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Her health is weak at present: agitation
Strongly affects her. But she'll soon recover.

GARCIO.

Thou answ'rest for her readily, young lady,

And wisely too.

Enter Rovani, followed by Nurse, carrying a sleeping infant.

ROVANI.

Come on, good Nurse; thou need'st not be ashamed

To show thy bantling, sleeping or awake.
A nobler, comelier, curly-pated urchin
Ne'er changed the face of stern and warlike sire
To tearful tenderness.—Look here, my Lord.

GARCIO (turning eagerly round).

The child! my child! (Lifting the mantle that covers it, and gazing on the infant.)

ROVANI.

Ay, there are cheeks and lips like roses glowing;

And, see, half-open'd eyelids show within
The dewy azure of his sleeping eyes,
Like loopholes in a cloud.—Awake, sweet imp!

GARCIO.

Nay, wake him not; his sleep is beautiful.

Let me support——Come to my stirring heart,