Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Womenpresence of mind, Don Pedro, the cruel sire, rushed in,dragged out his daughter, with a hasty aside...‘Don’t laugh! Act as if it was all right!’ and, orderingRoderigo up, banished him form the kingdom with wrathand scorn. Though decidedly shaken by the fall from thetower upon him, Roderigo defied the old gentleman andrefused to stir. This dauntless example fired Zara. She alsodefied her sire, and he ordered them both to the deepestdungeons of the castle. A stout little retainer came in withchains and led them away, looking very much frightenedand evidently forgetting the speech he ought to havemade.Act third was the castle hall, and here Hagar appeared,having come to free the lovers and finish Hugo. She hearshim coming and hides, sees him put the potions into twocups of wine and bid the the timid little servant, ‘Bearthem to the captives in their cells, and tell them I shallcome anon.’ The servant takes Hugo aside to tell himsomething, and Hagar changes the cups for two otherswhich are harmless. Ferdinando, the ‘minion’, carries themaway, and Hagar puts back the cup which holds thepoison meant for Roderigo. Hugo, getting thirsty after along warble, drinks it, loses his wits, and after a good dealof clutching and stamping, falls flat and dies, while Hagar33 of 861