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Beatrice
There is he going? What is to happen to me?
Mrs. Nardi
My child, you are to die! Do you understand that you are
o die?
Beatrice
(anxiously)
Die?
Magnani
(to the Abrounding nobles)
cutlemen,we have little time for seremony,
as unlimited power is given me,
choose I,you noblemen all,
witmesses, in this most unusual case,
judge s to sit with me.
I accuse this woman: Beatrice Nardi
fore thiswhole assemblage and all the people
wicked sorcery and of Treason,
refore, dispute the well known ancient custom,
death by pressure on tthe ehest,exeruciating torture,
ause of her noble past,
hough her career was brief and most unworthy
is she noble;
ove, that she die bythe lword within the hour.
Beatrice
(ories out)
lll not die! No, I will not fie!
be dead is fearful!
I will not die!
Magnani
to her away!
Beatrice
I will bring the veil!
4to the servants who are about to seize her)
met me alone!
Magnani
take her away!
Beatrice
Hear ye me not?
will setch the veil! Call the Duke!
Magnani
###t is too late!