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Think, have you none?

Ha! if the Countess Malatesta—

What?

You know her?

She once rescued me from insult

Of a rude man, and promised help whene'er

I chose to seek it.

She is good and pure

And powerful, moreover. That's the chief.

Go to her straight; you have no time to lose.

Midnight is fixed for their foul enterprise.

But how to find the house? And then the streets

Are dark and dangerous. I've but our servant,

Brigitta—

Not a word to her! She 's false.

Can you trust me? I'll lead you to the Countess.

Were this a stratagem!

I see you doubt me;

I know you have good cause to doubt all men.

Oh, could I bare my heart, and show you there