_Mar._ Nay, but you force him ... The viceroy to yield up his power to a rebel! Hugo, his person to your hated hands! _Pal._ Well, he may fly; and then my word is, _Sack And fire the palace_. _Mar._ Giovanni, if he fight, Thou wilt be killed or taken. _Pal._ And what of that? _Mar._ What, askest thou! ask what! Methinks the world Holds but one treasure—thee: and thou dost wrong Creation, staking all her store at once 1401 On such a sleight of fortune. It shall not be. Nay, for my sake it shall not. Dost thou love me? _Pal._ Love thee? O, Margaret, when I look on thee, And see the dazzling wealth, with which I hardly Shall scrape to heaven, may God forgive me, love, But I would be for ever pinched in hell, Rather than miss thee. _Mar._ To me art thou as precious: Therefore be wise. Where is the list of names? _Pal._ ’Tis here. _Mar._ What read I here? These are thy captains, Palicio: these thy rivals, Margaret! 1411 Why, ’mongst these names—nay, tho’ I here see names Renowned for outrage—there is not one name Of such respect, that I can think it possible Its leadership can bid thee cast away Thy life, my life, our love. _Pal._ They are all brave men. _Mar._ They are ignorant, desperate, and reckless men. _Pal._ ’Tis by such recklessness I come at right. _Mar._ ’Tis recklessness throughout. See, thou art wounded And weak; a price upon thy head: think of it,— And trust the people’s rights to Manuel; 1421 Leave them to the barons: we’ve a better task: Sail o’er to Rome, there reassume thy rank; Let us be married, and await the day That Manuel finds thy pardon. _Pal._ Tempt me not, Margaret. _Mar._ Else are we lost. _Pal._ Nay, fear not: there’s a traitor In the enemy’s camp; from whom I’ll have such tidings As will ensure success. _Mar._ Who is it? _Pal._ Blasco. _Mar._ Blasco! _Pal._ He hath your money; and for that price Will tell how Hugo may be best surprised. 1430 That is my venture, Margaret ... If it fail ... _Mar._ Thou wilt be slain. _Pal._ Nay, I may still escape. _Mar._ And then thou’lt come? _Pal._ I will. _Mar._ Promise but that: That if this venture fail, and thou escape, Thou wilt not risk again. _Pal._ Ay, if I fail. _Mar._ Promise. _Pal._ I promise.