! ,mac$onian4 ,lydia ,all ,a!ns1 !n6 ,phocion ,all ! be/ 9 ,a!ns4 ,,lydia looks n]v\sly ov] h] %\ld] t[>ds ! city & ,acropolis4 ,! dusk deep5s4 ,! fir/ /> %[s4 ,lydia 7,%udd]s47 ,y\r spee* is (t5 my/]i\s l ?is n[--d>k ) mean+4 ,ea* night z twilight ga!rs f ! sea ab\t our city1 !re are foot/eps on ! causeway t make me tremble4 ,no soon] has ,hymettus d>k5$ ?an %ad[s move sil5tly ov] ! c\rty>d & betwe5 ! pill>s4 7,turns & fl+s h] arms ab\t him47 ,oh1 my ,phocion1 x is = y1 n = myself1 ,i am afraid4 ,phocion ,calm y\rself1 belov$4 ,i am an ,a!nian :o obeys 8 unconqu]able ,gods4 ,i d no m ?an accept ! de/9y !y lay ^u him :o loves 8 c\ntry---- ,lydia ,b if ,alex&] discov]$ y--if----6 ,phocion ,discov]$ me6 ,:at ?\ght is ?is8 ,lydia ,if he discov]$ y 7 true to ,a!ns1 ,i 0 ab\t to say4 ,if he took y f me6 ,oh1 ,phocion6 ,9 dreams ,i h se5 y ly+ dead at 8 feet--lo/ to me = ev]4 ,phocion ,n lo/1 mo/ lov+ woman4 ,if ! ,gods take me--if ,i die = ,a!ns---- ,lydia ,am ,i1 !n1 less ?an ,a!ns8 ,phocion ,a!ns is great because ( wom5 l y1 ,lydia4 ,y w\ld n see h] less8 ,lydia ,h[ less8 ,phocion ,less free4 ,lib]ty is ! brea? ( life4 ,lydia ,:at is my lib]ty if ,i lose y8 ,y\r voice1 y\r t\*1 y\r liv+ pres5ce "h beside me 7embraces him7--,i want y alive & lov+---- ,phocion ,our love has gr[n ) ,a!ns4 ,on ! gre5 ,cephissian banks we fir/ discov]$ x1 & t ev5+ on ,hymettus :5 ! honey--ah1 ,i see x 9 y\r eyes1 de> he>t--y rememb] ev5 z ,i rememb]4 ,if ,a!ns live---- ,lydia ,b if y die6 ,if ,alex&] cru% y1 kill y6 ,oh1 my ,phocion1 ?is /ruggle aga9/ ! conqu]or is va94 ,y tempt ! ,gods4 ,i fe> = y & = y\r hopeless s*emes---- ,phocion ,my s*emes6 ,lydia1 :at d y "k8 ,lydia ,i suspect only4 ,i feel y plann+ dang]\s ?+s t mu/ take y f me4 ,^? sil5t foot/eps on our causeway 9 ! dusk1 ! %ad[s t pass betwe5 ! pill>s1 ! ris+ wat]s--,phocion6 y\r /range deep love ( ,a!ns takes no acc\nt ( me1 y\r little1 suff]+ wife4 ,phocion ,! love ( ,a!ns is ours4 ,x is ! love ( c\ntry t ! ,gods call sacr$4 7,looks out across ! fad+ city47 ,hellas1 y\r valleys & m\nta9s1 /reams & happy groves ''' beautiful1 belov$ ''' :o w\ld n die = y'''6 ,lydia ,i love y4 ,if y live = me1 y live = ,hellas ev5 m4 ,a!ns lives 9 our he>ts1 n o!rwise4 ,phocion 7,/]nly47 ,if a b>b>ian rule our de> city1 our he>ts are dead4 ,x is bett] = my he>t to m+le ) ! soil ( ,hellas ?an beat z ! slave ( ,alex&]4 ,lydia ,i love y too mu* to see y run on dea?4 ,y\r wild plot to save our city is b ! ,fates' way ( tak+ y away f me4 ,phocion ,try1 ,lydia1 to love me z ,i love ,a!ns4 ,lydia ,y ask too mu* ( me4 ,i love ,hellas1 b ,i love y m4 ,phocion ,!n--n en\gh4 7,looks away47 ,y make x h>d = me4 ,i see ! "r s cle>ly1 b y\r cl++ love makes me weak4 ,lydia ,!re is no?+ 9 ! _w = a woman b h] love4 ,if y 7 lo/ to me1 ,phocion1 ^! lips c\ld kiss "o o!r only--! ris+ flood 7%udd]s7 ( our little ,a!nian riv]--or ! sea4 ,phocion ,:at comes1 sweet wife1 comes to bo? ( u toge!r4 ,y are ov]wr\ght ) sleeplessness & wat*+4 ,tru/ me & love me--m ,i _c tell y n[4 ,y\r love %all give me /r5g?4 7,he embraces h] & moves sl[ly (f t[>ds ! colonnade47 ,& if !re is a great] love ?an y\rs1 "s day we %all f9d x--"k x bo? toge!r4 ,:at comes to me to d n[--,i mu/ d4 ,goes sl[ly (f4 ,lydia 7,at him47 ,a great] love6 ,ah1 ,phocion--y're go+ f me--go+ t[>ds dea?4 ,i "k n :at y mean4 ,!re is no great] love4 7,wat*es him disappe>47 ,!n ,i mu/ save y1 s9ce y w n save y\rself4 ,i _c lose y4 ,my love1 ,i _c let y--7,cov]s h] face ) h] h&s74 ,my love %all save y f y\rself4 ,if ,i d wrong ! ,gods =give---- ,knock+ is he>d4 ,%e />ts & looks r\nd4 ,a ,,mess5g] is se5 9 ! c\rty>d4 7,cauti\sly47 ,y w\ld see--:om8 ,mess5g] ,! wife ( ,phocion4 ,lydia 7,fright5$47 ,hu%6 ,come s(tly1 ,i am %e4 7,,mess5g] ent]s /eal?ily47 ,y br+ a message = me8 ,y br+ a tok58 ,mess5g] 7,) respect47 ,%e :o s5ds me bids me say z tok5 ?is3 ,f "o :o loves h] ,"l m ?an 8 e>?ly glory--to h] :o loves z greatly4 ,lydia 7,fa9tly47 ,to h] :o loves z greatly4 7,hesitates1 %[s agitation1 a di/raught expression on h] face47 ,x is to save him t ,i d x--to save 8 life =--bo? ( u4 7,turns to ,,mess5g]47 ,y\r great mi/ress bid y br+ an answ] back to h]8 ,mess5g] ,)\t delay--my ord]s are4 ,lydia ,h y no m to say8 ,no fur!r message8 ,d y br+ only ! tok5 t y come f h]8 ,mess5g] ,%e bid me say t y %\ld feel p]fect confid5ce4 ,lydia ,! ^w ( ,alex&]----8 ,mess5g] ,has be5 giv51 & _c *ange4 ,lydia ,?\gh x conc]n ! life ( "o :o 0 8 enemy8 ,mess5g] ,! ,que5 bid me assure y4 ,he has giv5 h] 8 promise4 ,x w n alt]4 ,lydia 7,:isp]s47 ,!n take ?is message back to h] :o s5t y3 ,to "o :o comes hi!r to-night :5 ! moon is high en\gh to ca/ a %ad[ ,i w reveal :at ,i h promis$ to reveal4 ,9 return ,i claim ! boon ! conqu]or has sworn--?r\gh h]--to give me4 ,mess5g] ,h] ^w & 8 are bo? securely giv54 ,i take back y\rs4 ,lydia ,g swiftly1 sil5tly4 ,i %all await fulfilm5t "h--:5 ! moon is high en\gh to ca/ a %ad[ on ! m>ble causeway4 ,beh9d t pill> ,i %all wait4 ,g swiftly6 ,exit ,,mess5g]4 ,,lydia1 look+ anxi\sly at ! sky1 )draws into ! %ad[ ( ! pill>s4 ,,phocion ent]s1 8 arm ^u ! %\ld] ( ,,lys&]1 8 y\?ful bro!r4 ,,lydia ov]he>s _! talk4 ,lys&] 7,) en?usiasm47 ,our la/ meet+ n[1 & !n to action4 ,oh1 ,phocion1 ,i feel ! ,gods are ) u4 ,y\r d>+ %all save ,a!ns1 & ,hellas w live--ev5 if we die4 ,phocion ,we all /& or fall toge!r4 ,!y are pick$ m51 & h]oes2 no "o among !m ?9ks ( self4 ,! risk1 ( c\rse1 is great1 b x is no?+ :5 ! /ake is consid]$4 ,lys&] ,ev]y?+ fav\rs u4 ,! be/ troops ( ,alex&]'s army are /ill 9 ,egypt4 ,! entire city is beh9d u4 ,all ,a!ns w rise :5 x sees y are our lead]4 7,vehem5tly47 ,we %all drive ! pr\d ,mac$onian out4 ,oh1 ,i'm glad ! talk is ov] soon6 ,i burn = action4 ,phocion ,i1 too1 want action4 ,i am n made = /eal? & = conspiracy4 ,plott+ & hesitation we>y me4 7,sighs47 ,lys&] ,phocion1 y feel no d\bt1 ?\gh--8 ,i he>d y sigh4 ,are y less sure (--( any?+8 ,phocion ,= myself1 boy1 ,i h no d\bt4 ,= ,a!ns ,i am sure & /rong4 ,did ,i sigh p]haps8 ,if s--if s1 x 0 = o!rs ^: lives ,i hold 9 tru/4 ,= o!rs--! true/1 be/1 & brave/ m5 9 all ,a!ns4 ,lys&] ,! ,gods w be> t burd5 = y1 ,phocion4 ,phocion ,yes1 yes2 ! ,gods w be> x--p>tly4 ,lys&] ,no "o c lead b y4 ,we are ( "o accord4 ,phocion ,i w lead1 ,lys&]4 ,h no fe>4 ,( myself ,i d n ?9k4 7,looks out47 ,! moon is up4 ,i see ! ev5+ /> o'er ,salamis4 ,!y w be "h v %ortly4 ,lys&] ,we are q safe "h4 ,i took ! password r\nd myself at noon4 ,phocion ,we _c be too cauti\s4 ,alex&]'s spies are m num]\s ?an ! bees ^u ,hymettus4 ,!y c /+ z %>ply too4 ,lys&] ,oh1 our secret is well gu>d$4 ,yet ! lea/ :isp] or ?\ghtless ^w c\ld s easily betray u4 7,looks r\nd ) a mom5t's hesitation1 !n cont9ues 9 a l[] voice47 ,i only w\ld--t ,lydia---- ,phocion ,lydia6 ,lys&] ,%e is 9 great fav\r ) ,alex&]'s que51 ,/atira4 ,phocion ,s mu* ! bett]6 ,s9ce %e kn[s no?+ !re is no?+ %e c reveal4 ,alex&] seeks to play ! g5]\s conqu]or4 ,t ! wife ( ,phocion accepts fav\rs t ,phocion spurns c only save u f suspicion4 ,! ,p]sian woman helps u )\t kn[+ x4 ,& s does ,lydia6 ,lys&] ,y are "r1 ,phocion4 ,! ,gods %[ _! w 9 little ?+s l ?is4 ,we are "u _! protection4 ,yet if ^w rea*$ ,alex&] ( our ga!r+ 9 y\r h\se to-night---- ,phocion ,keep y\r words = lat]1 boy2 y wa/e y\r /r5g?4 ,h[ c y hold su* idle ?\ghts8 ,hellas a ,mac$onian prov9ce6 ,h] anci5t lib]ties cru%$6 ,our la/ hope dead z soon z born1 & no bl[ /ruck6 ,lys&] ,phocion1 =give me6 ,&1 ,sel5e1 9 yond] ris+ moon1 =give me too4 ,! ,gods protect & help u6 ,phocion ,pallas ,a!na1 give u wisdom to plan & /r5g? to /rike4 ,,lydia comes =w>d f h] hid+-place among ! columns4 ,! moonlight falls on h]4 ,z %e moves %e notices t x ca/s a %ad[4 ,%e hurries4 ,,lys&] wat*es h] some:at closely4 ,ah1 ,lydia4 ,lydia ,y did n call me1 ,phocion8 ,x seem$---- ,phocion 7,smil+47 ,y\r maid5s call$ y to ! ba?4 ,x is y\r ba?