THE SCORPION
ISAAC. There, the wind has blown her robe open.
What’s
that?
Diamonds, by Abraham! Whatwaste!
What terrible
waste!
RINALDO [leaping/”ram his setzt].
The scorpion
I
[He makes to 76/?!!!שקנmm’ das-þ: LAYLAH in his arms]
Laylah! my one lovel
LAYLAH, Rinaldo!
RINALDO. We might not live together.
God is love;
He
lets us die together.
LAYLAH. Together at last
I
RINALDO. You and I, love, you and I.
LAYLAH. You and I.
[The flames Haze to hem/en with a 7047.
RINALDO and
LAYLAH are öle/ted aut.
URCHIN. What has he done?
ISAAC. He was tryingto save his diamonds.
That was the
Grand Master of the Temple.
It was his crest; she must
have stolen it.
A diamond scorpion!
Oh dear!
Oh dear!
URCHIN. ΓΗ be a dragon, with wings.
They shan’t burn
me; I'll burn them.
ISAAC. Of course, you will, you little fire-aatem
What‘s
your great name?
URCHIN. Saladin.
CURTAIN.
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