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+Title: Don Francisco de Quevedo
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+<h1>DON FRANCISCO DE<br /> QUEVEDO</h1>
+
+<h3>DRAMA EN CUATRO ACTOS<br />
+POR<br />
+EULOGIO FLORENTINO SANZ</h3>
+
+<p class="center">EDITED BY<br /> R. SELDEN ROSE, PH.D.</p>
+
+<p class="center">INSTRUCTOR IN SPANISH IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA</p>
+
+<p class="center">GINN AND COMPANY<br />
+BOSTON&mdash;NEW YORK&mdash;CHICAGO&mdash;LONDON<br />
+ATLANTA&mdash;DALLAS&mdash;COLUMBUS&mdash;SAN FRANCISCO</p>
+
+<p class="center">COPYRIGHT, 1917, BY<br /> R. SELDEN ROSE<br />
+ALL RIGHTS RESERVED</p>
+
+<p class="center"><b>The Athen&aelig;um Press</b><br />
+&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;<br />
+GINN AND COMPANY&mdash;PROPRIETORS&mdash;BOSTON&mdash;U.S.A.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="PREFACE" id="PREFACE"></a>PREFACE</h2>
+
+
+<p>The features of "Don Francisco de Quevedo" that led to its selection as
+a text for the use of students of the second or even first year are its
+historical background, its ease and purity of style, and the sustained
+interest of the plot. As regards the chief character, Quevedo, he is in
+a large measure the embodiment of the whole literary spirit of the first
+half of the seventeenth century and at the same time the champion of
+political reform. The play is written in Castilian of such simplicity
+that it presents almost no syntactical difficulties, and at the same
+time embodies a useful vocabulary. The development of the plot, the
+struggle between Olivares and Quevedo, is thoroughly logical and is
+aided by scenes so intensely dramatic that they hold the interest of the
+reader at all times. Some of these scenes, so characteristic of even the
+best plays of the Romantic School, to-day seem to verge on the
+melodramatic. For this reason the student should be reminded that the
+heroic thunder of this kind of play was most acceptable to the
+theater-goers of the middle of the last century. A sense of humor, then,
+should temper any critical attitude on the part of those who may be
+inclined to take our play's shortcomings or exaggerations too seriously.</p>
+
+<p>The fact that Florentino Sanz is comparatively unknown will justify the
+detailed Biographical Sketch.</p>
+
+<p>The text is a careful reproduction of that of the first edition, Madrid,
+1848, except, of course, for frequent corrections in punctuation. Only
+the important stage directions have been retained; others that in great
+profusion specify the facial expression and tone of voice of the actors
+have been rejected in many places as more cumbersome than useful.</p>
+
+<p class="sign">R.S.R.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="CONTENTS" id="CONTENTS"></a>CONTENTS</h2>
+
+<table summary="toc" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5">
+<tr><td><a href="#PREFACE"><b>PREFACE</b></a></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#EULOGIO_FLORENTINO_SANZ"><b><span class="smcap">Eulogio Florentino Sanz</span></b></a></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#HISTORICAL_INTRODUCTION"><b><span class="smcap">Historical Introduction</span></b></a></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#VERSIFICATION"><b><span class="smcap">Versification</span></b></a><br /><br /></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#DON_FRANCISCO_DE_QUEVEDO"><span style="font-size: 150%;"><b>DON FRANCISCO DE QUEVEDO</b></span></a></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#ACTO_I">&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>ACTO I</b></a></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#ACTO_SEGUNDO">&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>ACTO SEGUNDO</b></a></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#ACTO_TERCERO">&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>ACTO TERCERO</b></a></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#ACTO_CUARTO">&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>ACTO CUARTO</b></a><br /><br /></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#NOTES"><b>NOTES</b></a></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#VOCABULARY"><b><span class="smcap">Vocabulary</span></b></a></td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="#FOOTNOTES"><b><span class="smcap">Footnotes</span></b></a></td></tr>
+
+</table>
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="EULOGIO_FLORENTINO_SANZ" id="EULOGIO_FLORENTINO_SANZ"></a>EULOGIO FLORENTINO SANZ</h2>
+
+<p class="center">BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH</p>
+
+
+<p>The name of Eulogio Florentino Sanz is little known outside of Spain,
+where for more than seventy years it has been closely linked with his
+chief dramatic achievement, "Don Francisco de Quevedo," and with his
+translations from Heine. Now and then the plea that something be done
+toward bringing out an edition of his works has found expression but met
+with no response. To read his scattered verses it is necessary to search
+the pages of that wilderness of papers, dailies, weeklies, monthlies,
+and annuals, which appeared in Madrid between 1840 and 1870. Though we
+are told that he wrote much, it is none the less true that he published
+next to nothing. In 1848, at the age of twenty-seven he was freely
+spoken of as one of the most promising of his generation of poets and
+dramatists. Vanity and indolence at maturity prevented his fulfilling
+the promise.</p>
+
+<p>His boyhood was spent in Ar&eacute;valo in the province of &Aacute;vila, where he was
+born March 11, 1821. The village priest taught him Latin, and later he
+may have been a student at the University of Valladolid. Of the years
+that passed before he came to Madrid we know little besides a few
+anecdotes. According to one of these Sanz paid youthful court to the
+daughter of a glazier whose ruin was threatened by lack of business. The
+daughter told young Florentino of her father's difficulties in the
+course of an evening interview, whereupon the ambitious lover quickly
+organized a band of followers and broke all the windows in Ar&eacute;valo.</p>
+
+<p>Early in February of 1843 he was in Madrid, where he began to write for
+the newspapers. Two years later a few poems published in the <i>Semanario
+Pintoresco</i>, <i>El Heraldo</i>, and <i>La Risa</i> won him some recognition. He
+now identified himself with the group of romantic poets who held their
+meetings in the famous Caf&eacute; del Pr&iacute;ncipe. His sonnet "La Discordia,"
+published in the <i>Semanario Pintoresco</i>, February, 1843, furnishes
+indisputable evidence of his romantic tendencies. In it a waning moon,
+fratricide, corpses, "infernal sonrisa," and an agonized mother provide
+all the thrills of romantic horror; but it may be wiser to pass over in
+silence such outbursts as this.</p>
+
+<p>As a member of a circle which gathered in the Caf&eacute; del Recreo (1846) he
+lived in the very thick of romanticism. Its meetings are thus described:</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot"><p>At that time there existed in Madrid a club of literary fledglings.
