her, he, who three whole happy years, Lay in her arms, and each kind night repeated The passionate vows of still increasing love, Sent that reward, for all her truth and sufferings. Bel. [Held between Bed. & Ren.] Oh, thou unkind one! Have I deserved this from you? Look on me, tell me, speak, thou dear deceiver, Why am I separated from thy love? If I am false, accuse me; but if true, Don't, pr'ythee don't, in poverty forsake me,       [Breaks away, and runs back to Jaffier But pity the sad heart, that's torn with parting.       [They retake her Yet, hear me; yet, recall me. Jaffier, Jaffier!       [Exeunt Bedamar, &c, dragging her L. S. E., Jaffier R. END OF ACT II. 

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       ACT III.     

      Scene I.—A Room in the House of Aquilina. Enter Belvidera, L. S. E. Bel. I'm sacrificed! I'm sold—betrayed to shame! inevitable ruin has enclosed me! He, that should guard my virtue, has betrayed it;—      Left me—undone me! Oh, that I could hate him!—      Where shall I go? Oh, whither, whither wander? Enter Jaffier, R. Jaf. (R. C.) Can Belvidera want a resting-place, When these poor arms are open to receive her? There was a time—       Bel. (C.) Yes, yes, there was a time When Belvidera's tears, her cries and sorrows, Were not despised; when, if she chanced to sigh, Or look but sad——There was, indeed, a time, When Jaffier 

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