Chapter 7Act II, Scene 1

Act II Scene 1 A room in Conrad’s house. Conrad, a servant.

CONRAD Where is Flaminio?

SERVANT

He’s in waiting, Sir.

CONRAD Call him.

Exit servant.

I never loved before. Fortune, I ask one day of thee and one great night, Then do thy will. I shall have reached my summit.

Enter Flaminio.

FLAMINIO My lord?

[Work on the play was broken off here. What follows is a sketch by Sri Aurobindo of the plot of three scenes of Acts II and III.]

Act II Scene 1. Conrad and Flaminio arrange to surprise the Alcalde’s house and carry off Euphrosyne; Brigida converses with Conrad.

Scene 2. Jacinto monologuises; Jacinto and his father; Jacinto and Euphrosyne; students, friends of Jacinto. Conrad and Euphrosyne.

Act III Scene 1. Beltran and his sons. Ismenia, Brigida.