+ h\r4 ,lydia 7,to ,,lys&]47 ,lys&]1 good-ev5+6 ,y are =tunate4 7,half laugh+1 half jeal\s47 ,phocion has m "t = 8 bro!r ?an = 8 wife4 ,lys&] ,_h ,i a wife z brave & fai?ful z my bro!r has1 ,i %\ld be m =tunate /ill6 ,^! are grave times1 good ,lydia1 = true ,a!nian m54 ,phocion ,ah1 ,lydia kn[s too well1 ,lys&]4 ,b d n deta9 h] n[4 7,to ,,lydia47 ,i w come lat] = y1 ,little ,*ild--an h\r at ! mo/4 ,lydia ,i am always ready = y1 ,phocion1 & always true4 ,i1 too1 am an ,a!nian4 ,phocion ,! ,gods wat* ov] y6 ,lydia ,& ov] y6 ,,phocion moves to ! balu/rade & leans ov]1 wat*+ ! night4 ,he waits = h] to g4 ,,lydia turns to ,,lys&] & speaks l[ & hurri$ly4 ,y love him1 ,i "k1 ,lys&]1 & he loves y4 ,lys&] ,be=e he ev5 knew y\r "n1 ,i lov$ ,phocion1 7/]nly7 & m ?an ,phocion ,i love ,phocion's hon\r4 ,lydia ,& s lov+ him y w\ld urge him--to 8 dea?4 7,) passion47 ,y %all n1 ,lys&]2 ,phocion is m9e & he belongs to me4 ,i w hold him fa/ to ?is life4 ,a glori\s c>e] n[ lies at ,phocion's feet4 ,lys&] ,i love ,phocion's hon\r too well to tempt him to di%on\r4 ,lydia ,tu%1 boy6 ,y d n und]/&4 ,i w\ld n tempt him4 ,fate does n tempt1 x comm&s4 ,! high ,gods bid u to accept fate bravely4 ,! weak resi/ x2 ! /rong accept & make x glori\s4 ,& a glori\s c>e] n[ lies at ,phocion's feet4 ,lys&] ,y speak ) k1 ,lydia8 ,if s1 h[ come y by su* k8 ,lydia ,hu%1 n s l\d4 ,lys&]1 y fai?ful bro!r1 ,i tell y x is common k4 ,! ,milit>y ,gov]nor%ip ( ,alex&ria--once (f]$ to ,phocion already & refus$ by him--is op5 to him /ill4 ,alex&] kn[s 8 wor?---- ,lys&] ,8 incorruptibility too4 ,b h[ "k y ?is1 ,lydia8 ,lydia ,i only "k t ,alex&] is g5]\s & w raise him to ev5 great] hon\r4 ,he places ,phocion above all m5 9 ,a!ns---- ,lys&] 7,coldly47 ,has ,alex&]'s que5 in=m$ y ?us4 7,l\d]47 ,x seems /range to me1 ,lydia1 t ! wife (--an ,a!nian patriot---- ,phocion ,h[ l\d y\r voices gr[4 ,lydia1 ,little ,*ild1 y _h be/ leave u n[1 = ,lys&] & ,i h grave bus9ess to transact toge!r--& we expect o!rs too4 ,!re is a l[ knock+ at ! door4 ,lydia ,lys&] *ides me t ,i accept k9dness f ! que5 ( ,a!ns' conqu]or4 ,phocion ,i see no h>m 9 t1 & possibly mu* good4 ,y\r love w ev] guide y4 ,f>ewell1 n[1 = a little :ile4 ,& happ9ess g ) y6 ,lydia ,i leave y4 ,x is y\r fri5ds :o come to y at twilight n[ s (t54 ,! ,fates protect y1 my ,phocion6 7,:isp]s to ,,lys&] z %e goes47 ,oh1 save him1 ,lys&]6 ,save him f himself--= me1 8 wife6 ,exit sl[ly1 look+ back fondly at ,,phocion z %e goes4 ,,lys&] wat*es h] ) an expression t betrays d\bt1 anxiety & disapproval4 ,he %akes 8 head4 ,! knock+ is repeat$4 ,x is a def9ite knock t has be5 pre-arrang$4 ,phocion ,op51 ,lys&]4 ,x is ! ,citiz5s4 ,a doz5 ,,citiz5s ent] quietly4 ,_! lead] holds a scroll 9 8 h&4 ,9 turn !y greet ,,phocion ) obvi\s respect1 ea* giv+ ! password1 :ile ,,phocion replies ) ! c\nt]sign3 ,citiz5 ,! ,gods deliv] ,a!ns6 ,phocion ,!y w deliv] h]6 ,:5 all are 91 !y gr\p !mselves4 ,an eld]ly ,,citiz51 hold+ ! scroll1 acts z spokesman4 ,x is safe/ our meet+ %\ld be brief1 & no words wa/$4 ,fir/ ,citiz5 ,we /& = action4 ,second ,citiz5 ,imm$iate action4 ,?ird ,citiz5 ,ea* day t passes consolidates ! b>b>ian p[] t w\ld ru9 ,a!ns4 ,lys&] ,citiz5s1 we ne$ two conditions = success--to /rike h>d1 & to surprise4 ,phocion ,we mu/ move w>ily4 ,! ,mac$onian's spies hide ev]y:]e1 & money has be5 fl[+4 ,lys&] ,!re are t5 ?\s& he>ts 9 ,a!ns above gold----6 ,phocion 7,gravely47 ,our prep>ations mu/ be sure4 ,y br+ to-night ! li/ ( patriots8 ,fir/ ,citiz5 ,x is drawn up 7holds out scroll74 ,tw5ty names /& writt5 "h1 ea* sign$ by 8 own h&1 ea* gu>antee+ ?ree hundr$ m5 ( arms---- ,phocion ,:om we c tru/8 ,fir/ ,citiz5 ,! names are gu>antee1 z y w see--! be/ 9 ,a!ns4 ,second ,citiz5 ,ready to live or die z our belov$ city lives--or dies4 ,lys&] ,& ?\s&s m w foll[ once we %[ ! way4 ,phocion ,our =lorn hope 7takes ! scroll7 is fav\r$ ( ! ,gods1 & w be l$ by !m4 ,beg9s to read names4 ,citiz5 ,^u great lead]%ip hangs success or failure4 ,!re c be "o lead] only4 ,citiz5s ,phocion6 ,phocion6 ,lys&] ,phocion is our lead]4 ,,phocion reads sil5tly4 ,,lys&] sudd5ly turns 8 head t[>ds ! moon-lit c\rty>d4 7,l[47 ,i saw a figure pass4 ,citiz5 ,a few mom5ts ago ,i saw "o too--betwe5 ! pill>s4 ,ano!r ,citiz5 ,are we alone "h8 ,phocion 7,look+ up47 ,my wife--& h] maid5s--are ab\t4 ,we are alone4 ,fir/ ,citiz5 ,once read1 ,phocion1 ! li/ mu/ be in/antly de/roy$4 ,ea* signature is a w>rant = ! writ]'s dea?4 ,lys&] 7,n]v\sly47 ,i c\nsel ha/e4 ,! v /ones move z ) foot/eps4 ,! sky has eyes4 ,turns t[>ds a burn+ brazi] close beh9d him4 ,phocion 7,calmly47 ,i h read4 ,! names are--:at ,a!ns w\ld expect4 ,lys&] ,!n let me burn x4 ,fir/ ,citiz5 7,ris+47 ,phocion1 9 ! names y read1 & 9 ! names ( all assembl$ "h1 we (f] y ! lead]%ip--! milit>y lead]%ip4 ,we ask y to lead our belov$ city back to lib]ty aga94 7,muffl$ applause47 ,:ile ,,phocion has be5 read+1 a woman's figure is se5 creep+ f pill> to pill> :]e ! %ad[s are deepe/4 ,%e is foll[$ closely by a second figure--a man swa!d 9 a head-dress su* z t worn by ! ,p]sian w>rior 9 ! ,elg9 ,m>bles4 ,unnotic$ 9 ! dimness !y rea* ! colonnades :]e !y c he> all t passes4 ,phocion 7,sl[ly47 ,citiz5s1 9 ! "n ( ,a!ns1 & ) ! approval ( ! dea?less ,gods ( ,a!ns--,i accept ! lead]%ip4 ,he h&s ! scroll to ,,lys&]1 :o has /epp$ =w>d eag]ly to seize x4 ,,lys&] turns t[>ds ! fire4 ,fir/ ,citiz5 ,!n we are half-way to success already4 7,applause47 ,! soon] we disb&1 ! bett]4 ,?ree ( u may /ay ) ,phocion to decide ! f9al---- ,at ?is mom5t ! cloak$ figure /eps out into ! c5tre ( ! c\rty>d4 ,he is pla9ly visible 9 ! moonlight4 ,con/]nation reigns4 ,,phocion rea*es = 8 sword4 ,,lys&] fumbles ov] ! brazi]1 ?ru/+ ! scroll into ! flames4 ,! ,,citiz5s /& firm1 n try+ to hide1 b visibly />tl$4 ,citiz5 ,we are betray$6 ,citiz5 ,a spy6 ,we h be5 ov]he>d6 ,citiz5 ,a ,p]sian6 ,phocion 7,self-possess$47 ,no /rang] is unwelcome 9 my h\se1 ev5 ?\gh he ent]--)\t p]mission4 7,l\d] to /rang]47 ,y w\ld see ,phocion8 ,i am he4 ,,lydia rema9s hidd5 9 ! %ad[s4 ,/rang] 7,advanc+47 ,i ask =giv5ess = my unann\nc$ intrusion4 ,i di/urb y4 ,b my ne$ is urg5t4 ,?is is my w>rant3 ,i am a mess5g] f ,alex&]4 ,/&s erect & waits4 ,o!rs ,f ,alex&]6 ,phocion 7,calmly47 ,y br+ ,phocion a message f ,alex&]8 ,/rang] ,( fir/ importance4 ,phocion ,y may deliv] x4 ,,lys&] pauses to li/5 too4 ,/rang] ,a gift ,i am bid (f] fir/--a gift f ,egypt1 :]e ,phocion f\ght s bravely & s well4 7,holds out an object ( gold47 ,f ! ,temple ( ,ammon himself 9 ,lybia4 ,phocion 7,coldly47 ,phocion fights n = gifts2 nor c he accept any?