{"id":216,"date":"2013-07-13T01:26:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=216"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:26:39","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:26:39","slug":"24-the-viziers-of-bassora-act-5-sc-4-vol-07-collected-plays-part-ii-volume-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worksofthemotherandsriaurobindo.org\/index.php\/01-works-of-sri-aurobindo\/01-sabcl\/07-collected-plays-part-ii-volume-07\/24-the-viziers-of-bassora-act-5-sc-4-vol-07-collected-plays-part-ii-volume-07","title":{"rendered":"-24_The Viziers of Bassora Act-5 Sc-4.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\n SCENE IV<\/b><\/font>
\n <\/font><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nA house in Bassora.
\nDoonya, Ameena.<\/i><\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tDOONYA <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nComfort, dear mother, comfort.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>MEENA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nOh, what comfort?
\nMy Nureddene is doomed, Murad is gaoled,
\nWe in close hiding under the vile doom
\nThis tyrant King decrees.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tD<\/font>OONYA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nI did not think
\nGod was so keen-eyed for our petty sins,
\nWhen great offences and high criminals
\nWalk smiling. But there’s comfort, mother, yet.
\nMy husband writes from prison. You shall hear.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n(reads)<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n"Doonya, I have written this by secret contrivance. Have com-
\nfort, dry thy mother’s tears. There is hope. The Caliph comes to
\nBassora and the King will release me for a need of his own. I
\nhave tidings of thy father; he is but two days journey from
\nBassora and I have sent him urgent and tremulous word to come,
\nbut no ill-news to break his heart. We have friends. Doonya,
\nmy beloved \u2014 "
\nThat’s for me only.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>MEENA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nLet me hear it.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tD<\/font>OONYA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nIt is
\nPure nonsense, \u2014 what a savage Turk would write.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 719<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\n\tA<\/font>MEENA<\/font><\/p>\n

\nTherefore you kissed it?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tD<\/font>OONYA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nOh, you’re comforted!
\nYou’re smiling through your tears.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>MEENA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nMy husband comes.
\nHe will save all. I never quite believed
\nGod would forget his worth so soon.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tD<\/font>OONYA
\n\t<\/font>(to herself)<\/i><\/font>
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nHe comes,
\nBut for what fate ? (aloud)<\/i> True, mother, he’ll save all.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>MEENA<\/font><\/p>\n

\nHow is Mymoona ?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tD<\/font>OONYA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nBetter now. She suffered
\nIn our wild rapid flight. Balkis is with her.
\nLet’s go to them.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>MEENA
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nMy son will yet be saved.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nExeunt.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 720<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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