A Spanish maid may blast this Valois lily.

ALVA.
What do you say! Can I have heard aright?
By Heaven! I'm all amazement. Compass this,
And I'll bow down to thee, Dominican!
The day's our own.

DOMINGO.
Soft! Some one comes: 'tis she--
'Tis she herself!

ALVA.
I'm in the adjoining room
If you should----

DOMINGO.
Be it so: I'll call you in.

[Exit ALVA.



SCENE XI.

PRINCESS, DOMINGO.

DOMINGO.
At your command, princess.