+ f ! b>b>ian conqu]or ( ,a!ns4 ,/rang] ,i am bid to urge reflection on y4 ,fir/ words are n ! true/ always1 nor ! wise/4 7,pauses47 ,phocion 7,simply1 ) scorn47 ,i am an ,a!nian4 ,/rang] 7,lays gift on a m>ble table beside ,,phocion47 ,alex&] comm&s me say fur!r--t1 ) ?is gift1 he w\ld hon\r ,phocion by yet ano!r "o4 ,he bids me call y ! ,milit>y ,gov]nor ( 8 new city 9 ,egypt4 ,phocion ,! two gifts are "o4 ,i h "o answ] only4 ,/rang] 7,smoo?ly47 ,!n1 ) y\r answ]1 ,i ask p]mission to take back "s trifle--su* z t p>*m5t ! y\? !re w\ld de/roy--z pro( to ,alex&] t ! ,h\se ( ,phocion is loyal4 ,,lys&]1 />tl$1 desi/s a mom5t4 ,,phocion takes a sudd5 /ep =w>ds4 ,phocion 7,al>m$47 ,loyal----6 ,/rang] 7,?r[s (f disguise47 ,! p>*m5t4 ,voice ( comm&4 ,holds h& out4 ,phocion ,alex&]6 ,all recognise ,,alex&]4 ,confusion1 con/]nation1 & murmurs3 8,alex&]60 8,alex&]60 ,alex&] ,h& x to me1 boy1 be=e ano!r "n is burn$4 7,laughs47 ,,alex&] /rides t[>ds him4 ,,lys&] defies him4 ,,alex&] seizes him4 ,he %all be surety1 ,phocion1 = y\r loyalty4 ,,phocion1 hold+ 8 sword1 ru%es on ,,alex&] to aid ,,lys&]1 & above all to rescue ! scroll4 ,! ,,citiz5s /& _! gr\nd & are ab\t to int]f]e1 :5 ,,lydia ru%es 9 & ?r[s h]self on ,,phocion1 *eck+ 8 viol5t attack4 ,at ! same mom5t ,,alex&] /amps on ! m>ble floor4 ,,soldi]s ent]4 ,,phocion & ,,alex&] /& fac+ "o ano!r 9 sil5ce = a mom5t4 ,i hold y ! brave/ man 9 ,a!ns1 ,phocion1 & su* m5 z y ,i ne$4 7,holds out ! scroll1 z yet unread47 ,b less] m5 ?an y ,i d n--ne$6 ,lydia ,phocion6 ,great ,alex&]6''' ,/atira promis$ me4''' ,oh1 he is too brave to die'''6 ,alex&] 7,to ,,soldi]s47 ,?ree ( y take ! boy away4 ,! re/ )draw4 ,no1 let ^! greybe>ds g4 ,a few ,,citiz5s creep out1 foll[+ ,,lys&] & ,,soldi]s4 ,lys&] 7,call+ back to ,,phocion47 ,! ,gods w n des]t u'''6 ,phocion 7,) dignity47 ,y are ! conqu]or ( ,a!ns4 ,alex&] ,less] m5 ?an y ,i d n ne$4 ,give me y\r allegiance 7po9t+ significantly to ! scroll7 & ,i give y--^! lives6 ,lydia 7,:isp]+47 ,phocion1 y _c sacrifice su* m56 ,citiz5 ,d n ?9k ( u6 ,:at is life to ! conqu]$8 ,gladly w\ld we die = ,a!ns4 ,alex&] ,i wait y\r decision1 ,phocion4 ,phocion 7,bitt]ly47 ,phocion1 ,milit>y ,gov]nor ( ,alex&ria1 is ,alex&]'s ho/4 ,alex&] ,! ^w ( ,phocion is en\gh4 7,burns ! scroll unread47 ,lys&]1 ! boy1 %all be ,capta9 ( y\r ,bodygu>d 9 ,egypt4 ,! ,gods--y\r ,gods--are witness to :at ,i say4 ,,alex&] salutes ,,phocion & goes out4 ,,phocion is alone ) ,,lydia4 ,!re is a mom5t's sil5ce4 ,phocion 7,brok5ly47 ,a!ns6 ,i h fail$ y6 ,my life is brok5 9 pieces4 ,hides face 9 h&s4 ,lydia ,b ,i meant to save y1 ,phocion4 ,my love w\ld save y4 ,h ,i done wrong8 ,oh1 tell me4 ,phocion 7,l[47 ,y h done--y\r--be/4 ,no "o--no woman--c d m4 ,lydia ,i c\ld n face life )\t y4 ,i c\ld n see y die4 ,my love made ! desp]ate plan4 ,i b>ga9$ ) ,alex&]'s que5--life ) hon\r & glory = y 9 ,egypt1 ! l& y love4 ,oh1 ,phocion1 belov$1 d n judge me h>dly4 ,y d n speak4 ,phocion 7,pati5tly47 ,!re is some?+ "h ,i _c und]/&4 ,8 h& t\*es ! gift f ,egypt4 ,he looks at x curi\sly1 !n looks out away f h]4 ,lydia ,i love y too mu*4 ,is t h>d to und]/&8 ,phocion 7,sadly47 ,yet ! love ! ,gods br+ is o!rwise ''' ,i ?9k4 ,,curta9 ,,act ,,iii ,,_! ,,?ird ,,life ,,toge!r4 ,,"t--,,fifte5? ,,c5tury ,,italy ,,*>act]s ,,paulo ,,salviati1 a pa9t]1 age ab\t #be4 ,,lucia1 8 wife1 a beautiful ,flor5t9e4 ,,pr9ce ,,damiano ,,di ,,m$ici1 art patron4 ,,act ,,iii ,,sc5e--,,paulo',s /udio 9 ,v5ice4 ,a b>e room ( obvi\s pov]ty4 ,,paulo pa9t+ at a l>ge canvas4 7,ent] ,lucia47 ,paulo 7,turn+ happily47 ,lucia6 ,at la/ y return4 ,my love1 h[ ,i h miss$ y4 7,kisses h]47 ,x seem$ s long4 7,exam9+ h]47 ,y are excit$6 ,!n my uneas9ess 0 n = no?+4 ,tell me4 ,an adv5ture1 p]haps8 ,an admir]1 ( c\rse6 ,?is flu%'''6 7,laughs47 ,little ,*ild'''6 7,teas+ly47 ,lucia ,i've be5 b a %ort h\r1 my ,paulo4 ,&1 z = adv5tures & admir]s1 !y h b "o "n--,paulo4 7,looks emb>rass$ slightly47 ,h[ quick y are6 ,paulo ,love makes me quick4 ,i ?9k ,i guess4 ,lucia 7,a%am$ a little47 ,li/56 7,!y li/54 ,! waves ( ! sea are audible beat+ aga9/ ! out] walls47 ,y he>8 ,paulo 7,pati5tly47 ,i he>1 b ,i d n und]/&4 ,x is ! wat] only---- ,lucia 7,l[]47 ,! ris+ wat]4 7,pauses1 :ile pass+ h& ov] h] =ehead47 ,nor d ,i und]/&4 ,x is my weakness1 ,i suppose4 ,all wom5 h some?+ t makes !m fe> )\t a reason1 & ?is is m9e---- ,paulo 7,protectively47 ,= :i* ,i love y all ! m4 ,= _h y reason$ y w\ld n h m>ri$ me4 7,to himself47 ,/range1 /range4''' 7,recov]s gaiety & turns to picture47 ,see h[ x gr[s1 ,lucia4 ,all t ,i scrap$ out ye/]day ,i h repa9t$4 ,long be=e ! ,competition ,day ,i %all h f9i%$ x4 7,en?usia/ically47 ,look6 ,lucia ,! gl[1 ! w>m?1 ! col\r--y've caught x all8 ,paulo ,i hope s4 ,b :5 my model & my critic des]t me bo? at once l ?is---- ,lucia ,de> ,paulo4 7,sighs47 ,& x's s difficult = me to make five scudi d ! "w ( t54 7,%[s agitation47 ,i "k1 oh1 ,i "k4 7,excitem5t47 ,yet someh[1 someh[ we %all f9d a way4 ,& x w be wond]ful---- ,paulo 7,notic+ h] mood & wond]+47 ,x is y :o are wond]ful--7%akes f+] at h]7 intrigu+ ) ,fate z ev]---- ,lucia 7,quickly47 ,no1 n intrigu+4 ,i am b y\r wife--& model4 7,laughs47 ,paulo ,& inspiration---- ,lucia ,& critic---- ,paulo ,& manag]6 ,t is ! wond]--t y :o fl$ ) a pa9t] to le>n pov]ty l ?is 7%[s b>e room7 & ?is 7%[s clo!s7 & ?is 7t\*es he>t7 %\ld b>ga9 s clev]ly 9 ! m>ket-place & c>ry home our fi% & vegetables 9 y\r col\r$ apron--! ,lady ,lucia1 a h\se-wife ( ! p6 ,lucia ,=gett+ ! w9e z usual1 & dropp+ half ! fi% on my way6 7,s]i\sly47 ,love makes x beautiful4 ,x is = love's sake1 ,paulo4 ,paulo 7,emphatically47 ,& ! "w's sake4 ,lucia 7,quickly47 ,! "w1 ah yes1 ! "w's sake4 7,excit$ly47 ,oh1 my ,paulo1 :at w\ld ,i n d--:at w\ld ,i n sacrifice = y\r advancem5t--,i mean1 = y\r art1 y\r wond]ful great art4 7,confus$47 ,paulo 7,quietly47 ,?is %all be our love's fir/-fruits 7po9t+ to canvas74 ,lucia 7,repeats l[ to h]self47 ,our love's fir/-fruits4 ,paulo 7,rapt47 ,:5 y & ,i float ov] ! lagoons z du/ ^u ! w9d--7turns to h] f picture1 & l[]s voice7 :5 y & ,i are gone--rememb]$1 p]haps1 only z ,paulo ! pa9t]1 & ,lucia 8 inspiration--?is beauty--ah1 t is my dream--?is beauty %all /ill %9e out = ! _w4 ,!y wat* ! picture = a mom5t4 ,lucia ,i fe> "o ?+ only = y--pov]ty4 ,y %\ld h ev]y?+4 ,paulo ,i h4 ,ev]y?+ t matt]s to an arti/1 & its "n is inspiration4 ,looks ) passionate admiration at h]4 ,lucia 7,) gr[+ agitation47 ,y left ,flor5ce = my sake4 ,b = me1 ! great ,pr9ces--7) an ef=t7 ! ,m$ici--w\ld h help$4 ,paulo 7,brusquely47 ,we agre$--7pret5d$ sev]ity7--solemnly1 y rememb]--nev] to m5tion y\r pr9cely lov]'s "n4 ,no?+ /ops good pa9t+ l jeal\sy1 & at t "n ,i see blood4 ,lucia 7,smil+47 ,our ,palace is too poor to h\se ev5 t ?9 gho/4 ,y h no ne$ to ?9k ( jeal\sy4 ,paulo ,no ne$ n[1 ,lucia4 ,9 ,v5ice we are safe f ,damiano di ,m$ici4 ,n[1 w y sit = me8 ,i burn to "w4 ,come6 ,y mu/ h roses 9 y\r h&s4 ,i w g to ! fl[]-sell]s by ! bridge4 ,lucia ,i w\ld h br\ght !m ) me f ! m>ket-place--"o scudi ea*6 ,i hesitat$---- ,paulo ,& b\ght t5 sprats in/ead6 ,my wond]ful1 clev] h\se-wife4 ,)\t sprats to eat ,i nev] c\ld pa9t roses6 ,b ,i mu/ h !m4 ,i %all be b a mom5t away1 my love--a s+le mom5t 7?r[+ kisses f ! door7 t w seem l ye>s6 ,f>ewell ''' ,little ,*ild4 ,lucia ,little ,*ild6 ,ah1 h[ ,i love t "n1 giv5 to me ) our fir/ kiss4 ,i love x bett] ?an my own4 7,?9ks a mom5t1 puzzl$47 ,= someh[ x seems my v own---- ,paulo ,x is y\r own4 ,! little love-"n t seems to travel l memory up ! ages4 ,i %all be back z soon z y are ready4 ,exit ,knock+ at ! door />tles h]4 7,ent] ,,damiano ,,di ,,m$ici47 ,lucia ,y6 ,& s soon4 ,x is too soon4 ,i've _h no "t to prep>e him yet---- ,m$ici ,a pa9t] receives 8 patron )\t prep>ation surely---- ,lucia ,patron6 ,y mu/ n use t ^w to him1 or all is ru9$ be=e x is ev5 begun4 ,y mu/ rememb]---- ,m$ici 7,b[s ironically47 8,mu/0 to me6 ,& 8mu/0 aga96 ,my graci\s ,lady ,lucia =gets---- ,lucia ,no?