words to be whispered to them which they would not listen to at any
other time; listening now, they come closer still, and in response to a
pressure of her hand, his arm tightens its clasp of her waist, and she,
losing all restraint, yields herself to the evil passion of the moment.
Thus the fury of lustful thought becomes mutual and is mutually enjoyed.

The second scene is in a summer house. Only four characters are required
for this act. They are the four we have particularly noticed in the
ball-room scene.

This, too, would be a pretty scene, if the pleasure of it were not
spoiled for us by the evil we see in it and know may result from it. The
summer house, covered with vines and flowers, is in a beautiful garden
filled with shrubs and trees. The night is calm and cloudless, and the
silvery moon looks sadly down upon the scene through the branches of the
trees.

The girls have been invited to retire thither for rest and refreshment.
The men have previously arranged with a servant for the refreshments,
with plenty of old wine provided for their use, and now they urge the
ladies to partake, saying they will feel refreshed and be sustained by
it for the remainder of the evening.

After much coaxing and pleading they are induced to take a glass. This
accomplished, the men feel that their object is as good as achieved. The
wine soon has a visible effect upon the unaccustomed brain, and the
girls are easily induced to drink more.

The third and fourth acts are only repetitions of the first and second,
and the last and fifth takes place behind the scene. The curtain must