+The majority of the young men who ten years later had won
+conspicuous places in the world of letters gathered there without
+knowing exactly why. The nucleus at the Caf&eacute; del Recreo had been
+formed by no one, nobody was formally presented, no one of our
+number had been a friend or schoolmate of any one of the others;
+the gathering was there <i>because it was there</i>, it existed <i>because
+it existed</i>. The company included besides Sanz himself the poets
+Mariano Cazurro, Antonio Trueba, Ventura Ruiz Aguilera, Antonio
+Hurtado, Jos&eacute; Albuerne, Antonio Arnao, the journalist Eduardo
+Asquerino, the statesman C&aacute;novas, and the dramatist Fern&aacute;ndez y
+Gonz&aacute;lez.&mdash;Jos&eacute; de Castro y Serrano, <i>Pr&oacute;logo</i> (pp. ix-x) to "Obras
+de Francisco Zea," Madrid, 1858.</p></div>
+
+<p>The movements and activities of Sanz in the literary world began to be
+chronicled in such papers as the <i>Fandango</i>, published by Wencelao
+Ayguals de Izco and Francisco Villegas. They speak of him as "our friend
+and collaborator." From them we learn that he was occupied in writing
+<i>semblanzas</i>, or portraits, of the most conspicuous literary lights of
+the hour. Though these <i>semblanzas</i> seem to have circulated in
+manuscript, they never were printed. Eduardo de Lusto&ntilde;&oacute; declared<a name="FNanchor_1_1" id="FNanchor_1_1"></a><a href="#Footnote_1_1" class="fnanchor">[1]</a>
+that Sanz was always a presumptuous person and particularly so in 1845.
+Lusto&ntilde;&oacute; wrote a squib, stupid enough to be sure, in which he implies
+that the purpose of the <i>semblanzas</i> was to ridicule the pedants.
+Lusto&ntilde;&oacute; enrolled him as private soldier in what he called his "Regiment
+of Men of Letters," but it was an unconscious tribute to the ability of
+Sanz to admit him even as a private in a regiment whose officers were:
+Colonel, Quintana; Majors, Hartzenbusch, Tassara; Captains, Bret&oacute;n,
+Rivas; Lieutenants, Campoamor, Mesonero Romanos, and Fr&iacute;as,&mdash;all of whom
+have won enduring fame.</p>
+
+<p>On the night of February 1, 1848, "Don Francisco de Quevedo" was
+presented in the Teatro del Pr&iacute;ncipe. The distinguished actor and poet
+Don Julian Romea chose the occasion for a benefit performance. The play
+was an instant success. The number of the <i>Semanario Pintoresco</i> which
+followed the first performance printed a flattering review:</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot"><p>The drama "Don Francisco de Quevedo," presented at the Pr&iacute;ncipe for
+the benefit of Don Julian Romea, has won for its author, Don
+Eulogio Florentino Sanz, a place of distinction among our
+dramatists. Success in portraying the personage from whom the piece
+takes its name, resourceful stagecraft, daring situations, and a
+versification now serious, now gay, frolicsome or sorrowful, but
+always agreeable, facile, and correct, these are the distinguishing
+features of the play with which Se&ntilde;or Sanz has made himself known
+to the theater-going public. Don Julian Romea gave an able
+interpretation of the part of Don Francisco de Quevedo, Se&ntilde;ora D&iacute;az
+was excellent as the Infanta Margarita. The rest of the cast
+contributed ably to the success of the drama.</p></div>
+
+<p>This notice conveys some idea of the striking enthusiasm with which the
+piece was received.</p>
+
+<p>In keeping with his literary predilections Sanz had already identified
+himself politically with the progressive liberal party.</p>
+
+<p>In the years immediately preceding the overthrow of the Conservatives
+(1845) Sanz gave his services to the progressive liberal cause. In 1849
+he was editor of <i>La Patria</i>, whose first number appeared on January 2.
+It announced a policy of political moderation, but its real purpose was
+the most strenuous opposition to the government of the reactionary
+conservatives. Sanz was generally believed to be editor-in-chief.
+Suddenly on the fourth of January he resigned<a name="FNanchor_2_2" id="FNanchor_2_2"></a><a href="#Footnote_2_2" class="fnanchor">[2]</a> with no explanation
+whatsoever to the subscribers. A little later he appeared on the staff
+of <i>La V&iacute;bora, peri&oacute;dico venenoso redactado por los peores literatos de
+Espa&ntilde;a, bajo la direcci&oacute;n de nadie</i> ("The Viper, a venomous paper,
+edited by the worst scribblers in Spain, under the management of
+nobody"). The censorship was as crushing as in the days of Larra. Later,
+in September, <i>La Patria</i> announced another periodical, <i>La S&aacute;tira</i>,
+adding that it was to be under the direction of the editors of the
+short-lived <i>V&iacute;bora</i>. This second attempt also met with disaster. Again
+in June of 1851 Sanz resigned from another paper, <i>El Mundo Nuevo</i>.</p>
+
+<p>In 1854 the tide turned. The revolution of July found him writing his
+second play, "Los Achaques de la Vejez."<a name="FNanchor_3_3" id="FNanchor_3_3"></a><a href="#Footnote_3_3" class="fnanchor">[3]</a> The conclusion of the last
+act had to be postponed while Sanz was taking part in the popular rising
+which he had so earnestly sought. While he was waiting for his share of
+the rewards of victory the play was produced at the Pr&iacute;ncipe on the
+evening of October 13. On the fourteenth there appeared in <i>La Iberia</i>
+the following notice, written probably by his devoted friend Pedro Calvo
+Asensio:</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot"><p><i>Los Achaques de la Vejez</i>. This notable comedy by the gifted and
+well-known author Don Eulogio Florentino Sanz was played</p></div>
+
+<div class="blockquot"><p>last night with brilliant success. At the end of the second act the
+author was called upon the stage, and at the end of the play the
+enthusiasm of the audience grew to such extraordinary proportions
+that Sr. Sanz was again called upon to appear. However, we were
+denied the satisfaction of seeing him, as he had left the theater.
