Alas. Yes, Velasquez 't is,

And looks like one who has a tale to tell.

[Velasquez enters hastily,—stops short on seeing Alasco.] How now, Velasquez?

Velas.

Are you there, Alasco?

Alas. Yes, I am here—the matter?

Velas.

Alas.

Nothing!
Something!

Your steps were hasty;-did you speed for nothing?
Your breath is scanty;-was it spent for nothing?
Your looks imply concern ;-concern for nothing?
Your road lay to my father;-seeing me
You stopped, as bound to any other door!
Was that for nothing? Ay, and now you stand
Like one that's balked about to take a leap
Which he felt sure to make,-with bated crest,
With vigour chilled, wan cheek, and sparkless eye!
Do all these things mean nothing?-if they do,
Then means commotion nothing!

Velas.

Alone with your father.

Alas.

I would be

So I told you! well,

What is 't, Velasquez?

You are alone with him. [Goes out.]

Ruph.

Thou comest from the capital; and thence,

Or I mistake, thou bringest news for me.

Velas. I do; and therefore wished thy son away; For he is rash; and galled, will take no road,

Save that his fury likes.

Ruph.

Bring'st thou me news

Would rouse the fury of my son, Velasquez?
Thou mak'st me tremble:-

O Heaven!-My daughter!
I knew no good could come of this avowal!
The Prince has used her ill! and, if he has,
Let him look to it! Let him!

I thank thee, Nature!

To have left me strength! I yet am worth a blow!
Velas. The Prince has done no wrong.

God bless the Prince!

Ruph.
And pardon me that I did wrong to him,
In thinking that he had! the gracious Prince,
That ever honourably loved my child!

How could I think that he could do her wrong!
Don't say I did so.-What's amiss, Velasquez?

I see 't is nothing that affects my

child:

Nought can do wrong, while the good Prince is near her. Velas. He is no longer near her.

Ruph.

No! not near her?

My dark surmises are at work again!

And yet thou sayest he has not wronged my child.
Velas. Thy child and he are wronged.

Ruph.

We'll right them, then!

Despatched

The prince to head his armies in the north,—

And, when his back was turned, convoked his council,
And made them pass a formal act, declaring

The marriage of thy daughter null and void.

Ruph. His right to his throne is void, if he breaks through Religion and the laws, that fence my child! There are men in Arragon! Alasco! Ay,I am a peasant, he is a king!-Great odds!— But greater have grown even!-Why, Alasco! Alas. [Entering.] Here, father.

Ruph. [Recollecting himself at the sight of his son.]. Oh!-I called,-did I?

Ruph. I did it without thinking,—well, Alasco?
Alas.
Well, father?

You called me, and I know you wanted me.
Speak out; and do not fear my rashness, father;
Though there be cause for heat, I can be cool.

Your poor sister, boy!

Ruph.
Alas. What of my sister?-Say, Velasquez, for
My father can't or won't.

Alma. [Enters with a number of other peasants.] Alas

co!-news!

Alas. Ay, now I'll hear it.

Ruph.

Tell it you, Velasquez!

Let it not come from him! He will heap fire
On fire.

Velas. Your sister is divorced, Alasco,

By edict of the men who guard the laws.

Alma. Who break the laws! Yes, the fair Prince Alonzo

Royal Alonzo! weary of his wife,-on pretext of command

From the King to lead his armies,-'t was contrived,-
A piece of villany, at the first sight,-left her.
Ruph. Thou liest.

Alma. [Furiously.] Liest!

Alas.

Peace, Almagro! Nay,

Scowl not upon my father!-if you are angry
Brow me!

Alma. My dear Alasco!—

Ruph.

Dear! how long?
The Prince did never yet a double deed!
I would that I could say as much for thee!
Alma. For me! [Furiously.]

Alas.

What he likes?

Again? May not an old man say

Ruph. I would all young men spoke as true!

Alas. Father! your child is shamed! That horrid word Written on her brow, thou 'dst wish her dead ere read there : Her! me! thyself! all kith and kin thou hast !

And can thy breast find room for other cause
Of hate, reviling, or revenge ?—If it can,
Mine can't.

Alma. No more can mine. I have no foes
Save those who wrong thy sister! none will I have!
Give me thy hand, Velasquez, and be friends.

Velas. I could be friends with him bespoke me foul;
I could be friends with him that gave me blows;
But with the friend who failed me in the need

He should and could have helped, I'll ne'er be friends. Alma. By Heaven! Velasquez. [Furiously.]

Alas.

Do you rage again?

Or did I dream you do? Friends, if not friends
Among yourselves, waive jars awhile for me!
Who is the caitiff, be it not the man

Laws civil and religious cannot bind? What should be

done to such,

Ay, say he wore a crown?

Alma.
He should be stripped on't,―
Caged in a mine,—yea, mulcted to the cost
Of his life!

Ruph. O no, no,-no! He should be made
To render back their rights to those from whom
He wrested them,-no more.

That's justice, sir;

The rest is vengeance, which belongs to Heaven, not sin

ful things like men!

Alas.
Then deal with him.

We'll master him.

Ruph.

My son, you will not then

Be masters of yourselves!

Alas.
No fear of us!-
Come, to the villages! and every man

Call out his friends, and bring them where we 'll meet
In one o'erwhelming mass!

Peasants.

Where?

Alas. Let's consult. [Retires a little with Almagro.] Ruph. Back-back, Velasquez, as thou lovest me! Back to the capital! find out my child!

Apprize her, of what's coming!-She may need
To be upon her guard. I'll do as much
For thee.-Meanwhile, I'll get me ready, friend,
And follow thee with all the speed I can.

[Velasquez goes out.] Alas. Alma. At the cross! [The rest echo these words, exclaiming,] At the cross!'

Alma. Now for redress of common grievances :Burdens should not be borne,-we 'll cast them off! Peas. We will!

Alas. One signal wrong does better than
Tocsins, my friends, to call bold men to arms!
Peas. To arms!

Ruph. Hear me, my boy! Alasco! O, my son !—
Alas. I am thy son; and for that very reason

I will not hear thee, while my sister suffers

An injury and a shame. To arms! to arms!

[All except Ruphino rush out, crying, 'To arms! to arms.']

EXERCISE LXI.-SPEECH ON THE REVENUE BILL OF 1833.— Clay.

[See introductory remarks on preceding exercises in declamation.]

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The memorable first of February is past. I confess I did feel an unconquerable repugnance to legislation until that day should have passed, because of the consequences that were to ensue. I hoped that the day would go over well. I feel, and I think that we must all confess, we breathe a freer air than when the restraint was upon us.

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