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I love to bend mine ear and listen to it. (Listens again as before, and presently enter Maurice.)

Is't thou, my friend?

MAURICE.

Yes, dearest; further on

I waited for thee, and became impatient.

BEATRICE.

How glad I am to hear thy voice again!

MAURICE.

What hast thou done? How hast thou sped with Guzman?

Since thou would'st take that office on thyself,
I trust thy parley with him was successful.

BEATRICE.

As heart could wish, although it was but short.

He'll be our friend, and keep Romiero so;
And will, besides, to my stern uncle speak,
Who, as thou know'st——But here comes one in haste.

Enter Jerome.

JEROME.

Remain no longer here; for Don Romiero,

And Guzman with him, wanders through the wood:
You may encounter him in any path.

MAURICE.

What shall we do?

JEROME.

Be still, and follow me,