+The actors also were called before the curtain amidst tumultuous
+applause as a just reward for their signal success in the
+presentation of the play. The audience was as we had expected,
+large and select. Our conviction that the management may look
+forward to well-filled houses gives us great satisfaction.</p></div>
+
+<p>The writing of this play was in a measure Sanz's answer to the challenge
+of his enemies and detractors to repeat the success of "Don Francisco de
+Quevedo." By this second triumph his fame and reputation were firmly
+established. This time the theme is a domestic one developed with even
+greater skill than that displayed in the earlier play. As might be
+expected, Act I, scene iv, contains a pessimistic and cynical allusion
+to the tangled politics that preceded the revolution.</p>
+
+<p>By a royal order of November 11 Sanz was appointed secretary of the
+first class to the Spanish legation in Berlin.<a name="FNanchor_4_4" id="FNanchor_4_4"></a><a href="#Footnote_4_4" class="fnanchor">[4]</a> This appointment he
+probably owed to the good offices of his friend Nicomedes Pastor D&iacute;az.
+Sanz took possession of his new post on the ninth of January, 1855,
+after having made the journey from Madrid in the company of Gregorio
+Cruzada Villamil. In June he was granted four months' leave of absence
+on account of ill health due to the severity of the climate. In August
+he was made Commander of the Order of Charles III in recognition of his
+distinguished service. His final resignation from the post was received
+in November of 1856. He left Berlin for Madrid on February 1, 1857.</p>
+
+<p>His only poem surely written in Berlin is the "Ep&iacute;stola a Pedro."<a name="FNanchor_5_5" id="FNanchor_5_5"></a><a href="#Footnote_5_5" class="fnanchor">[5]</a> It
+is a tender tribute to the memory of the poet Enrique Gil, who had died
+in Berlin ten years before. Its verses are among the most delicately
+beautiful that Sanz ever wrote. The poem opens with an expression of the
+longing which Sanz feels for his beloved Spain, and above all for
+Madrid:</p>
+
+<div class="poem"><div class="stanza">
+<span class="i0">Pues recuerda la patria, a los reflejos<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">de su distante sol, el desterrado<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">como recuerdan su ni&ntilde;ez los viejos.<br /></span>
+</div></div>
+
+<p>He stands before the grave of Enrique Gil and mourns for the poet who
+died unwept in a foreign land. In deep sincerity of feeling no other
+poem of Sanz approaches the "Ep&iacute;stola." Fortunately it has been given to
+the public both in Men&eacute;ndez y Pelayo's "Cien Mejores Poes&iacute;as" and in
+"The Oxford Book of Spanish Verse."</p>
+
+<p>These two years of residence in Berlin had a profound effect upon the
+temper of Sanz's later verse. It was only natural that his removal from
+the turmoil of life in Madrid, with its petty jealousies and quarrels,
+literary and political, should exercise a broadening and sobering
+influence upon his muse. After this date the flow of idle humorous verse
+ceased. Inspired chiefly by the exquisite delicacy of Heine's lyrics, he
+set himself to imitation and translation of his German model. It is not
+too much to say that all his published verse after this was deeply
+tinged with this side of Heine.</p>
+
+<p>In the spring of 1857 he was in Madrid again, enjoying his prestige as a
+poet, diplomat, and political writer. His presence at a gathering of
+literary men in May to do honor to the memory of the great Quintana was
+an event.<a name="FNanchor_6_6" id="FNanchor_6_6"></a><a href="#Footnote_6_6" class="fnanchor">[6]</a> A week earlier his translation of fifteen of Heine's lyrics
+had appeared in the <i>Museo Universal</i> under the caption "Poes&iacute;a Alemana,
+Canciones de Enrique Heine." What a grateful contrast they furnish to
+the undisciplined bursts of romantic thunder that he was writing only a
+few years before! Sanz had been completely won over to the intense
+refinement of emotion and diction of Heine. From this time on, the
+expression of gentle melancholy and spiritual sensitiveness dominates
+the few poems that he published.</p>
+
+<p>The brief taste of diplomatic life which he had had seems to have put an
+end to any really creative activity. A tribute to the memory of the
+young poet Francisco Zea, written in May, 1858,<a name="FNanchor_7_7" id="FNanchor_7_7"></a><a href="#Footnote_7_7" class="fnanchor">[7]</a> contains what is
+really his farewell to a life of letters. Therein, after discussing the
+pessimistic statement of Larra that in Spain "No se lee porque no se
+escribe, y no se escribe porque no se lee," he declares that people in
+Spain are writing, but that no one is reading. It is not the fault of
+those who write, he continues, and waste the treasures of their youth in
+a fruitless struggle. In Spain one must write for pure love of letters,
+and unfortunately this is the most platonic of loves. There are few
+readers of literature in general, and of lyric poetry almost none. He
+resents the intrusion of the latter into the drama, where it is heard
+with pleasure by people, comfortably seated in stalls, who in the
+morning could not endure Fray Luis de Le&oacute;n or Francisco de la Torre. His
+small stock of patience exhausted, Sanz turned to diplomatic life.</p>
+
+<p>On the eleventh of August of 1859 he was appointed Minister to the
+Empire of Brazil, and on the same day he was named representative in the
+Cortes. A month later he wrote to the Secretary of State to say that he
+must resign the post "for reasons which I have had the honor to submit
+verbally to your Excellency's consideration." At this time he seems to
+have gone into complete retirement, resisting the entreaties of
+theater-managers and actors to write again for the stage. In the next
+fourteen years he published only a half-dozen or more poems, although
+his name appeared in the list of <i>colaboradores</i> of several papers,
+among them the <i>Gaceta Literaria</i>, <i>Espa&ntilde;a Literaria</i>, and <i>La Am&eacute;rica</i>.
