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 Jane.'Tis well. Go quickly. The noise is increasing. I wish that you were far away!

Joshua.Here are the keys. There are twelve doors to open and close between here and the shore of the river. 'Twill take a good quarter of an hour.

Jane.A quarter of an hour! twelve doors! 'tis frightful!

Gilbert [embracing her.]Good-bye, Jane. A few moments more of separation, and we shall be united for life.

Jane.For eternity! [To the .] Sir, I commend him to you.

Master Æneas [to the, in an undertone.]For fear of accident, do not hurry.

[Exit with the.

Joshua.He is saved. Now we must look to ourselves! I must close this cell. [He locks the door of cell.] 'Tis done. Come quickly this way.

[Exit with by the other masked door.

Master Æneas [alone.]Fabiani remains in the trap! There's a very crafty little woman whom Master Simon Renard would have paid handsomely. But how will the Queen take it all? God grant that it does not fall back upon me!

[Enter hurriedly, through the gallery, and. ''The uproar outside constantly increases. It is almost entirely dark.—Cries of "Death!" torches, vague mutterings of the crowd. Clashing of weapons, reports of fire-arms, stamping of horses. Several gentlemen, with daggers drawn, accompany''. Among them, , the Herald of England, bearing the royal banner, and the Herald