+4 ,%e rememb]s t h] husb&1 fir/ ( all1 is pr\d1 z ,i h already w>n$ y4 ,he does n yet "k t ,i h be5 to see y--y1 ( all m5 9 ! _w4 ,m$ici 7,fr[n+47 ,:5 y say 8pr\d0 y mean1 ,i take x1 jeal\s4 ,lucia ,i mean bo?4 7,mann] *ang+47 ,oh1 ,pr9ce1 y promis$--,i h y\r ^w t y w\ld be guid$ 9 ?is by me4 ,m$ici 7,unb5d+47 ,i 0 9 ha/e to see ! picture---- ,lucia ,b too great ha/e---- ,m$ici 7,ignor+ h] int]ruption47 ,= he is1 ,i swe> truly1 ! man ,i ne$--8 "w1 t is to say4 7,?reat5+ly47 ,z once1 my ,lady1 y 7 ! woman t ,i ne$$4 ,b ne$s d n la/ = ev]1 nor is any indisp5sable--p]haps4 ,lucia 7,m control47 ,oh1 give me "t1 ,pr9ce1 please4 ,y d n want to lose him4 ,i h y\r ^w & tru/ x4 7,anxi\sly47 ,w y n take y\r gondola to ! isl&s--! sun is sweet ^u ! wat]--& return 9 half an h\r8 ,i--by t "t ,i---- ,m$ici ,! light is sweet ^u y\r face z well4 ,:at d y (f] me 9 return = s great a fav\r8 ,lucia ,i am ! wife ( ,paulo ,salviati4 ,m$ici ,& h1 z ,i see1 m>ri$ pov]ty z well z g5ius6 ,i 0 too sl[ = once1 z n[1 x seems1 ,i am too ha/y4 ,i %\ld h ask$--& tak5--all be=e ?is fell[---- ,lucia 7,scorn47 ,pov]ty ) ,salviati is beauty = et]nity4 ,! weal? ( a ,flor5t9e pr9cess belongs to "t4 ,m$ici ,&1 !re=e1 y come humbly to ask me a fav\r4 ,lucia ,"o x %\ld be an hon\r = y to grant 7) e>ne/ p]suasion7--t y may %>e 9 giv+ et]nal beauty to ! _w4 ,_h ,i ask$ ! ,collona or ! ,calvi]e to see ! "w ( a great pa9t] :om pov]ty---- ,m$ici ,y came1 in/ead1 to me4 ,lucia ,y h b\ght ! palace on ! ,gr& ,canal & ne$ a great--! greate/--pa9t] = y\r ceil+----- ,m$ici ,en?usiasm becomes y4 ,y look div9e ) t passion 9 y\r eyes4 ,lucia 7,cunn+ly47 ,i am 8 model too1 y see4 ,m$ici ,& t delici\s ge/ure4 7,/eps ne>]47 ,a little m fire1 a t\* m ( ab&on1 & ,i swe> t--on c]ta9 conditions--oh1 v small ones6--,i w\ld grant ev]y?+ y ask4 ,lucia 7,icily47 ,an h\r ago1 :5 we talk$ toge!r1 y pass$ me y\r ^w4 ,i appeal$ to y z lov] ( ! beautiful--! be/1 ! noble/ 9 y4 ,i 01 x seems1 mi/ak51 & our int]view n[ _h bett] end4 7,moves to w9d[47 ,i w call my husb&4 ,m$ici ,?is *ange f fire to ice is exquisite6 7,admir+ly47 ,b :y s pr\d1 fair ,lady ,lucia8 7,%e /&s li/5+47 ,y he> him com+8 7,%e he>s ! wat] lapp+4 ,hides h] face a mom5t47 ,x is only ! waves4 ,! tide is ris+ /ill4 ,t's all4 ,lucia 7,di/raught47 ,yes1 ris+1 ris+4 ,please leave me1 ,pr9ce4 ,no1 no--please /ay--a mom5t long]4 7,fright5$47 ,=give me4 ,some?+--a vision-fla%$ ^u me out ( d>kness4 ,i am confus$4 ,i fe>4 7,to h]self47 ,oh1 ,i h done ?is v ?+ be=e---- ,m$ici ,b n ) me1 alas6 ,lucia 7,goes to 8 side47 ,=give me4 ,i ?\ght only ( myself4 ,= a mom5t ,i =got ! "w1 ! beauty t is 8 div9e1 8 holy mission4 ,n[ ,i'm myself aga94 ,! wat]1 ! ris+ wat]--someh[--9 "s /range way--rem9ds me4 ,oh1 ,i w be wise & lov+ 9 ! noble/ way4 7,looks into 8 eyes4 ,implor+ly47 ,x is 8 ne$1 8 pov]ty1 t drive me to ask a fav\r ( y :o once aspir$ to be my lov]4 ,h y no pity8 ,we fl$ f ,flor5ce to escape y--x is true4 ,i w\ld r ask fav\rs ( any 9 ! _w b y---- 7,confus$47 ,m$ici ,& yet--7,to himself47 ,& y are 8 model4 ,y c\ld live = ev] on my ceil+6 7,to h]47 ,y are1 inde$1 a ,goddess belong+ to et]nity6 7,admir+ly47 ,lucia ,& yet--yes1 ,i came to y an h\r ago--z patron4 ,x is true4 ,x 0 = 8 sake & = 8 great art ,i came4 7,voice s++ outside47 ,oh1 ,i ask no fav\r n[ m ?an a little "t to talk ) him4 ,t is 8 voice4 ,i w p]suade him4 ,i w ga9 8 cons5t1 & he w d ! picture = y--= y\r palace4 ,leave me1 ,i beg1 a few mom5ts ) him alone1 & !n return--to f9d--,i promise x--! greate/ pa9t] 9 all ,italy---- ,m$ici ,9 all ! _w4 ,lucia ,prep>$ to give y ( 8 be/4 ,clasps h] h&s & />es into 8 face4 ,m$ici ,to h y 9 my palace s 7admir+ly7 is1 p]haps1 ! next be/ ?+ to--h y 9 my---- ,lucia ,oh1 ,i implore y4 ,leave me ) him4 7,s++ comes v close47 ,i promise4 ,m$ici 7,%rugg+47 ,y h *os5 ! "o spell t moves me4 ,ev5 m /rong ?an ! love ( a fair woman is my love ( art--its wond]1 its beauty1 & its triumph4 ,8 picture w outlive ev5 y\r lovel9ess4 7,sighs47 ,my "n & my great palace w rem9d a lat] _w ( me1 & ( :at ,i did = beauty4 ,well1 well1 my ,lady ,lucia1 y w9 me ov]--= ! mom5t1 at any rate4 ,i w /& beh9d ?is scre5 & li/54 ,i mu/ he> h[ y p]suade g5ius to abjure its pr9ciples6 ,lucia 7,firmly47 ,!n ,i d no?+4 ,y mu/ fir/ g4 ,m$ici ,ano!r 8mu/40 ,y\r self-w is adorable4 ,^u my ^w6 ,b ,i1 too1 h a 8mu/0--8 "w1 ) y\rself z model1 on my palace ceil+6 7,yields ) a s>ca/ic b[47 ,exit4 ,,lucia m\nts ! model's ?rone & /&s1 arrang+ h] drap]y1 z ,,paulo ent]s4 ,paulo 7,brea?less2 c>ries roses47 ,only two6 ,!y 7 s de>4 ,i h n y\r skill 9 b>ga9s4 7,holds out roses47 ,we mu/ make !m d4 7,kisses h]47 ,h ,i be5 v long8 ,i _h to g ne>ly to ! ,zucca4 ,lucia ,two roses add$ to our love makes a :ole g>d54 ,& "o day soon y %all lack no?+ ! "w ne$s4 7,t5d]ly47 ,oh1 ,paulo1 belov$1 by rights ev]y?+ %\ld be y\rs n[4 ,!re is n a pa9t] 9 ,italy :o comes ne> y4 ,paulo 7,quietly47 ,i %all w9 ! ,competition4 ,we %all h pl5ty !n4 ,lucia 7,l[]47 ,y\r art ne$s x n[4 7,sighs47 ,i am s useless to y--& yet---- ,paulo 7,look+47 ,& yet--8 ,lucia1 ?is anxiety1 ?is n]v\sness is /range to y4 ,y use unaccu/om$ words4 8,useless06 ,:at c y mean8 ,lucia ,y w\ld nev] be angry--y w\ld n scold me1 no matt] :at ,i might d--= y\r "w's sake8 ,paulo 7,passionately47 ,y h su* d>l+ moods4 ,i love y4 ,! "w is ours1 n m9e4 7,c>esses h]47 ,i und]/& s well4 ,x is y\r love t makes y tremble = ! "w's sake3 ! picture gr[s1 ! ,competition ,day comes ne>]4 ,x's l ! sea-tides ris+--x affects y--,i und]/&6 ,lucia ,yes1 yes4 ,y always "k4 ,y're always "r4 ,an inn] tide seems ris+ 9 me z ! "t draws ne>4 ,y und]/& my woman's moods1 & s =give !m4 ,paulo 7,pa9t+47 ,picture ! sc5e1 z we us$ to d :5 scudi 7 v sc>ce4 ,x always makes u happy--! brilliant =eca/4 ,lucia ,tell me aga94 ,i love to he> x all4 ,paulo ,! judg+ w be 9 ! ,c\ncil ,hall :]e ! ,doge holds high /ate1 cr[d$ ) ! noble/ & lovelie/ ( all ,v5ice4 ,! pictures *os5 = ! f9al v]dict--t's ,v]nio's & ,m>co ,gagliano's1 & m9e--,i mean ours--( c\rse--w /& ap>t on easels4 ,& on a pill> 9 front ( !m %9es ! jewell$ casket ) ! ?\s& gold pieces t ,v5ice be/[s--a m]e trifle--^u him %e decrees ! greate/ arti/---- ,lucia ,& ! pill> is g>l&$ ) roses--m ?an ^! two1 b n m lovely1 ,paulo4 ,paulo ,( c\rse4 ,& ! competitors wait+ 9 a hungry1 anxi\s gr\p---- ,lucia ,y won't be hungry4 ,i'll h s _m sprats ! night be=e---- ,paulo ,i %an't be anxi\s ei!r4 ,lucia 7,happi]47 ,y w be dress$ 9 a new d\blet ( purple clo?4 ,if we c buy no gold5 ?read = ! embroid]y ,i %all weave ?is across x4 7,holds out h] hair47 ,y'll look magnific5t---- ,paulo ,! picture---- ,lucia ,/ill m magnific5t4 ,!y won't "k :i* to look at---- ,paulo 7,m]ry47 ,!n !y'll squ9t4 ,lucia ,! judge w call al\d y\r "n3 ,paulo ,salviati4 ,y w be victor1 & all ! ,assembly w rise to hon\r y---- ,paulo 7,correct+ h] aga947 ,! "w4 ,my art1 n me4 ,my art1 my "w---- ,,lucia /&s up to %[ ! judge's ge/ures4 ,%e he>s ! wat] lapp+4 ,h] face *anges4 ,:at is x1 ,little ,*ild8 ,lucia ,n--no?+1 ,paulo4 ,i--,i m]ely ?\ght a mom5t ( ^? o!r pa9t]s1 ( ,v]nio1 ( ,gagliano1 ! fav\r$ ones :o h weal?y patrons1 s t !y c "w 9 ease & com=t1 lack+ no?+---- ,paulo 7,gr&ly47 ,except my inspiration--& my lib]ty4 ,?9k :at t means4 ,my "w is done 9 fre$om1 & mu/ surpass _! be/ s9ce x is b\ght ( luxury4 7,e>ne/ & contemptu\s47 ,:at arti/1 no matt] 8 g5ius1 t c see tru? :ile a patron jogs 8 bru%1 bidd+ him d ?is & t1 set "h a t\* ( gold & !re ( sc>let1 put "h a fl[]1 a bird1 & !re a--a 7explodes7--a sprat--6 ,:y n8 ,x is ! s\l alone t sees tru?1 & su* m5 h sold _! s\ls4 ,!y w be paid accord+ly4 ,lucia 7,agitat$47 ,!re are "s patrons :o--x is said--give fre$om1 lib]ty too4 ,paulo ,i nev] he>d _! names4 ,lucia ,!re are "s :o "k1 :o und]/& bett]4 7,confus$ & rapidly47 ,!y say ! ,m$icis---- ,paulo 7,/ops pa9t+47 ,su* pa9t]s & _! patrons live = "t1 n = et]nity1 my ,little ,*ild4 ,& among !m ! wor/--! v wor/--is t ,flor5t9e ^: be/ claim to m]it is t he d>$ to aspire to y\r love4 ,lucia ,i hate & despise him4 ,yet ,i dread 8 help--= o!rs4 ,he is z great 9 influ5ce almo/ z 8 eld] bro!r1 ,cosimo4 ,paulo ,bah6 ,lucia ,=give me1 ,paulo--,i reproa* myself (t5 t we fl$ f him--f ,flor5ce--:]e he might--7l[]7 oh1 he c\ld h done s mu* = y--8 patronage4 ,paulo 7,/>+47 ,! m]e "n1 z y see1 /ops me pa9t+4 ,y mu/ n speak ( x1 "h lea/ ( all 9 our place ( "w1 ( wor%ip4 ,patronage--bah6 ,my fire w\ld g out1 my inspiration leave me1 my s\l die 9 bondage4 ,i mu/ h 7l\dly7 lib]ty4 ,lucia 7,fright5$47 ,! ,madonna help me6 ,paulo1 belov$1 see :at ,i h br\ght y--some?