[_ALVAR presses onward to defend ORDONIO._ _Ord._ Off, &c. Remorse. [274] _Alvar and Teresa._ O horrible Remorse. [277] _their_] their Remorse. [283] Stage-direction om. Remorse. [287] Stage-direction om. Remorse. [Between 288 and 304:] _Teresa._ He doth repent! See, see, I kneel to thee! O let him live! That aged man, his father---- _Alhadra._ Why had he such a son? [_Shouts from the distance of_, Rescue! Rescue! Alvar! Alvar! _and the voice of VALDEZ heard._ Rescue?--and Isidore's spirit unavenged?-- The deed be mine! [_Suddenly stabs ORDONIO._ Now take my Life! _Ordonio (staggering from the wound)._ Atonement! _Alvar (while with TERESA supporting ORDONIO)._ Arm of avenging Heaven Thou hast snatched from me my most cherished hope-- But go! my word was pledged to thee. _Ordonio._ Away! Brave not my father's rage! I thank thee! Thou-- [_Then turning his eyes languidly to ALVAR._ She hath avenged the blood of Isidore! I stood in silence like a slave before her Remorse. [290-303] om. Remorse. [Affixed to 300] _ALHADRA snatches it from him and suddenly stabs ORDONIO. ALVAR rushes towards him through the_ Moors, _and catches him in his arms, &c._ MS. III. [303-4] 'Tis well! thou hast avenged thyself I have stood in silence like a slave before thee Corr. in MS. III. [305] spirit] heart Remorse. [After 306] Forgive me, Alvar! O couldst thou forgive thyself. Corr. in MS. III. Forgive me, Alvar! Oh!--couldst thou forget me! [_Dies._ [_ALVAR and TERESA bend over the body of ORDONIO._ _Alh._ (_to the_ Moors). I thank thee, Heaven! &c. Remorse. _Shouts of_ Alvar! _Alvar!_ _Noises heard; a_ Moor _rushes in._ _Moor._ We are surprised, away! away! the instant-- The country is in arms. The old man heads them And still cries out, 'My son! My son is living' Haste to the shore! They come the opposite road. _ALHADRA (to ALVAR)._ Thou then art Alvar! to my aid and safety Thy word stands pledged. _Alvar._ Arm of avenging Heaven! My word stands pledged nor shall it be retracted. (_The_ Moors _surround ALHADRA) and force her off. The stage fills with armed peasants. ALI and VALDEZ at their head. VALDEZ rushes into ALVAR'S arms and the Curtain drops._ [Alternative ending in S. T. C.'s handwriting affixed to lines 307-21, MS. III] [320] him] her Remorse. [After 321] [_ALHADRA hurries off with the_ Moors; _the stage fills with armed_ Peasants _and_ Servants, _ZULIMEZ and VALDEZ at their head. VALDEZ rushes into ALVAR'S arms._