+Apparently his disillusionment was complete. In the <i>Versos a Amalia</i>
+(<i>La Am&eacute;rica</i>, Sept. 8, 1858) are these significant lines:</p>
+
+<div class="poem"><div class="stanza">
+<span class="i0">Sonre&iacute; de ambici&oacute;n ante la vana<br /></span>
+<span class="i2">Sombra de mi deseo;<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Y al despuntar el sol de mi ma&ntilde;ana,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Vi mi horizonte azul (&iexcl;que ya no veo!)...<br /></span>
+</div><div class="stanza">
+<span class="i4">&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;<br /></span>
+</div><div class="stanza">
+<span class="i0">Yo fu&eacute; persiguiendo la l&iacute;mpida estrella<br /></span>
+<span class="i2">Que all&aacute; en lontananza<br /></span>
+<span class="i2">Resplandece entre todas; aquella<br /></span>
+<span class="i2">Que deslumbra con locos reflejos,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Que siempre se sigue, que nunca se alcanza.<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">&iexcl;P&eacute;rfida estrella de la esperanza<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Que alumbra s&oacute;lo, s&oacute;lo de lejos!<br /></span>
+</div><div class="stanza">
+<span class="i4">&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;<br /></span>
+</div><div class="stanza">
+<span class="i0">Yo en la mar busqu&eacute; la gloria<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Y de all&iacute; torno sin ella.<br /></span>
+</div></div>
+
+<p>In September of 1872 Sanz was drawn from his retreat by an appointment
+to Tangier as Minister Plenipotentiary at a salary of 15,000 pesetas
+annually. He began his duties in December and continued at his post for
+exactly a year. Again he pleaded ill health and was granted two months'
+leave of absence. That he did not return immediately to Madrid is clear
+from his request of February 12 to be allowed to bring into Cadiz, duty
+free, a hundred bottles of wine. Early in January, 1873, his appointment
+to Tangier was confirmed by Amadeo. On the establishment of the
+republic in February Sanz tendered his resignation, but Castelar himself
+refused to accept it. In June he finally left his post at Tangier after
+having been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of
+Mexico. As usual he excused himself on the ground of ill health, and his
+resignation was accepted in the following September. Sanz certainly
+could not complain that his merits were unrecognized. In the decree
+appointing him to the post at Tangier his honors are mentioned as <i>Gran
+Cruz de la Real y Distinguida Orden de Carlos III, Orden Civil de Maria
+Victoria, Caballero de la &Iacute;nclita de San Juan de Jerusalem, ex Diputado
+a Cortes</i>.</p>
+
+<p>His movements from this time forward are extremely difficult to follow.
+In 1878 his name appears in the official list of members of the
+<i>Asociaci&oacute;n de Escritores y Artistas</i>, and his domicile is given as 45
+Calle de Atocha. The men that knew him in the closing years of his life
+agree that he dragged out a miserable existence in the utmost poverty,
+dependent upon the generosity of his friends. They speak highly of his
+moral integrity, deploring at the same time the weakness of character
+which prevented his realizing the promise of his early years. He died
+April 29, 1881, and was buried in the cemetery of San Lorenzo.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="HISTORICAL_INTRODUCTION" id="HISTORICAL_INTRODUCTION"></a>HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION</h2>
+
+
+<p>When Philip IV became king of Spain in 1621 he inherited a kingdom whose
+resources had been recklessly wasted. His father, Philip III, had been
+ruled by the most inept of ministers, the Duke of Lerma. Great sums of
+money, wrung from the productive lower classes, had been spent to carry
+on a fruitless war in the Netherlands, to provide amusement for an idle,
+frivolous court, and to fill the pockets of the minister's creatures.
+Government was in the hands of a bureaucracy of parasites. The
+collective conscience of the governing class had withered and died. The
+office-holders in this bureaucracy had come to regard the acquisition of
+riches at the expense of the state as one of their official privileges.</p>
+
+<p>If Spain were to maintain her pre&euml;minent position as the greatest power
+in Europe the most radical economic reform was necessary. Stimulus must
+be given to the productive activity of the country by relief from
+oppressive taxation, and expenditure must be wisely restrained and
+administered.</p>
+
+<p>The situation demanded a man of exceptional keenness of vision, great
+energy, and absolute integrity. There were not lacking men who foresaw
+the disaster that threatened, men who still kept some of that energy and
+fearlessness that had made America a Spanish dependency, but such
+individuals were silenced as menaces rather than encouraged as helpers.
+In Philip himself the mental vigor and physical stamina of the Spanish
+Hapsburgs had been greatly diminished. The consanguineous marriages of
+his immediate ancestors had weakened the stock. There can be no doubt
+that he loved his people in his own pitiful, ineffectual way, but he
+was hopelessly weak; lacking in the ability and even the will to rule,
+he delegated government to Don Gaspar de Guzm&aacute;n, Count of Olivares and
+soon to be the first Duke of San L&uacute;car.</p>
+
+<p>Here, on the other hand, was a man of undoubted energy and courage. Yet
+his weakness was his utter lack of vision and his inability to profit by
+the mistakes of his predecessors. He had many a lesson to learn in the
+failure of the reigns of Philip II and Philip III; he should have seen
+that the reason for the disasters of the former was the continuance of a
+hopeless war in the Netherlands for the sake of an ideal of religious
+unity which the progress of the sixteenth century had made impossible;
+above all he should have realized the economic folly of a system of
+taxation and industrial repression that was choking the nation.</p>
+
+<p>Olivares himself was to blame for the initial appearance in the
+machinery of the State of only a few vital weaknesses, for at the
+beginning of his administration many fatal tendencies were already at
+work. But because he failed to check those tendencies he must ever be
+the scapegoat. To be sure he signalized his arrival by a few months of
+rigid economy, but he did not cut deep enough. He soon realized the
+futility of saving where there was nothing to save. Then, either because
+he failed to see the source of the evil or because he lacked the
+constructive ability to attack it, he went to the extreme of lavish
+expenditure. As the situation grew more and more hopeless he temporized,
+striving to hide the internal decay beneath a gilded exterior of
+ostentatious wealth. As he plunged deeper his critics grew bolder, and
+to silence them his rule became more barbarously arbitrary.</p>
+
+<p>Moreover, he found himself face to face with the great Richelieu at the
+head of a rich and well-administered France. Under him France was to
+become organized and to extend her dominions to her natural physical
+boundaries&mdash;at the expense of Spain. Olivares ruled Spain from 1621
+until 1643, Richelieu ruled France from 1622 until 1642; it was a
+life-long duel between the two ministers. Richelieu laid the foundation
+for the greatness of Louis XIV, while Olivares made inevitable the
+abject impotence of Spain under Charles II.</p>
+
+<p>The culminating disasters began to arrive in 1640 with the rebellion of
+Catalonia. The determination of the Catalans in 1626 to grant Philip no
+more arbitrary taxes marks the beginning of the revolt that ended with
+the entire loss of Catalonia. Olivares could never forget its opposition
+to his will. While the Catalans in 1639 were bravely resisting the
+entrance of French troops into Roussillon, Santa Coloma, the viceroy of
+Olivares, made even more severe his policy of sternness and repression.
