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Show 416 THE CODE OF TERPSICHORE. fear ; she holds a taper in her hand, and hastens to give liberty to her lover ; she approaches the arbour, calls, and knocks at the door ; Don Pedro appears, when the affrighted girl, seeing a stranger, flies away, lets fall the taper, and rings the house-bell with all her strength. S C E N E XL-Rosalba and Mariquette enter at the noise, the latter searches on all sides with her candle, to discover the cause of this disturbance, and at length informs the young ladies she has seen a thief concealed in the garden. Rosalba guesses the real state of the adventure, and attributes the fright of Antonina to her own imagination ; in short, each finding herself not in a situation that will bear explanation, takes no further notice of the affair, and they are about to retire, when the noise of people approaching attracts their attention. They become affrighted, and having listened a short time, soon distinguish the voices of Don Alvarez and Francisco; they are astonished at their unexpected return. T h e enamoured youths appear half discovered in their respective retreats, and seem greatly displeased with this new disappointment. Rosalba, Antonina, and their maid hasten into the house. S C E N E XII.-Alvarez and his servant enter; they appear greatly disordered, their features exhibiting marks of terror ; their first care seems to be to secure the door ; they then falter and fall upon a bank in the garden. Having somewhat recovered, they examine every part to discover if there are any traces of the thieves by whom they fancy they have been attacked. It is fear that has induced them to return without completing the journey. They dare not knock at the house, dreading lest the noise might again attract the robbers, and therefore prepare to await the opportunity of entering unheard. They evince great terror, and start at every noise. Pascal is |
