La Princesse Lointaine (The Princess Far-Away) : a Play in Four Acts, in Verse
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So passeth man ; He reapeth ne'er the profit of his deeds. He reacheth for the premium, and dies. — Success has ever been the follower's. BERTRAND. That mast ! Oh ! what if it should now display The deathly signal ! . . . . SQUARCIAFICO {closer to him). Child! untutored child, Who pleadeth for another— dead — and could — So easily !— advantage one who lives ! 70 LA PRINCESSE LOINTAINE. [scene iv. BERTRAND (turning^ and looking at him. Squarcia- fico falls hack. ) You said? SQUARCIAFICO. Oh! not...hing. BERTRAND {seizing him by the throat). Wretch ! SQUARCIAFICO (freeing himself). It's beautiful To see, young man, how you receive advice. BERTRAND. I'll crush you! SCENE F. The same, melissinde, sorismonde, melissinde's women-in- waiting hearing her mantel^ her diadem and her sceptre. melissinde. What's occurred? BERTRAND (to Squarciofico) . You serpent vile I SQUARCIAFICO. A serpent? Good! But crushing's dangerous! BERTRAND. I loathe the reptile that will sting the heel ! SQUARCIAFICO.
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