Pardon, Marquis, that I did not realize before the motives of your
course.


GOUROC.

Grant me, then, the privilege of saving you.


DUKE.

We will. You belong to our own race; we may trust you.


GOUROC.

Then prepare for sudden and secret flight.


DIANE.

[_Starting_.]

Flight! Where can we be safer than under our present host's
protection?


GOUROC.