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Scene XI.

THE SAME.
The Demon appears at the door which is behind Justina.
Demon
(aside).
For the deep design I handle,
For my double plot I come
Raging to this simple home,
Now to work the greatest scandal
Ever seen. Here, brooding o'er him,
This wild lover mad with ire,
I will fan his jealous fire,
I will place myself before him,
Catch his eye, and then as fleeing,
In invisible gloom array me.

[He affects to come in, and being seen by Lelius muffles himself in his cloak, and re-enters the inner apartment.
Justina.
Man, do you come here to slay me?

Lelius.
No, to die.

Justina.
What object seeing
Paralyses thus your senses?

Lelius.
What I see is your untruth.
Tell me now, the wish, forsooth,
Has invented my offences.
From that very chamber there
Came a man, I turned my head,
When he saw my face he fled
Back into the room.

Justina.
The air
Must this phantasy display—
This illusion.

Lelius.
Oh, that sight!

Justina.
Is it not enough by night,
Lelius, but in open day
Thus fictitious forms to see?

Lelius.
Phantom shape or real lover,
Now the truth I will discover.

[He goes into the room where The Demon had disappeared.
Justina.
I no hindrance offer thee,
For my innocence, a way,
At the cost of this permission,
Thus finds out the night's submission
To correct by the light of day.