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Andreas (in the tone of authority)--Give up your arms

Abellino--And you will really withhold from me my just reward?

Shall it be in vain that I delivered Abellino into your power?

Andreas--It was to the brave Flodoardo that I proement with the murderer Abellino Let

Flodoardo claim my niece, and she is his; but Abellino can have no

clai wildly)--The murderer Abellino, say you? Ho!

ho! Be it your care to keep your own promises, and trouble not

yourself about my murders, they are MY affair, and I warrant I shall

find a word or two to say in defence of thee)--What dreadful blaspheood Lord Cardinal, intercede in my behalf, you know

me well; I have always acted by you like a man of honour, that at

least you cannot deny Say a word in rily, and with inity)--Address not thyself

to ME, ether?

Venerable Andreas, delay no longer; let the guards be called in

Abellino--What? Is there then no hope for me? Does no one feel

compassion for the wretched Abellino? What! NO ONE?--(a pause)--All

are silent?--ALL! 'Tis enough Then uards