Scene I
(The Bower of Bliss. Count Julian is discovered alone
reading. Loud yells are heard without. Enter Ostenee
attended by ten warriors, who seize upon him.)
Count Julian
(with great indignation)
Back Cowards! Traitors! villians that you are!
What! ten foul beaten dogs against one Man!
Ten famishing Wolves to gnaw out one Man's heart!
Oh! be ashamed! blush all your cheeks to ire!
Burn them to cinders with repentant shame!
Foul, painted Devils hot from burning Hell!
Who sent you here? What villian brought you here?
This coward Ostenee? This valiant whipt
Dog leader of his hang tail brother Dogs!
I see the choking that I gave him here
The other day, has left him rather hoarse!
How dare you come again to me, who ran
So swiftly home from me, the other day?
Untie these hands—you know their iron grasp—
And I will make you run again—whip all
These famished bloodhounds till they break their necks
Back into Hell again, where they belong!
Ostenee
(to the warriors)
Away with him! the Council shall decide
His fate!—Rejoice! for thou shalt die tonight!
Count Julian
May Hell's eternal Serpents gnaw thy soul!
(Exeunt omnes)
