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154 fear lest [ injure your great work, your mis- sion

Paulo ‘You tremble still. You are excited. Tell _ me, Little Child—do you know something that you ‘hide from me—that you eannot tell me? { Pause. Lucia Nothing, nothing, but my woman’s mood. My passion to help you is so great [ some- times fear lest I guide it wrongly— (breaks off). See, Paulo, the light is good, and we have this broidery you need (replaces old drapery with the new silk mece)—the very thing-—exactly the tint and texture. I'll sit for you. (Shows hurry.) There is no time to lose. Some one might disturb us.

Paulo

(A look of suspicion comes and goes. He watches her puzzled, while mixing his paints.) Your mood is new. That is what