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Show PROGRAMMES OF BALLETS. 439 approach her ; she is indeed insensible to his looks of love, and always seeks to avoid him. He is, therefore, dejected, and knows not what course to pursue. Recovering himself, Alidor resolves still to follow the footsteps of the unfeeling Silvia; it may chance that he will succeed in procuring a short interview. Thus decided, he departs. S C E N E IV.-Eufrosine, accompanied by her benignant spirit, Aridel, appears; she is borne in a chariot drawn by eagles ; they alight, and Aridel shows her mistress the abode of her rival, where she practises her malignant enchantments, and holds dominion over the minds of men, satisfying her most wicked and inordinate desires. Eufrosine rejoices at this discovery; she will now be enabled to punish her enemy, and rescue the enslaved people of these parts. Her attendant urges her to take revenge, and offers her most devoted services. Both appear meditating on the means to be employed to secure success to their designs. S C E N E V.-Alidor returns ; Eufrosine and her attendant go aside. The enamoured youth has not succeeded, and Silvia, the insensible Silvia, avoids his company. Dejected and despairing, Alidor sinks upon a swelling bank, and remains absorbed in thought. The benignant Eufrosine already knows his pain. Alidor recovers, but abandons himself to fate, and conjures the immortal powers to put an end to his sufferings. Eufrosine has already formed her project, and is determined to bring-about the union of the young Troubadour and Silvia, at the same time resolving to punish Aldegonde, by inspiring her with a hopeless passion for Alidor. The attending Fairy applauds the plan, and both proceed immediately to put it in execution. Disguising themselves as shepherdesses, they approach Alidor, and offer to relieve his 28 * |