27.
Beatrice
(puts her hand to her nefk, finde that she is without
the veil, shrinks together)
Duke
Where is it?
Beatrice
Well, I must have left it back there.
Rosina
No, when you went away, you were wrapped up in it!
Duke
You saw her go away?
Rosina
Yes.
yet I did not think,
That she wished to go to
church.
Beatrice
In the church
es, most certainly, it is there
before the alter.
it did not slide off from my shoulders
on the street!
Magnani
Sire!
Cosini
Be silent!
Magnani
Forgive me,
hr mercy, my Prince, the Princess lies!
(excitement)
Dulze
How darest thou?
Magnani
After the completion of the holy seremony,
I had the doors closed for I thought,
That it was proper to consecrate the house of God again,
Which she had betrodden. I myself, as the last,
Person, left the church, then the saeristy -
The Duchess does not come from St. Peter si.
(silence)
P.M.P.
Duke
Where hast thou ben? Speaki And where is the veil?
Beatrice
I do not know where it is. But it is gone.