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A room in Conrad's house.

Conrad, a servant.

CONRAD

Where is Flaminio?

SERVANT

He's in waiting, Sir.

CONRAD

Call him.

Exit servant.

I never loved before. Fortune,

I ask one day of thee and one great night,

Then do thy will. I shall have reached my summit.

Enter Flaminio.

FLAMINIO

My lord?

[Work on the play was broken off here. What follows is a sketch

by Sri Aurobindo of the plot of three scenes of Acts II and III.]

Act II

Scene 1. Conrad and Flaminio arrange to surprise the Alcalde's house and carry off Euphrosyne; Brigida converses with Conrad.

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Scene 2. Jacinto monologuises; Jacinto and his father; Jacinto and Euphrosyne; students, friends of Jacinto. Conrad and Euphrosyne.

Act III

Scene 1. Beltran and his sons. Ismenia, Brigida.

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