Alone she watches by her mother's death-bed –
Destined to an unhappy fate,
Doomed on the same day to lose, what men most.prize,
Her mother--and to bemoan her brother.
Filippo
Has bad news come from Andreas?
Agostino
No bad news came, or good news either,
But it is certain; that he himself—will not return.
Filippo
What do you tell me?
Agostino
Andrea will not return!
As none returned.
Who a year ago set out upon the journey with the Duke,
Like Bentivoglio whone 'er came back.
Filippo
who says so? Are they not all returning home?
Agostino
They were--now they are traveling another road.
Filippo
Is this certain?
Agostino
The last tidings came
From Rome. The Duke, though now it seemsille,
Left the city alive, in which Borgia entertained him;
Since then there's been no news of him at all.
And what the Cope neglected to do in Rome,
We fear, he ordered done upon the journey here,
And Mariscotti was cognizant of this.
( vnter Ereole Manusssi through the door opening on the
terrace.)
Ereole
The world's aflame! What matters it to you?
Comes down the steps.)