Drawing-Room Plays and Parlour Pantomimes

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870. Excerpt: ... expense. You can take back that which you have given. Here, take back the lily; but, taken back, there is one thing of which you cannot rob me--the sweet remembrance of the sacrifice you have made for me. Marie V. Don't talk of sacrifice! Pointing to the flower. You wanted that one best treasure of mine to save you, and I have given it you. Marquis. Then you only gave it me as you would give a penny to a beggar! Marie V. distracted Ask me no more!--speak to me no more! Of what has passed within the last hour I know nothing. I feel somehow that I have done wrong; and yet I can accuse myself of nothing. And now I can have you here no more. Go! I command, I entreat you to be gone. Voices outside Too late! too late! Marquis. Whose was that voice? Marie V. half opening the door My father, and peasants with him. They are on your track. Marquis. It was fated that I should not go from here. Marie V. Come, not stirring yet? You must hide at once. Marquis. What, hide again? No more of that; I have played the coward too long. Marie V. Your life, Marquis, belongs to me; I have gained it fairly. Away! Marquis. Why humiliate myself any more? Escape is hopeless. Marie V. I implore you! There, in the summerhouse! They shall not enter there. Marquis going If I do escape, you will live in my heart for ever. Marie V. Here they come! Marquis hides again. Enter Villeneuve, Hector, Peasants, dec. Vil. Now, citizens, search away! Marie V. How good of you to return so soon! But, father, what has happened ? What is the meaning of all this? Vil. Don't be afraid, darling. It seems that there is some spy hidden here somewhere. But we shall find him. Marie V. Hidden here? Nonsense! Who told you so? Vil. pointing to Hector This fellow. Marie V. The coward! Vil. And thief! Hector. Call...