Thou tellest me of one who claims thy love,
That thou hast love for her alone. Alas!
I do not know these things; I only know
That heaven has sent me here to be with thee.
Thou tellest me of duty to thy wife,
Of vows that thou wilt love but her. Alas!
I do not know these things; I only know
That heaven, who sent me here, has given me
One all absorbing duty to discharge--
To love thee, and to make thee love again.
[PYGMALION _takes her in his arms, and embraces her passionately._]
ACT III, SCENE I
CHARACTERS: Pygmalion; Myrine, his sister; Cynisca, his wife;
Galatea.
SCENE: Pygmalion's studio.
_Enter_ MYRINE
MYR. Pygmalion's heard that he must lose his wife,
And swears, by all the gods that reign above,
He will not live if she deserts him now!
What--what is to be done?
_Enter_ GALATEA
GAL. Myrine here!
Where is Pygmalion?
MYR. Oh, wretched girl!
Art thou not satisfied with all the ill
Thy heedlessness has worked, that thou art come
To gaze upon thy victim's misery?
Well, thou hast come in time!
GAL.
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