+The Catalans were to be driven against the French and to be made to
+understand by the application of brute force that the welfare of their
+particular province was of small importance beside the prosperity of the
+kingdom in general. The Spanish soldiers quartered upon them behaved
+with such lawlessness that in May of 1640 the population of Barcelona
+broke into open rebellion. Santa Coloma was cut down in his attempt to
+escape the consequences of his lack of diplomacy and tact. From
+Barcelona the revolt soon spread through the entire province. It has
+been said that the gentle measures of repression inaugurated by the new
+viceroy, the Duke of Cardona, particularly displeased Olivares, who saw
+at last what he believed to be his opportunity utterly to crush Catalan
+liberty. The answer of the Catalans was to throw themselves into the
+hands of the French and Richelieu, by seeking foreign aid against
+Castile.</p>
+
+<p>In September 1640 an army under the Marqu&eacute;s de los V&eacute;lez was sent north
+to straighten out the tangled affairs of Catalonia. At first he was
+successful, but in January 1641 he was beaten back from Barcelona itself
+after a bloody defeat at the hands of the local soldiery.</p>
+
+<p>To make sure of French aid the rebels offered their allegiance to Louis
+XIII of France, and the revolt was kept alive with French money and
+soldiers, while Philip's armies were invariably defeated.</p>
+
+<p>To complete our picture of the political situation we must turn for a
+moment to Portugal. There reluctant allegiance to the Spanish crown had
+already been severely strained during the previous reign by the
+high-handed procedure of Lerma, the favorite of Philip III. Portuguese
+administrative offices had been filled in Madrid, and the country was
+inconsiderately taxed to maintain Castilian sovereignty. Under Philip IV
+the regent of the kingdom was Do&ntilde;a Margarita, Duchess of Mantua and
+granddaughter of Philip II.<a name="FNanchor_8_8" id="FNanchor_8_8"></a><a href="#Footnote_8_8" class="fnanchor">[8]</a> While she was ostensibly in control of
+the difficult Portuguese situation, the real ruler was Don Miguel
+Vasconcellos, a Portuguese of scant ability and bloodthirsty instincts;
+he was kept in command by Olivares dictating from Madrid. The
+announcement of Vasconcellos to the nation that it was the intention of
+Olivares to remove the last vestige of constitutional rule in Portugal
+by the suppression of the Portuguese Cortes drove the patriots to rally
+about the Duke of Braganza. A well-planned conspiracy was set on foot to
+place Braganza on the throne of Portugal and thus to rid the country
+forever of the hated Castilian sovereignty.</p>
+
+<p>After the failure of all his attempts to bring Braganza to Madrid,
+Olivares tried desperately to win his favor by apparently putting the
+fate of Portugal entirely in his hands. It was a fatal course. Olivares
+sent him large sums of money to raise troops to keep the Portuguese
+situation in control and help in the repression of the Catalans; then he
+put Braganza at the head of them.</p>
+
+<p>In November of 1640 Braganza proclaimed himself king. The regent
+Margaret was imprisoned. Vasconcellos was killed by the mob.</p>
+
+<p>The news was received in Madrid with the deepest dismay. Pellicer<a name="FNanchor_9_9" id="FNanchor_9_9"></a><a href="#Footnote_9_9" class="fnanchor">[9]</a>
+wrote: "These announcements should be written with blood, and deserve to
+be wept over rather than written, for they contain nothing less than the
+rebellion of Portugal and the coronation of Don Juan, whom they call
+Juan IV, the Duke of Braganza." It is commonly stated that Olivares
+announced the news of the rebellion to Philip by congratulating him upon
+the opportunity thus offered to seize the property of Braganza.</p>
+
+<p>To add to the troubles in Portugal and Catalonia just described, a plot
+by the Duke of Medina Sidonia to make himself independent sovereign of
+Andalusia was discovered only just in time to prevent a serious rising.</p>
+
+<p>The advisability of Philip's putting himself in person at the head of
+the troops in the north had long been the subject of earnest and bitter
+discussion between Olivares and his enemies. The latter had urged upon
+Philip the necessity of seeing with his own eyes the pass to which
+matters had been brought by the ineptitude and recklessness of his
+minister. This could best be accomplished by a visit of inspection to
+the revolted provinces. Moreover, with Philip and Olivares away from the
+capital the queen and those of the nobility who were working for the
+downfall of Olivares could proceed with a freer hand.</p>
+
+<p>When once the royal party had left, Do&ntilde;a Isabel set about her task with
+true nobility and great energy. She was almost heroic in her efforts to
+encourage and inspire with loyalty to the crown the troops garrisoned in
+Madrid. She even sold her jewels to raise money for the campaign in
+Aragon.</p>
+
+<p>Philip, meanwhile, was traveling slowly northward with great pomp and
+ceremony. Olivares was straining every nerve to prevent the king's
+realizing the desperateness of the situation. The monarch was denied to
+all visitors, and his attention was distracted by elaborate hunting
+expeditions. As he progressed toward Aragon, the French, moving
+southward, occupied Monz&oacute;n.</p>
+
+<p>December of 1642 found Philip again in Madrid. Portugal was hopelessly
+lost, Roussillon was in the hands of the French, while Catalonia and
+Aragon were in open revolt. Briefly sketched, this was the political
+situation at the opening of our play.</p>
+
+<hr style='width: 45%;' />
+
+<p>While Spain was at this time economically bankrupt, the reigns of Philip
+III and Philip IV comprise nevertheless the most brilliant decades of
+the Golden Century. These are the years that are marked by the greatest
+literary activity of Lope de Vega, Cervantes, and Quevedo. Lope had made
+the theater national and had prepared the way for the romantic genius of
+Calder&oacute;n, while a throng of lesser lights, such as Tirso de Molina and
+Juan Ruiz de Alarc&oacute;n, were delighting the capital with plays in great
+profusion. For all this a great stimulus had come from the
+theater-loving Philip III, who lavished money without stint upon the
+gorgeous production of comedies, pageants, and masques.</p>
+
+<p>Cervantes had shown the way to the novelists. In prose fiction true
+characterization had developed to keep pace with extensive and elaborate
+narrative elements. At the same time the outburst of lyric poetry was no
+less striking. The ability to write verse had become truly a necessary
+qualification for social success and even for political advancement.