+ y\r picture ne$s4 ,my pres5t & my surprise4 ,no que/ions1 n[6 ,holds out ri*ly-col\r$ silk4 ,paulo 7,delight$1 amaz$47 ,t v broid]y we saw toge!r6 ,lucia--,little ,*ild6 ,h[ did y pay = x1 or--or did y /eal x8 ,! m]*ant ask$ t5 lira1 ,i rememb]--& we _h b ?ree4 7,exam9es x47 ,! col\r ( w9e & pomegranate6 ,gorge\s6 ,h[ did y pay = x8 ,quick1 tell me4 7,,lucia turns h] head f side to side47 ,! long gold e>r+s6 ,y\r la/ jewel6 ,lucia6 7,takes h] 9 8 arms47 ,i'll kiss y\r e>s 7s(tly7 till !y leave blu%es y _c sell1 fair] ?an any jewels1 = !y are ! kisses ( my s\l :i* sees et]nal beauty4 ,lucia ,w\ld t ,i _h a :ole casket ( bo? k9ds1 my ,paulo6 ,( "o k9d ,i w\ld sell all4 ,y %\ld h a /udio ) nor? light1 ! be/ pa9ts t c be b\ght1 ! *oice/ hang+s1 ! faire/ models1 &--&1 oh1 ev]y?+ ^! o!rs possess :o h n risk$ all = ,love & br\ght a wife f ,flor5ce---- 7,voice breaks & /ops47 ,paulo ,hu%1 hu%1 ,little ,*ild6 ,y h giv5 all y _h--& t is ev]y?+4 ,my art1 if x is inspir$ z we dream1 is /rong] ?an circum/ances1 & w conqu]4 ,& ,i h lib]ty--love1 beauty1 lib]ty6 ,:at m c ,i ask ( ,heav58 ,come1 see ! picture ) me a mom5t4 7,draws h] to x47 ,let u look at x toge!r4 7,!y /& be=e x47 ,lucia 7,l[47 ,! ,gods pa9t$ x4 ,paulo 7,mov$47 ,y\r s\l & m9e1 say r4 ,! h& is no?+4 ,x is ! inspiration4 7,!y look a mom5t47 ,x 0 conceiv$1 at lea/1 9 lib]ty--7,/>ts & looks at h]47 ,y :isp]$ some?+8 ,i did n cat* x4 ,tell me1 ,little ,*ild4 ,y feel--8 ,:y1 ,i decl>e1 y tremble4 ,lucia 7,v l[47 ,"o ?+1 ,i fe>1 "o ?+ alone6 ,! gold5 bloom1 ! w>m?1 ! joy\s laught] & ! ri*ness all ,v5etians love4 ,x w be judg$ ) ! "w (--( o!rs :om pl5ty & com=t &--& all t help :i* money c provide---- ,paulo ,m5 :o fe$ f _! patron's h&s l ob$i5t lap-dogs---- ,lucia ,madonna1 help me6 ,!y h nev] to calculate if _! blue pa9t c la/ till ! sky is f9i%$4 7,impetu\sly47 ,:y1 9 ,flor5ce1 ! ,m$ici gives 8 pa9t]s---- ,paulo ,t "n aga96 ,lucia ,i *ose x at r&om--by mi/ake4 ,x slipp$ out1 ,i mean4 7,los+ control m47 ,oh1 my too pr\d ,paulo1 if y only knew h[ ,i love y\r pride & wor%ip x4 ,i only ?\ght--= a mom5t only--! m]e/ fooli% mom5t--t ?is "y ,m$ici--oh1 he loves beauty too1 he wor%ips art & beauty--p]haps--,i wond]$--he might h help$ 9 a way t ev5 y c\ld h accept$ )\t los+ y\r lib]ty4 ,i reproa* myself s---- ,paulo 7,/]nly47 ,lucia1 ,i ne$ no man's help4 ,i h told y4 ,y d\bt my art1 my p[]1 :5 y %[ ?is fe>4 ,x is fe> t makes y reproa* y\rself4 ,our love kn[s no fe>4 7,soo!s h]47 ,lucia ,x is1 p]haps1 myself ,i fe>1 ,paulo4 ,a /range dread haunts me l a dream4 ,i fe> le/ ,i injure y\r great "w1 y\r mission---- ,paulo ,y tremble /ill4 ,y are excit$4 ,tell me1 ,little ,*ild--d y "k some?+ t y hide f me--t y _c tell me8 ,pause4 ,lucia ,no?+1 no?+1 b my woman's mood4 ,my passion to help y is s great ,i sometimes fe> le/ ,i guide x wrongly--7breaks (f74 ,see1 ,paulo1 ! light is good1 & we h ?is broid]y y ne$ 7replaces old drap]y ) ! new silk piece7--! v ?+--exactly ! t9t & texture4 ,i'll sit = y4 7,%[s hurry47 ,!re is no "t to lose4 ,"s "o might di/urb u4 ,paulo 7,a look ( suspicion comes & goes4 ,he wat*es h] puzzl$1 :ile mix+ 8 pa9ts47 ,y\r mood is new4 ,t is :at disquiets me4 ,y seem expectant almo/4 ,& ?is /range ha/e1 ,lucia8 ,we nev] hurry6 ,lucia 7,laugh+ gaily47 ,only t ,i long to see ?is col\r 7t\*es silk7 9 y\r picture--on ! v canvas1 alive & burn+--be=e x is se5 by--by o!rs4 ,paulo 7,absorb$47 ,yet :o %\ld see x be=e ! ,competition ,day8 ,lucia ,( c\rse1 ( c\rse4 ,/ill ,i am anxi\s4 ,"t is preci\s4 7,poses47 ,oh1 h[ lovely ! silk lies on me6 ,look6 ,& am ,i "r8 7,:isp]s47 ,paulo1 ,i feel y\r bru%es on my he>t4 ,pa9t swiftly1 belov$1 swiftly4 ,paulo ,beautiful6 ,p]fect6 ,div9e6 ,!re--j z y are n[4 ,don't move6 ,ev5 y\r he>t mu/ /op6 ,lucia ,madonna1 help me6 ,paulo ,%e does4 ,h no fe> = ! result4 7,pa9ts h>d47 ,n[1 talk to me :ile ,i "w--no movem5t1 m9d6 ,j words4 ,i love ! music ( y\r voice4 ,x soo!s & blesses me4 ,! gossip ( ! m>ket-place1 = in/ance8 ,lucia 7,quickly47 ,ah1 well1 !n ! ,eros w int]e/ y--! "o we covet$ s4''' ,x's gone f ! m]*ant's boo? at la/4 ,paulo ,our ,grecian ,eros6 ,our little /atue6 ,i %all miss x4 ,i wond] :o b\ght x4 ,or has x fl[n back to ,samos1 />v$ ) ye>n+1 on our summ] w9d8 ,"s day we'll foll[ x4 ,greece6 ,glori\s "m ( arti/s6 ,my he>t lies !re--sometimes1 ,i almo/ ?9k1 my memory too4 7,pause47 ,:o b\ght our ,eros8 ,did y he> t z well8 ,lucia ,! critics say t 9 y\r art ,greece has come back to life aga94 ,paulo ,:o b\ght x1 ,lucia8 ,y\r head to ! "r a little--s4 ,lucia ,a great ,pr9ce1 a /rang] to ,v5ice1 !y said1 :o has b\ght ! ,cavali]e ,palazzo on ! ,gr& ,canal4 ,gossip is full ( x4 ,he has sworn to make x m beautiful ?an ,cosimo ,m$ici's 9 ,flor5ce---- ,paulo ,t odi\s "n aga96 7,smil+47 ,x haunts y1 ,little ,*ild6 7,%e />ts47 ,don't move6 don't move6 ,! pose is p]fect4 ,lucia ,haunts ! gossip ( ! t[n1 r--= :i* y ask$ me1 ,signor6 ,! ceil+s are to be pa9t$ ) classical sc5es alone--! loves ( ,apollo1 & ,a!na's triumph4 ,paulo ,:at subjects6 ,& ,i "k t ,palazzo4 ,its ceil+s are sup]b1 enorm\s6 ,pa9t+ ! v sky6 7,/eps back to exam9e 8 "w47 ,x's com+1 x's com+1 ! v col\r ,i want$4 ,yes1 yes1 !y are ! bigge/ 9 all ,v5ice1 s ,i'm told4 7,turns to h]47 ,n[1 j suppose1 ,lucia--j suppose t "o day---- ,lucia 7,n]v\s47 ,paulo1 belov$1 d n /op4 ,pa9t on quickly4 ,y are 9 y\r be/ ve94 ,pa9t on be=e--be=e ! light *anges4 ,yes1 & ,i he>d "o o!r ?+4 ,paulo 7,pa9t+47 ,ah6 ,lucia ,t ?is ,pr9ce w commission ! w9n] ( ! ,competition---- ,paulo 7,look+ up47 ,to pa9t ^? ceil+s6 ,n unlikely1 ,lucia6 ,!re are m5ial fell[s en\gh ) tal5t :o w\ld d x4 ,i--w9 or lose--,i accept no commission ta9t$ by patronage4 ,& ,i %all w94 ,:at 0 ?is ,pr9ce's "n8 ,lucia 7,excit$47 ,& ^? ceil+s might be y\rs6 ,paulo ,:o is he8 ,lucia ,s--"s said "o ?+1 "s ano!r4 ,i---- ,paulo ,! m]*ant mu/ h deliv]$ 8 ,eros--to somebody--some:]e4 ,wat*es h]4 ,lucia ,he didn't say4 ,i didn't ask him4 ,x 0 ! gondoli] z ,i came home4 ,oh1 ,paulo1 ,i _c sit well = y if y cross-"q me l ?is6 ,y're l a judge4 ,i love y s4 ,:y %\ld y suspect----8 ,rises agitat$4 ,paulo ,suspect6 ,y6 ,cle> wat] _c hide ! reflections 9 x4 7,expression ( compreh5sion dawns on 8 face47 ,ev5 if y\r love guid$ y amiss1 ,i--,i c\ld nev] ?9k1 & f> less use--t ugly ^w6 ,lucia6 ,little ,*ild6 ,y tremble---- 7,/>ts =w>d47 ,ent] ,,old ,,woman1 flu/]$4 ,,lucia',s h& flies to h] he>t4 ,woman ,signor6 ,signora6 ,a great g5tleman comes = y4 ,8 gondola is already at ! /eps4 ,i he>d him give ord]s to wait4 ,i ran on to w>n y4 ,lucia 7,cry47 ,already6 ,paulo 7,half incr$ul\s /ill47 ,great g5tleman6 7,look+ at ,,lucia47 ,ask+ =--u6 ,,lucia sil5t1 face 9 h&s4 ,woman ,he is no ,v5etian4 ,by 8 liv]ies he mu/ be a ,pr9ce at lea/1 & a great "o4 ,y\r dress1 ,signora6 7,arranges x47 ,he's come to buy ! ,signor's pictures6 ,y\r =tune's made4 ,oh1 happy day6 ,i w op5 ! gate = him1 s he w n "k y h no s]vant4 ,exit4 ,paulo 7,grim47 ,i d n und]/&4 7,makes to fa/5 door1 hesitates1 !n turns to ,,lucia47 ,y c expla9 ?is to me--,little ,*ild--p]haps8 ,lucia ,paulo1 ,paulo1 d n be angry4 ,oh1 =give me1 ,i implore4 ,= y\r de> sake--= y\r "w1 y\r art--= y1 ,i did x4 ,x is n me he comes to see4 ,x is y\r "w1 y\r picture4 ,i w5t ?is v day--b an h\r ago--to make him come4 ,oh1 tell me1 tell me ,i h n done wrong6 7,,old ,,woman op5s door4 ,ent] ,,m$ici47 ,paulo 7,agha/47 ,damiano di ,m$ici6 ,"h6 ,lucia 7,h& on 8 arm47 ,paulo6 ,paulo6 ,m$ici ,at y\r s]vice1 ,signor ,salviati4 7,to ,,lucia47 ,signora bellissima6 ,am ,i too e>ly /ill8 ,my promise--y rememb]--,i 0 impati5t to fulfil x4 ,paulo ,promise6 ,:at c a ,pr9ce ( ! ,m$ici promise to my wife8 ,m$ici 7,gravely47 ,t :i* only ! pr\de/ pa9t] may receive gladly f a humble pr9ce3 appreciation ( 8 "w4 ,paulo 7,coldly47 ,my "w is n done = ! appreciation ( pr9ces4 ,i h no "w to %[4 ,m$ici ,y\r wife1 ,signor1 said o!rwise4 ,& %e is a r>e judge ( values4 7,b[s47 ,a faultless critic6 7,b[s to h]47 ,paulo ,! ,pr9ce di ,m$ici kn[s4 ,lucia 7,to ,paulo47 ,oh1 d n ang] him4 ,& ?9k a little ( me4 ,y =get ! risk--= y\r sake--t ,i ran--7implor+7 y\r c>e]---- ,paulo 7,wat*es h] ?