-:- ACT III -:-
sdene:
Filippo Loschi's house. A large room. R.
an alcove, lead up to by three steps. Heavy
dark red curtains, half drawn, separate this
from main room.
At back a large window, closed, through
which the towards of the city are seen. R.I.
a door; L. a door leading out to the terrace,
standing open. C.L. a table set, with two
candleabras, each holding five candles, part-
ly burned out. On table remains of a meat.
Chairs near the table. A small table near
the window.
DISCOVERED:
Isabella, Lucrezia, the musicians,
and Filippo.
Isabella asleep on chair near table,
her arms hanging down. Lucrezia lying on
Steps of Alcove, her head on the top step.
First Fiddler on sill of door to terrace.
second Fiddler asleep on chair near door.
Lute Player asleep in chair, head on table.
Flute Player asleep in front of table on
floor.
Filippo
(coming slowly down steps of Aloove)
All sleep! The women and musicians,
WhoseElnstruments lie mute upon the
And see! These "tsmply” glasses stained with wine,
Seem vessels of exhaavsted joys, deep drained!
would it not seem that in this one, mad hour,
With Satan in his Medic ring, the lust
Of all the world was concenttrated — but here
Awaking, what remains to me of such
A night s wild orgy, of the sensUous strains
Of music and the language 13mbrace
Of round white arms — the drinken stupor? Oh!