Bass. Fly—— Where shall I fly from Justice? No, Heaven is kind In sending him to help my Journey forward.

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Alon. Where's Bassino?

Bass. (Rising.) Here Sir, I stand.

Alon. Then there stands a Villain——Ha—what Do I see!——Aurelia murder'd! Oh! treacherous Maid, thy Love has cost thee dear, Think on thy broken Vows, and call to Heaven for Mercy. Thy Death I will revenge, because I lov'd thee once.

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Aur. Oh! Alonzo, pardon me.

Alon. to Bass. Now Villain, now what Story, what Pretence Canst thou invent to avoid my just Revenge? Oh! that I ne'er had list'ned to thy Tongue! Thy base perfidious Tongue! Then all these Murders Had been prevented, and thou curst in Hell—— Thou monstrous Fiend——

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Bass. You talk too much—Let's see what you can do: Thus I return your Villain——

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Alon. Take thy Reward.

[They fight, Bassino falls.

Enter Armando.

 Arm. Hold! hold: Oh Gods! I'm come too late, What has my fatal Friendship done! Ha——Placentia too—curst Letter!

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Bass. My Friend Armando! Oh! I blush to see thee: But let me have your Pardon——now I need it.

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