\ghtfully1 weigh+ ?+s t p]plex him47 ,love l$ y a /range err&4 ,lucia ,= ! "w's sake1 my ,paulo4 ,m$ici ,! ,m$ici h %ort memories = _! failures4 7,laughs47 ,h] c\rage--9 com+ to visit me--0 ev5 m r>e ?an h] 7glances at ! picture7--h] judgm5t4 ,paulo 7,) ef=t47 ,%e w5t to see y--yes4 ,x 0 a mi/ak5 c\rage t e>n$ y a fav\r ( t k9d4 ,m$ici 7,suave47 ,ev5 9 ,v5ice a ,m$ici does n receive /rang]s--)\t a "n--or1 %all ,i say1 ^: "n is yet to w94 ,y\r wife1 ,signor1 _h ! c\rage to get h] way to me pa/ half a hundr$ lacqueys4 ,b m6 ,%e _h ! eloqu5ce & wit to p]suade my return visit--"h4 ,%e assur$ me y\r picture 0 wor?y ( my p]sonal1 my imm$iate inspection4 ,goes to x4 ,,paulo />ts =w>d to prev5t him4 ,lucia 7,cat*es 8 arm47 ,paulo1 belov$--by our love1 by little ,eros 7frantic71 by ev]y?+6 ,,m$ici moves ! picture into bett] light4 ,m$ici 7,wat*+ !m out ( corn] ( 8 eye47 ,) y\r p]mission4 7,b[s47 ,y w1 p]haps1 =give ! lib]ty4 ,! light fails sudd5ly a little4 ,s--7exam9es critically1 ) signs ( pleasure74 ,paulo 7,back turn$47 ,= y\r sake1 ,little ,*ild1 ,i endure ?is cruelty4 ,lucia ,i ye>n$ to help---- ,paulo ,s x 0 he :o b\ght ! ,eros too8 7,to himself47 ,?is is an evil om54 7,to h]47 ,i ?\ght u safe 9 ,v5ice4 ,lucia ,y are s calm1 s quiet4 ,y t]rify4 ,i w\ld fe> y\r ang] less4 ,oh1 my great ,paulo1 my de>1 li/5 to me "o mom5t4 ,?is family--?is man--vile ?\gh he be--loves art & beauty1 & 9 s f> is n--,oh1 ,i mean--oh1 ,paulo1 x is 8 ceil+s1 8 palace1 8 help to y\r c>e] t h betray$ me6 ,y c\ld br+ ,greece to life 9 ,v5ice--& = ev]4 ,?9k n ( him4 ,?9k only ( y\r beauty--light+ ! _w :5 he is du/---- ,paulo 7,quietly47 ,is my art s poor a ?+--h y s misund]/ood x--t y ?9k x is = sale8 ,lucia 7,di/raught47 ,h ,i done t6 ,,m$ici turns f ! picture to ,,paulo4 ,m$ici 7,) rev]5ce47 ,y h be5 taught ( ! ,gods--! ,gods ( ,greece4 ,paulo 7,frigidly47 ,y\r praise---- ,lucia ,hu%1 oh1 ,i beg y--= my sake4 ,m$ici ,! draw+ is ! equal ( del ,s>to's & ! composition no poor] ?an da ,v9ci's4 ,i swe> x4 ,yet--! col\r--hmm--,i miss ,titian's glory4 ,^? %ad[s 7po9t+7 are out ( tone a little---- ,lucia 7,quickly47 ,we ran out ( blue t day1 alas---- ,m$ici ,y\r model 01 c]ta9ly1 p]fect4 ,b :y h y pa9t$ ! nymphs f h] z well z _! div9e mi/ress8 ,lucia ,models dem& impossible prices---- ,,paulo puts 8 h& on h] m\? angrily4 ,m$ici 7,reflect+47 ,s little m1 & x 7 a ma/]piece4 ,ev5 n[ x %\ld w9 ! ,competition1 by rights4 ,yet ,v]nio's is j a %ade m ri*1 m spl5did4 ,i h se5 x4 ,& ,gagliano has a pur] col\r4 ,b !n1 ( c\rse1 ,gagliano buys 8 pa9t f t fell[ by ! ,zucca :o has a secret me?od--& *>ges accord+ly1 ! sc\ndrel6 ,paulo 7,unable to conta9 himself long]47 ,i pa9t z ,i desire1 & z ,i c4 ,! picture is m9e4 ,& n = sale6 ,m$ici 7,k9dly47 ,i admire y\r _s1 ,signor4 ,x has ! indep5d5ce ( anci5t ,greece h]self4 ,yet at :at price8 ,y may be satisfi$ ) y\rself1 b y\r art !reby suff]s4 ,x becomes a slave ( y\r conditions--if y w all[ ! language4 ,lucia ,oh1 x mu/ be s6 ,paulo1 x mu/ be s6 ,y see8 ,paulo 7,pr\dly47 ,conditions t leave ! _s free1 at lea/4 ,! _s ( beauty owns no ma/]---- ,m$ici ,! husb& ( su* beauty %\ld be m graci\s4 7,frankly47 ,ah1 ,salviati1 y speak to a ,m$ici1 inde$1 b also to "o :o loves beauty z y y\rself d4 ,i might--_h ,i p]si/$--h tak5 y\r gold5 bird 9 my own net4 7,pauses47 ,x is my pleasure n[ to set y free f ! h>d conditions t enslave y4 ,9 ?is way c a ,m$ici rew>d good = evil4 ,signor1 ,i =give all = ! sake ( y\r g5ius4 ,i admire y\r picture--its true classic _s4 ,yet x has n q ! w>m?1 ! fire1 ! b\nte\s spl5d\r we ,italians ask4 ,give b y\r sky a deep] hue1 add to t robe ! und]tone ( sc>let x ne$s to make x felt1 flood our prodigal ,italian sun%9e ov] x all--& ,i w buy y\r picture at y\r price4 ,lucia ,yes1 yes4 ,oh1 ,paulo1 :at an (f]6 ,?9k6 ,paulo ,x is n = sale4 ,m$ici ,:ile y may /ill ent] x = ! ,competition4 ,! judges--er--may he> t ,damiano di ,m$ici has b\ght x = 8 new ,palazzo--&--judge--accord+ly4 ,paulo 7,l[47 ,! gold1 ! blue1 ! sc>let y desire--,i mean1 sugge/--are n 9 my s*eme4 ,m$ici ,yet !y w\ld add ! p]fect t\* n[ lack+--9 my judgm5t1 ,signor4 ,come1 n[1 ,i w g fur!r4 ,i h sworn t my ,palazzo %all surpass ev5 t ( ,cosimo1 my ambiti\s bro!r1 9 ,flor5ce4 ,i w h a ,gorgione = 8 ,lippo ,lippi1 &--if y w--a ,salviati = 8 da ,v9ci4 ,i (f] y1 fur!r1 ! pa9t+ ( my ceil+s1 ,signor--sev5 ye>s' inspir$ & happy lab\r4 ,paulo ,sev5 ye>s ( bondage to ano!r's ta/e & purse4 ,lucia 7,to ,,paulo47 ,y c\ld d y\r own "w too4 ,look+ at ,,m$ici4 ,m$ici ,:y n8 ,paulo ,to add ?is gold & blue & sc>let is--= me--a lie4 ,lucia ,oh1 my belov$1 ?9k1 ?9k a little1 & weigh y\r words6 ,m$ici ,my (f] /&s--b n aga9/ unreasonable resi/ance4 ,i repeat x3 ?is picture at y\r figure1 & sev5 ye>s to pa9t ! ceil+s1 ) a c]ta9 fre$om 9 design & subject1 & p]mission to d y\r own "w 9 y\r leisure4 ,x is a matt] to conclude n[ quickly4 7,om9\sly47 ,x is n amus+1 ?\gh x may be novel1 = a ,m$ici to be ?w>t$ ( 8 w--8 deep design4 7,b[s47 ,paulo ,a poor pa9t] d>es ! novelty4 ,lucia 7,cries47 ,y =get ev]y?+1 ,paulo--me y =get ev5--:5 y say su* words6 ,m$ici 7,impati5t1 half-?reat5+47 ,beauty has turn$ y\r head1 maybe4 ,excess1 ,i h he>d x said1 7significantly7 c affect ! reason4 ,y h 7glanc+ t[>ds ,,lucia7 too mu* beauty4 ,b !re are rem$ies---- ,paulo 7,/>tl$47 ,i d n und]/& y4 ,m$ici ,z a great patron1 ,i h my duties too4 7,sl[ly47 ,if ! possession ( too mu* beauty ?reat5 y\r great gift1 ,i owe x to ! _w to 7s9i/] tone & look7 help--to save y4 ,paulo 7,fac+ him47 ,i pref] pla9 spok5 language f a man--ev5 ?\gh he be patron4 ,lucia ,oh1 gu>d y\r tongue at lea/6 ,! ,pr9ce is pati5t ) u4 ,m$ici 7,s(tly47 ,y robb$ me once ( beauty ,i desir$4 ,y fl$ f ,flor5ce4 ,i accept$ ) a smile1 & did n be/ir myself to foll[ & prev5t--z ,i c\ld well h done4 ,i 0 too k9d1 p]haps---- ,lucia 7,breaks 947 ,b1 great ,pr9ce1 y--y h =gott5 all t4 ,y swore---- ,m$ici 7,to h]47 ,! sight ( beauty /irs my memory aga94 7,sugge/ively47 ,= beauty gr[s1 x seems4 7,smiles admir+ly47 ,he moves a little t[>ds h]4 ,,paulo1 ) cl5*$ h&s1 is held back by ,,lucia4 ,lucia 7,to ,,m$ici47 ,my ,"l6 7,to ,,paulo47 ,oh1 ,paulo1 hold y\rself6 ,am ,i s little to y8 ,m$ici ,& ?is increase ( beauty makes me rememb] some?