SCENE ii PART SECOND
GODOY (kissing her)
The first thought now is how to get you back Within the Palace walls. Why would you risk To come here on a night so critical ?
QUEEN (passionately)
F could not help it—nay, I would not help ! Rather than starve my soul I venture all.— Our last love-night—last, maybe, of long years, Why do you chide me now ?
GODOY
Dear Queen, I do not:
I shape these sharp regrets but for your sake. Hence you must go, somehow, and quickly too. They think not yet of you in threatening thus, But of me solely. . . . Where does your lady wait ?
QUEEN
Below. One servant with her. They are true, And can be let know all. But you—but you !
(Uproar continues.)
GODOY
I can escape. Now call them. All three cloak And veil as when you came.
They retreat into the room. QUEEN MARIA LUISA'S lady-in-waiting and servant are summoned. Enter both. All three then muffle themselves up, and GODOY prepares to conduct the QUEEN downstairs.
QUEEN
Nay, now! I will not have it. We are safe ; Think of yourself. Can you get out behind ?
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