+Great magnates surrounded themselves with a retinue of poets and men of
+letters who depended upon them for their support.</p>
+
+<p>Don Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas, the central figure of our play, was
+one of the greatest personalities in this brilliant court. He was born
+in 1580. At barely twenty he left the University of Alcal&aacute; and plunged
+immediately into the life of the magnificently corrupt court of Philip
+III at Valladolid. When the capital was moved to Madrid in 1606 he had
+already won fame as a poet. The manuscripts of his satirical writings
+in prose and verse were eagerly sought and widely read. His thrusts were
+aimed at the ridiculous aspects of court life. His own indulgence in a
+career of thorough dissipation filled him with contempt for his wretched
+companions. Intimate association with men in high positions reached by
+either noble birth or corrupt influence made him familiar with the vices
+of Philip's government and with the ineffectiveness of the Spanish
+bureaucratic administration. In his "Sue&ntilde;os" (Visions) he satirized
+unsparingly men from all the walks of life. His attacks were at times
+mocking jeers at human weaknesses and at others outbursts of desperate
+fury against current injustice and stupidity.</p>
+
+<p>After a short period of retirement from the capital he became the firm
+friend of Don Pedro T&eacute;llez Gir&oacute;n, Duke of Osuna, who had been named
+viceroy of Sicily in 1610. The uncommonly strong bond of friendship
+between these two men was founded upon mutual admiration of common
+qualities of fearlessness and red-blooded dash and spirit. In 1616
+Quevedo followed Osuna to Naples, where he was of great service to him
+as adviser and confidential emissary. These years of semi-official
+activity brought Quevedo into the very midst of the tangle of politics
+involving France, Italy, and Spain, and above all into the bog of
+bureaucratic corruption. Osuna's business in Madrid with the prime
+minister, Lerma, was managed by Quevedo. Now Lerma and his creatures
+were amenable to reason only when accompanied by bribes. Access to him
+was denied to all who brought no gifts. Quevedo's disgust at these
+methods was boundless, but there was no avoiding them.<a name="FNanchor_10_10" id="FNanchor_10_10"></a><a href="#Footnote_10_10" class="fnanchor">[10]</a> In
+recognition of his distinguished services Quevedo was made a knight of
+the order of St. James in 1618.<a name="FNanchor_11_11" id="FNanchor_11_11"></a><a href="#Footnote_11_11" class="fnanchor">[11]</a></p>
+
+<p>In 1620 Osuna came to Madrid to answer the charge of having conspired to
+make himself independent viceroy of Naples. On his arrival he was thrown
+into prison, while Quevedo was held in custody at a distance from
+Madrid. Osuna died in 1624 before his guilt or innocence could be
+clearly proved. Quevedo afterward fought to clear his protector's name.
+At least he has secured his fame to posterity by the famous sonnet,</p>
+
+<div class="poem"><div class="stanza">
+<span class="i0">Faltar pudo su patria al grande Osuna,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Pero no a su defensa sus haza&ntilde;as;<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Di&eacute;ronle muerte y carcel las Espa&ntilde;as,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">De quien el hizo esclava la Fortuna.<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Lloraron sus invidias una a una<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Con las propias naciones las extra&ntilde;as;<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Su tumba son de Flandes las campa&ntilde;as,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">Y su epitafio la sangrienta luna.<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;</span>
+</div></div>
+
+<hr style='width: 45%;' />
+
+<p>While Quevedo was enduring his enforced retirement Philip III died
+(March, 1621) and was succeeded by his son Philip IV. Uceda, the
+former's minister, was sent to follow his father Lerma into retirement
+and disgrace. Olivares, who had already won the confidence of young
+Philip, was installed as prime minister.</p>
+
+<p>Superficial reforms by which Olivares signalized his arrival momentarily
+led Quevedo to hope for better things. He wrote to celebrate the wisdom
+of the new minister and to assure him of his loyalty. He was soon at
+liberty to enjoy the fame and wholesome respect that his political
+prominence and keen satire had won him. His enemies were numerous, but
+they dared not attack him. Olivares himself courted Quevedo, but the
+latter, grown discreet for the moment, lent his ear and not his heart:
+he could not give himself to a minister who was already beginning to
+show his unwillingness to go to the root of the evils that were ruining
+the country.</p>
+
+<p>During these years of comparative political inactivity Quevedo had
+greater opportunity to study the vicious standards of living that stain
+this period of Spanish history. His writings are full of the scathing
+irony of his youth on the one hand, or of passionate religious fervor on
+the other. At other moments he indulges his tendency to seek refuge and
+comfort in the gentle stoicism of Seneca.</p>
+
+<p>His reckless slurs on women did not prevent his taking a wife in 1633.
+Perhaps Do&ntilde;a Esperanza de Arag&oacute;n possessed the qualities that Quevedo
+had flippantly demanded:</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot"><p>Noble, virtuous, and of good understanding, neither ugly nor
+beautiful; of these two extremes I prefer her beautiful, because it
+is better to have something to guard than some one to flee from.