+ ,i _h--7to ,,lucia7 z y say--=gott54 ,to see him :o robb$ me become my dep5dant--w\ld h ! true ,grecian t\* ( com$y4 7,turns abruptly to ,,paulo ) *ang$ tone47 ,salviati--be=e ! light fails1 w y n[ dip y\r bru% 9 ! gold & sc>let we sugge/$8 ,paulo ,nev]6 ,ev5 9 fad+ light ,i see only tru?4 ,lucia ,ah6 ,oh6 ,m$ici 7,look+ f "o to ! o!r1 !n to ! picture47 ,!re are _m fl[]s 9 my g>d5s1 b ,italy holds "o ,salviati only4 7,reflects47 ,my ceil+s ne$ him4 ,i swore1 besides1 to ,cosimo---- ,lucia 7,di/raught47 ,my ,"l1 my ,"l1 y promis$----6 ,m$ici 7,brusquely47 ,t ,i w\ld see ! "w & (f] my patronage--if x pleas$ me4 ,t (f] /ill holds good4 ,b y\r husb& is ob/9ate---- ,paulo ,i am true4 ,i claim only lib]ty4 ,m$ici 7,d>kly47 ,s ,i mu/ rememb] my duties z a patron--& apply rem$ies t may save 8 unreason--& 8--art4 ,lucia 7,al>m$47 ,:at c y mean----8 ,,m$ici claps 8 h&s4 ,m$ici ,ho6 ,ho6 ,)\t !re6 7,f\r ,,m5 9 liv]y ru% 947 ,take ! woman1 b d n hurt h]4 ,,m5 seize h]4 ,lucia 7,/ruggl+47 ,ah1 ,dios6 ,madonna1 help me6 ,alive--nev]6 ,paulo6 ,paulo6 ,paulo 7,tries to fight 8 way to h]47 ,nev] :ile ,i live ei!r4 ,draws a dagg]4 ,m$ici 7,to ,,m547 ,dis>m him--g5tly1 g5tly4 ,no injury4 ,:o bruises t "r h& ( 8 answ]s ) 8 life1 rememb]6 ,/rike up ! dagg] in/antly4 ,m5 7,/ruggl+47 ,= a pa9t] he fights well4 ,c>eful !re6 ,8 h&--y\r sword's po9t6 ,8 "r h&1 yes4 ,be w>y4 ,?is is r>e sport4 ,h y got ! arm8 ,hold fa/4 ,i've got ! dagg]4 ,he's safe1 my ,"l4 ,!y hold him1 dis>m$4 ,lucia 7,held47 ,paulo1 my ,paulo6 7,moans47 ,oh1 t ,i 7 dead1 to h done ?is ?+6 ,paulo 7,firmly47 ,my s\l /&s by y\rs4 ,i "k y true4 ,fe> no?+6 ,m$ici 7,quietly47 ,signor ,salviati1 ,i regret t my s5se ( duty--my deep desire t y %all a*ieve y\r greate/--=ce me to ?is unpleasant rem$y4 ,b pov]ty is n helpful to y\r "w1 & ,i mu/--z patron ( unreasonable g5ius--protect y\r art & y\rself4 ,i (f]1 !re=e1 ! be/ help 9 my p[]4 ,if y accept--!n ,i ne$ take no?+ 7glanc+ at ,,lucia7 f y\r /ore ( beauty4 ,paulo ,dios6 ,?is cruelty--?is trea*]y6 ,lucia ,no1 no1 no4 ,paulo1 d n ?9k ( me---- ,paulo ,x is too late4 7,to ,,m$ici1 ) ef=t47 ,y\r vile s*eme means ?is1 !n3 t ,i submit my art to y\r paid dictation1 become y\r creature1 or y w--7/ruggles viol5tly74 ,let me free6 7to ,,m574 ,?is ba/>d is n fit to live4 ,a ,man ,hu%6 ,he is a ,m$ici--,cosimo's own bro!r4 ,m$ici ,my gondola waits4 ,my new ,palazzo lies b half an h\r di/ant--ready to welcome its fir/ fair ornam5t4 ,paulo 7,wild47 ,to be brok5 & ?r[n away :5 done )6 ,dea? is bett] n[4 ,tries to injure 8 "r h& aga9/ a sword4 ,m$ici 7,to ,,m547 ,c>eful4 ,hold him4 ,or y\r lives---- ,lucia 7,frantic47 ,belov$1 x is n too late4 ,=get t ,i live--oh1 =get me--= y\r "w's sake6 ,rememb] beauty only---- ,paulo 7,t5d] pati5ce47 ,little ,*ild6 ,my "w & beauty live ) lib]ty4 7,v s(tly47 ,_h y =gott58 ,did belief 9 me wav]1 or did love guide y /rangely--misconceiv+----8 ,m$ici 7,impati5t47 ,! light fails rapidly4 ,! gold & sc>let %\ld be laid on n[1 be=e dusk falls4 7,to ,,m547 ,"o ( y g & prep>e my gondola--= a lady4 7,,man goes to door47 ,lay a s(t silk5 sc>f ^u ! cu%ion--!re mu/ be no screams 9 ,v5ice4 7,to ,,paulo47 ,oh1 ,i w d x g5tly1 ,signor1 ) my own two h&s4 ,!re %all be no r\ghness1 no unk9dness4 7,,man gives sc>f47 ,oh1 "h is ! v ?+4 7,goes t[>ds ,,lucia47 ,y w take ?is small att5tion f me1 ,i beg1 if no?+ else4 ,lucia ,i hate y6 ,y\r t\* is poison4 ,/ruggles4 ,m$ici ,y %\ld n ask fav\rs1 !n1 ( ^? :o poison y4 7,puts sc>f r\nd h] arms47 ,= ! m\? ,i h a yet s(t] silk1 z y %all see4 ,ah1 ! ,m$ici1 !y say1 are =tunate 9 love1 & ,i %all f9d a way to w9 y4 ,^! arms ,i am =c$ to b9d %all yet tw9e will+ly ab\t my neck---- ,paulo 7,%\ts47 ,all ,i possess to him :o kills him6 ,m$ici ,all y possess6 ,paulo 7,yields47 ,& m--my lib]ty4 ,let h] g6 ,m$ici ,s reason returns1 at la/4 ,! rem$y works already t[>ds a cure4 ,paulo ,set h] free4 ,i give my ^w4 ,m$ici ,?\gh ,i tru/ no man1 ,i tru/ y\r ^w1 ,salviati4 ,paulo 7,/amm]+47 ,unfa/5 me4 ,give me my palette4 ,m$ici 7,to ,,m547 ,release him4 ,release ! lady too4 ,b wat* him closely1 le/ he hide a weapon4 ,paulo 7,free47 ,?is is my only weapon 7takes bru%es1 etc474 ,) x ,i put *a9s ^u my s\l4 ,s--& s4 ,dabs on pa9t4 ,,lucia sil5t4 ,collapses to h] knees & hides h] face4 ,m$ici ,improv$ already6 ,s swiftly6 ,y are1 inde$1 ! greate/ ( !m all4 ,we %all beat ,v]io out ( c\rt1 & ,gagliano w die ( envy on ! spot4 7,to ,,m547 ,begone ) y6 ,no1 /ay a mom5t--take ! picture ) y & lay x c>efully 9 ! gondola4 ,x %all be f9i%$ "u my own eye--be=e ! ceil+s are begun4 7,,m5 obey47 ,c>efully6 ,"o sme> & y\r lives are =feit4 7,turns to ,,lucia & raises h]47 ,y are n quick to ?ank me1 ,signora1 yet ,i h fulfill$ my promise to y4 ,all t y begg$ ( me is accompli%$4 ,h5ce=? ,salviati1 y\r husb&1 %all "w 9 com=t & lack no?+4 ,lucia 7,fa9t47 ,h[--h[ c\ld ,i h done ?is ?+8 ,:at anci5t deep p]v]sity--:at lack ( fai?--:at hidd5 de/9y 9 me8 7,to ,,paulo47 ,paulo1 look1 look at me6 7,he keeps 8 back to h]4 ,,m$ici wat*es !m quietly47 ,h>k6 ,s\nd ( wat] lapp+ he>d outside4 ,m$ici ,s y w n ?ank me--ei!r "o ( y8 ,no matt]4 ,i l a little _s4 7,goes to door47 ,c>efully1 n[6 ,! edges safe4 ,no flick ( du/1 m9d4 ,/&s look+ d[n /eps4 ,lucia 7,l[47 ,h>k6 7,to ,,paulo47 ,x is ano!r s\nd ,i he>4 7,:isp]s47 ,paulo6 ,x is wat]4 7,/&s li/5+ int5tly to ! lap ( ! sea4 ,di/ress increases4 ,passes h& ov] =ehead1 z if try+ to rememb] some?+47 ,! ris+ wat]6 7,%e turns h] head sl[ly to look at ,,paulo4 ,he turns sl[ly too4 ,_! eyes meet4 ,v l[47 ,y he>8 7,:isp]s47 ,t s\nd is 9 my s\l4 ,paulo--,i half rememb]--some?+--t hides beh9d x1 yet comes ) x4 7,goes up & cl+s to him47 ,i h done ?is ?+ be=e--de/roy$ y--) my selfi% love4 ,paulo ,hu%1 hu%6 ,lucia ,y look s /rangely at me4 ,y\r face *anges4 ,dios6 7,frantic47 ,speak to me1 belov$6 ,if y _c =give--say t y und]/&4 ,oh1 :at is x 9 y\r eyes8 7,fe>47 ,dusk increases4 ,paulo 7,t5d] :isp]47 ,! night is com+--) h] />s4 ,9 my eyes is only love4 7,pati5tly47 ,!re is no?+ to =give4 7,embraces h] = sev]al mom5ts4 ,!n breaks sudd5ly away47 ,:]e is ! gold--! sc>let8 7,bewild]$4 ,to ,,m$ici47 ,:at is my ,"l's desire8 ,lucia 7,screams47 ,oh1 ,i h kill$--kill$ aga94 ,falls4 ,paulo 7,cat*+ h]47 ,little ,*ild6 ,m$ici 7,turn+ at ! scream47 ,%e is ev5 m beautiful ?an ,i fir/ ?\ght4 ,well1 well1 ! picture is m9e at any rate1 & %e--7smiles74 ,a good ev5+'s "w4 ,h[ d>k x gr[s4 ,& ! ris+ tide is at ! full4 ,ho6 ,)\t !re6 ,my gondola6 ,exit4 ,,paulo & ,,lucia 9 ea* o!r's arms4 ,,curta9 ,,epilogue ,,pres5t ,,day ,,*>act]s ,,phillip ,,latt94 ,,mrs4 ,,latt94 ,,! ,,doctor4 ,,epilogue ,,sc5e--,,same ,,z ,,prologue4 ,,"t--,,pres5t4 7,,mrs4 ,,latt9 op5s h] eyes sl[ly4 ,! ,,doctor1 ne> ! b$1 is se5 mak+ a ge/ure ) 8 arms z if l[]+ a curta94 ,,mrs4 ,,latt9 %[s bewild]m5t47 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,dreamily47 ,:]e am ,i8 ,flor5ce ''' ,greece ''' ,egypt ''' :]e are !y8 ,i am back aga94 ,b :o am ,i8 ,doctor ,y are y\r ,pa/4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i slept8 ,b yet ,i liv$ x4 ,i und]/& at la/4 ,i h f\nd life4 ,doctor ,y _c die1 nor c y sleep4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,b "t4''' ,doctor ,is ! body's measur+4 ,%e looks r\nd ! room1 & f9ally into 8 face4 ,he moves sl[ly backw>ds t[>ds ! door4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,?9k+47 ,x 0 n a dream4 ,i 0 9 ,greece ) ,phocion ''' ) ,paulo 9 ,italy ''' )4''' ,oh1 x is too long ago1 too f> away4 ,x's fad+4 7,eag]ly47 ,oh1 ,i w\ld n =get6 ,doctor ,! results lie 9 y4 ,t is memory4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,ea* "t ,i injur$ ''' ?w>t$ ! highe/ 9 him by my selfi% love4 ,h[ small my love6 ,oh1 tell me x is n n[ too late4''' ,doctor 7,by door47 ,!re is no 8too late40 ,:at he c\ld d )\t 0 add$ to him4 ,y h taught ,m5ophis1 ,phocion & ,paulo to become ''' ,phillip4 ,he beg9s to fade4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,joyfully47 ,i und]/& at la/1 & ,i am heal$4 ,i delay$ ,m5ophis4 ,i %all inspire ,phillip4 ,i %all g ) him ''' back to ''' ,egypt4 ,phocion1 ,paulo1 h[ happy !y w be6 ,doctor 7,almo/ invisible47 ,he is com+ n[4 ,i leave y4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,b he mu/ see y too4''' ,doctor 7,invisible1 only a voice he>d47 ,he _c4 ,door op5s4 ,,phillip ent]s quietly4 ,he %[s surprise at f9d+ h] sitt+ up4 ,h] h&s are /ret*$ out t[>ds ! door :]e ! ,,doctor has vani%$4 ,z he ent]s1 ! clock /rikes ! la/ ?ree /rokes ( six o'clock4 ,phillip ,y rang4 ,i j slipp$ back to see---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,l[47 ,phocion ''' my fai?ful4''' ,phillip ,eh8 ,are y all "r8 ,i mu/n't /ay4 ,doctor ,ogilvie w be "h any m9ute4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,l[47 ,paulo ''' my de> "o4''' ,i---- ,phillip 7,puzzl$47 ,y slept a mom5t probably4 ,good6 7,/>tl$ by h] happy expression47 ,y look ''' s mu* bett]6 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,he came4 ,& ,i am heal$4 ,,nurse ent]s hurri$ly4 ,nurse 7,:isp]+ to ,,phillip s t ,,mrs4 ,,latt9 does n he>47 ,dr4 ,ogilvie has j telephon$4 ,he is deta9$4 ,he _c get "h till sev5 o'clock4 ,phillip ,all "r4 ,hu%6 ,exit ,,nurse4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,he told me ''' %[$ me ''' ev]y?