ough I am bidden.

_Renier._ This can be?

_Berengere_ (_faintly_). Yolanda!

_Renier._ I say--only delayed? and you--?

_Yolanda._ Yes, yes.
Now I will wed him, heedless, wantless, wild.
Send for the priest and for Amaury, for
Laughter and lights and revelry--for all
Within this castle. But first to her bed,
And to tranquillity,
She must be borne, she your cold violence
Has driven here.... Alessa--Tremitus!

[_They have entered._

Lead her within. O mother! piteous mother!----
Ah, it was ruthless, kindless!

_Renier._ We shall see.

[_To_ HASSAN.

Bid Moro and Amaury.--As for her,
I soon may come and seek forgiveness.

_Berengere._ No!

[HASSAN _goes._

My brain and breath! ... the pall ... where am I ... how
Long must I lie!...

_Tremitus._ She speaks to visions. So,
So can the blood do--trick us utterly!

[_He supports her--with_ ALESSA--_slowly up steps
and off._ YOLANDA _covers her eyes._ HASSAN
_returns with_ MORO, _then, and with_ AMAURY,
_whose look seeks_ VITTIA.

_Yolanda_ (_as all stand silent_). Speak, speak, and tell him!

_Renier._ Yes, Amaury ... you
Are sent for to behold Yolanda wed,
As you commanded,
Here unto Camarin. Shame has till now
Withheld her, but ... what ails you?

_Amaury._ On; go on.
The sudden blood up to my wounds.

_Renier._ It has,
I say, withheld her. But she now has chosen.

_Amaury._ So; and ... it is well. And here are her
Vows I have kept--

[_Takes a packet from his breast._

Vows and remembrances ... I shall aspire--

[_Hands it; she lets it fall._

That I may loathe her not o'ermuch; and to
Muffle my sword from him that now she weds.

[_His voice breaks tonelessly._

Come, let it be.

_Yolanda._ Amaury!

_Amaury_ (_angrily_). Priest, be brief!

MORO (_before them; as_ CAMARIN _takes_ YOLANDA'S _hand_).
The Church invests me, and the powers of
This island, here to make you man and wife.
Be joined, ye who have sinned,
In soul, peace an