+Neither rich nor poor, that she may not be buying me, nor I her. I
+desire her cheerful, for in our daily life we shall not lack for
+gloom. I wish her neither a young girl nor an old woman, cradle nor
+coffin, because I have forgotten my lullabies and not yet learned
+the prayers for the dying. I should thank God infinitely if she
+were deaf and a stammerer. But after all I shall esteem a woman
+such as I desire <i>y sabr&eacute; sufrir la que fuere como yo la merezco</i>.</p></div>
+
+<p>Their married life was cut short by the death of Do&ntilde;a Esperanza in the
+middle of the following year.</p>
+
+<p>There can be no doubt of Quevedo's thinly-veiled distrust of the
+administration of Olivares during these years, nor that he foresaw the
+impending catastrophe. The campaign which he was now carrying on against
+the favorite drew upon him not only the fear but the hatred of Olivares.
+Philip himself was blind to the state of the peninsula, thanks to
+Olivares' successful efforts to keep him amused.</p>
+
+<p>Finally one day early in December of 1639 Philip found in his napkin a
+petition in verse. It contained an eloquent description of the wretched
+condition of the country and a bitter arraignment of Olivares. Every
+circumstance pointed to Quevedo as the author. On the seventh of
+December he was arrested and his papers were confiscated. His
+disappearance was so sudden and complete that it was generally believed
+that he had been summarily done to death, but in reality he had been
+rushed to a dungeon in the monastery of San Marcos just outside the
+walls of the city of Le&oacute;n. Here he received treatment probably intended
+to cause his death, for he wrote to his friend Ad&aacute;n de la Parra:</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot"><p>Although at first I had a tower of this holy dwelling for my
+prison... within a short time I was brought to another a great deal
+more comfortless. There I remain. It is nothing more than an
+underground room, as damp as a spring, so dark that it is almost
+always night in it, and so cold that it never ceases to seem
+January. Clear enough! they that take pleasure in seeing me suffer
+do not wish to cut once for all that which they must finally cut,
+but they wish rather that the frequency of their blows may make my
+martyrdom more painful by its longer continuance; for thus their
+satisfaction gains in length.</p>
+
+<p>The tomb where I am buried alive is barely twenty-four feet long
+and nineteen wide. The vault and walls are in many places crumbling
+with dampness, and everything is so miserable that it appears
+rather the refuge of outlaw robbers than the prison of an honest
+man.</p>
+
+<p>To enter it one must pass through two doors equally strong. One is
+at the level of the monastery floor and the other at the level of
+my cell, after twenty-eight steps that have the look of a
+precipice. Both are always closed except at moments when, more by
+courtesy than through confidence, they leave one open but the other
+doubly guarded.</p>
+
+<p>In the middle of the room there stands a table where I am writing.
+It is large enough to permit of thirty or more books, with which my
+holy brothers keep me provided. At the right (to the south) I have
+my neither very comfortable nor extremely wretched bed.</p></div>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p>The furniture of this miserable habitation consists of four chairs,
+a brasier, and a lamp. There is always noise enough, for the sound
+of my fetters drowns other greater ones, if not by its volume, by
+its pitifulness.... Not long ago I had two pairs, but one of the
+monks obtained permission to leave me with only one pair. Those
+that I am wearing now weigh about eight or nine pounds; the ones
+they took off were much heavier.... Such is the life to which I
+have been reduced by him who because I would not be his favorite is
+to-day my enemy.</p></div>
+
+<p>He endured his confinement with fortitude, sustained by the conviction
+that he had given his best for the cause of justice.</p>
+
+<p>The series of disasters that ultimately caused the fall of Olivares on
+January 23, 1643, has been discussed in another part of this
+introduction. Quevedo's release followed in June, but the iron had
+already entered his soul. A little more than two weeks before his death
+he wrote to his friend Francisco de Oviedo in a tone of profound
+discouragement:</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot"><p>They write bad news from everywhere, desperate news; and the worst
+of it is that every one expected it. All this, Don Francisco, I
+know not if it be drawing to its close or if it be already ended.
+God knows, for there are many things which, though they seem to
+exist and to have being, are no longer more than a word and a form.</p></div>
+
+<p>He died at the age of sixty-five on September 8, 1645, at Villanueva de
+los Infantes.</p>
+
+<p>Even the bare enumeration of the more important events of Quevedo's life
+suggests his eager activity. This characteristic is the most striking
+feature of his style. An idea is no sooner suggested than it is left
+undeveloped to make way for another, set down often in a sentence which
+in its turn is without a satisfactory conclusion; or the expression of
+it is so condensed that we marvel at its retaining any lucidity. Many of
+his earlier writings are little more than a series of sketches that
+appear to have been written with feverish impatience but at the same
+time with great penetration. In his satirical verses there is a world of
+double meanings and allusions that leaves the reader's mind dizzy. The
+variety of his works is great. His facile creative brain passed from a
+ribald ballad or <i>letrilla</i> to a life of St. Francis de Sales or a
+treatise on Divine Providence. But through them all one can discern the
+motif of patriotism in the form of virulent satire against the vices
+that were gnawing at the life of the nation, or of a fervent plea for
+better standards in public and private life. When he felt the impotence
+of his rage or the fruitlessness of his pleas he turned earnestly and
+longingly to his cherished Seneca. But even in this frame of mind we
+cannot help feeling that there is something intensely passionate in his
+very patience. He gave his best years to the battle against national
+decay. Perhaps it is not too much to say that he died of disappointment
+and disgust.</p>
+
+<p>Quevedo's life, then, is by no means devoid of aspects that would appeal
+strongly to a romantic poet like Florentino Sanz. The most striking
+feature, of course, is his struggle with Olivares, followed by apparent
+defeat and imprisonment at San Marcos de Le&oacute;n, which in reality meant a
+moral victory in the face of persecution. This in itself was an ideal
+situation to call forth the heroics of a romantic poet. Furthermore,
+Quevedo could properly complain that he had been misunderstood. He was
+giving himself to a great cause while many of his contemporaries
+recognized only the superficial wit or the obscenity of his satire. His
+proud scorn of stupidity and all mediocrity was easily susceptible of a
+romantic twist into a lofty contempt for the miserable human creatures
+that drag out their darkened groveling lives. To make the play an
+unqualified success it was necessary that Quevedo succumb to the gentle
+passion, although in reality Quevedo's stern heart had little room for
+it. There can be no denying his cynical disbelief in feminine virtue.