+4 ,phillip 7,hum\r+ h]47 ,he gave y hope--! be/8 ,i see x 9 y\r eyes4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,x's n--,i am n--too late4 ,t's all4 ,phillip ,hu%6 ,hu%6 ,lie quiet a little long]4 7,goes on to ask1 /ill hum\r+ h]47 ,y mean ! doctor says----8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i am s happy4 ,i "k & und]/& n[4 ,x's glori\s4 ,phillip ,my d>l+6 ,g5tly1 g5tly6 ,d n excite y\rself4 ,lie /ill & sleep1 if y c1 aga94 ,he has giv5 y some?+8 ,lat]1 y %all tell me---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,ah1 y\r great pati5t /r5g?6 ,x is too wond]ful4 ,& to ?9k t my weakness help$1 my selfi%----6 ,sits up & pe]s closely at him1 %ad+ h] eyes ) "o h&4 ,phillip 7,anxi\s1 puzzl$47 ,! lamp is 9 y\r eyes4 ,i'll move x4 ,d n /ir4 ,!re1 is t bett]8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,?ank y1 b ,i d n m9d ! light4 ,i m9d no?+4 ,?ank y 7! "n comes back sudd5ly71 ,phillip4 ,ah1 x is ,phillip6 ,i "k y aga9--z y are--to-day6 ,passes h& ov] =ehead4 ,sighs & leans back4 ,b face happy & at peace4 ,phillip ,m>y6 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,n ,m>y3 ,little ,*ild4 ,phillip ,my--,little ,*ild4 7,d\bt+ & p]plex$47 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,phillip1 de> he>t1 ,i've se5--,i've se5 my pa/--) y4 ,phillip 7,soo?+ly47 ,yes1 yes4 ,:5 y're m re/$ y %all tell me ev]y?+4 ,y\r dreams---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i mu/ speak n[4 ,i've se5 our pa/4 ,phillip 7,bewild]$47 ,tell me1 !n1 de>e/1 tell me4 ,!n y mu/ lie /ill---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,firmly47 ,life6 ,phillip 7,impress$47 ,life6 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i h recov]$4 ,i love y m--b diff]5tly4 ,i c =give myself at la/4 ,phillip ,recov]y6 ,=giv5ess6 ,i d n und]/&4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y h n se54 ,i und]/& = bo? ( u4 ,phillip ,y h _h dreams t tr\bl$ y4 ,i implore y1 de>e/---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,look 9 my face4 ,!re is no tr\ble !re--b only joy & life4 ,phillip ,yes1 yes1 b--my d>l+1 :at c y mean8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,he came--& w5t4 ,phillip ,& left "o ^w beh9d him only----8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,"o ^w--,life4 ,phillip 7,almo/ conv9c$47 ,!n----8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,radiant1 ris+ f c\*47 ,i %all g back ) y4 ,phillip ,to ,egypt6 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i %all nev] delay or ?w>t aga94 ,ah1 s _m times ,i h--by my selfi% love--7breaks (f74 ,y\r "w is a mission--always4 ,x is y\r s\l's c>e]4 ,i und]/& at la/4 ,phillip ,hu%1 hu%1 ,little ,*ild6 ,y say wild ?+s4 ,i c\ld nev] he> ( x4 ,i "k y\r dread1 y\r %r9k+ fe> ( ,egypt4 ,x w\ld make y ill aga94 ,all ! doctors agre$---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,i h no dread6 ,my %r9k+ 0--a memory4 ,x 0 in/9ctive--a c[>dice t %irk$ sweet expiation--!re1 :]e x is due4 7,9 spite ( him1 %e rises to h] feet4 ,vigor\s47 ,i am well aga94 ,i %all g back ) y4 ,y\r "w--my "w--lies out !re--9 ,egypt4 ,oh1 ,phillip1 be glad ) me1 = ,i am =giv51 ,i am heal$6 ,phillip 7,/irr$47 ,de> he>t6 ,y\r s\l is too gr& = ?is frail1 preci\s body4 ,y injure y\rself4 ,su* sacrifice f y ,i c\ld nev]1 nev]---- ,breaks (f1 z he notes ! radiant expression 9 h] face4 ,!y /& close toge!r b5ea? ! picture4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,inflexibly47 ,x is no sacrifice4 ,x is love1 love1 love6 ,phillip 7,t5d]ly47 ,t deep love ,i nev] d\bt$4 ,b--! +ra9$ dread1 ! fe>1 ! %r9k+ t h und]m9$ y\r will+ /r5g?4 ,h[ c y----8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,!y are gone = ev]4 ,phillip1 h[ (t5 mu/ ,i tell y8 ,i am heal$4 ,i g back ) y4 ,we g toge!r4 ,our life is !re1 9 ,egypt4 ,phillip 7,almo/ conv9c$47 ,i feel "s great new reality 9 y4 ,y are mo/ wond]fully *ang$4 ,"s /> ( life is ris+ ov] u--aga94 7,he gazes into h] radiant face ) a t\* ( respect & wond]47 ,if--if---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y mu/ at once )draw y\r resignation4 ,!re is no 8too late06 7,laughs a little47 ,y promise me6 ,amazem5t 9 him gives place to dawn+ belief at la/4 ,yet he /ill hesitates4 ,phillip ,i w see ! doctor myself4 ,i promise t if he---- ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,y _c4 ,phillip ,_c6 7,awe47 ,y mean--y h _h a vision8 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,he has--gone4 ,phillip 7,conv9c$47 ,x 0 a vision'''8 ,%e turns sl[ly & looks up at ! picture on ! wall above !m4 ,he turns ) h]4 ,he is spee*less4 ,he holds h] v close4 ,!y />e toge!r at ! palms1 ! riv]1 ! />s1 ! temples4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,s(tly47 ,egypt--:]e ,i fir/ delay$ & ?w>t$ him1 lov+ him = myself alone--,egypt1 b5ea? y\r ris5 />s1 beside y\r ris+ riv]--,i %all undo--at la/4 ,a new expression /eals into 8 face4 ,he gazes at ! picture ) h]4 ,he holds h] /ill clos] to him4 ,phillip 7,mov$ & wond]+47 ,little ,*ild6 ,x is v /range4 ,almo/1 x seems1 "s dream1 "s memory ( long1 long ago /irs 9 me4 ,a slight pause1 z !y gaze side by side at ! picture4 7,) ef=t47 ,x is beyond me some:]e1 b !re is great beauty--t deep1 une>?ly ,egyptian beauty 9 x4 7,l[]s voice47 ,^? palms are ru/l+1 ^? />s seem to move1 ! ,nile fl[s d[n t[>ds ! sea4 ,p]haps4''' ,! ,te> ( ,isis falls4''' ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,li/5 ''' yes'''6 ,phillip 7,turns to h]47 ,some?+ ab\t y1 some?+ new &--& famili> almo/--/eals ^u me4 ,i half believe4''' ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,:isp]+47 ,phillip1 my fai?ful "o1 ,i he>d ano!r "n z y said t4 ,i he>d an anci5t "n--0 x ,m5ophis8 ,phillip 7,hu%$ voice47 ,i ?\ght a "n came to me too4 ,x float$ pa/--,nef]titi4 ,x mu/ h be5 ! beat+ ( y\r he>t aga9/ my own4 ,!y /& motionless1 gaz+1 li/5+4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,de>1 anci5t names4 ,h[ sweet !y s\nd6 ,phillip 7,smil+47 ,i ?9k we are bewit*$6 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,egypt6 7,pause4 ,adds s(tly47 ,i und]/&--at la/4 ,he draws h] head back & looks t5d]ly into h] eyes4 ,phillip ,all b "o ?+4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,:i* is----8 ,phillip ,t :at y call delay has help$ & taught me4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 7,l[47 ,p]haps ,i und]/& t too4 ,t :i* ! s\l c d )\t is add$ to x4 7,:isp]s47 ,is x n t8 ,phillip ,ah1 y put x s4 ,p]haps y put x bett]4 ,i only "k t y h giv5 me ! ?+ ,i ne$$ mo/--p]spective1 ! long] sight4 ,my vision cle>s4 7,b5ds d[n & kisses h]47 ,i feel new p[] = my "w4 ,i see x :ole4 ,mrs4 ,latt9 ,!n my =giv5ess is complete4 ,,curta9