+Associations of his own choice gave him little opportunity for illusions
+on that score. To be sure, he married at fifty-two, but circumstances
+lead us to doubt his happiness. Quevedo in love is thorny ground for
+any author. It is difficult to understand how Sanz succeeded in making
+this innovation as plausible as it is. It is his surrender to virtues so
+sterling as those of Margarita de Saboya that saves him from being
+ridiculous. Perhaps one may be pardoned for a furtive smile at the
+implication that Quevedo must depart to mope in his tower, while
+Margarita, herself a widow, pines in the convent.</p>
+
+<p>The name Quevedo has come to connote vaguely a personage of achievements
+as fabulous as those of Robin Hood. His undoubted skill as a swordsman
+has made him the hero of a thousand nocturnal escapades. His proverbial
+wit has forced upon him the responsibility for doubtful puns and
+innumerable bits of repartee. Unfortunately this is true to such a
+degree that to the uninitiated Quevedo is little more than a buffoon or
+a swaggering swordsman. It is easy to see that in his play Sanz intended
+to combat this mistaken conception. When it was first presented in 1848
+there existed no authoritative and accessible edition of Quevedo's
+works<a name="FNanchor_12_12" id="FNanchor_12_12"></a><a href="#Footnote_12_12" class="fnanchor">[12]</a> where he could be adequately studied and a fair estimate of
+him made. Such works of his as were spread broad-cast were usually the
+more objectionable excerpts from his less creditable works. They
+appeared in wretched volumes bearing a close resemblance to some that
+are published even now under such titles as "Quevedo, His Wittiest
+Prose, His Funniest Verses." Sanz felt the injustice deeply and set
+about its correction.</p>
+
+<p>Those who knew Sanz personally<a name="FNanchor_13_13" id="FNanchor_13_13"></a><a href="#Footnote_13_13" class="fnanchor">[13]</a> have been left with the clear
+impression that through the medium of Quevedo, Sanz poured forth his
+invective against those that refused to recognize his own ability.</p>
+
+<p>There can be no doubt that the ultimate source, or rather the
+inspiration, of the play was the appeal to Sanz of the personality of
+Quevedo. There are other more tangible sources that may be briefly
+indicated. An important element in the plot is Queen Isabel's struggle
+to obtain from Olivares a certain letter which had been written in blood
+by the Conde de Villamediana and which would prove her fidelity to her
+husband, Philip. The existence of such a valuable document is pure
+invention. Villamediana's contemporaries are unanimous in saying that
+after being stabbed he died almost instantly and that his only words
+were "Esto es hecho." The romantic circumstances of Villamediana's
+attachment to the queen had been rehearsed to the public only a few
+years before the production of "Don Francisco de Quevedo." In 1841 the
+Duke of Rivas had published his four ballads, "Los Toros," "Las M&aacute;scaras
+y Ca&ntilde;as," "El Sarao," and "Final," under the title "El Conde de
+Villamediana." The affair then would be fresh in the minds of Sanz and
+his public. Don Juan de Tassis y Peralta, Count of Villamediana, was
+born in Lisbon in 1580, and was brought up in the court of Philip III.
+In 1614 he served in Italy, and the end of 1618 found him again in
+Madrid, where he lived magnificently, indulging freely his tastes for
+paintings, jewels, and horses. His satirical pen, attacking even the
+Duke of Lerma and the royal confessor, Fray Luis de Aliaga, was the
+cause of his exile from Madrid in 1618. At the accession of Philip IV he
+was recalled to Madrid and made a gentleman in waiting to the queen.
+Fallen ministers and the favorites of Philip III continued to be marks
+for his attacks. Olivares, the enemy of Villamediana and Do&ntilde;a Isabel,
+probably brought his libels to the attention of Philip. On August 21,
+1622, as Villamediana was driving through the Calle Mayor, a man halted
+his coach, and, as the count was descending, ran him through the heart.
+The gossips of Madrid attributed the murder to Olivares, giving as his
+motive his hatred and fear of Villamediana. Others laid the blame upon
+Philip, whose jealousy had been aroused, they said, by Villamediana's
+marked attentions to Do&ntilde;a Isabel.</p>
+
+<p>Further historical material for the play Sanz took from two arraignments
+of the administration of Olivares published by Valladares. The use of
+these sources by Sanz will be pointed out as briefly as possible. The
+circumstances of the imprisonment of Do&ntilde;a Margarita in Oca&ntilde;a, her flight
+to Madrid, and her subsequent treatment at the hands of Olivares are
+presented in detail in the "Ca&iacute;da de su Privanza y Muerte del
+Conde-Duque de Olivares, Gran Privado del Se&ntilde;or Rey Don Felipe IV, el
+Grande, con los motivos y no imaginada disposici&oacute;n de dicha Ca&iacute;da,"<a name="FNanchor_14_14" id="FNanchor_14_14"></a><a href="#Footnote_14_14" class="fnanchor">[14]</a>
+and in the "Memorial de Don Francisco de Quevedo contra el Conde-Duque
+de Olivares. Dado al Rey Don Felipe Quarto."<a name="FNanchor_15_15" id="FNanchor_15_15"></a><a href="#Footnote_15_15" class="fnanchor">[15]</a> According to the
+account in the latter she had received no reply to her complaints
+against the evil conduct of Vasconcellos and the suicidal policy of
+Olivares toward the Duke of Braganza.<a name="FNanchor_16_16" id="FNanchor_16_16"></a><a href="#Footnote_16_16" class="fnanchor">[16]</a></p>
+
+<p>The interview between Olivares and the queen about the establishment of
+the young Prince of the Asturias in separate apartments with an
+independent household (Act II, scene ii) was evidently taken from the
+"Memorial" (p. 214) and from the "Ca&iacute;da" (p. 49). Says Philip, "And why,
+Conde-Duque, would he not be better off in the apartment that you
+yourself occupy? It is especially for the firstborn of the king, and is
+the one in which my father and myself were when we were princes." There
+also is mentioned the removal of the Count of Lemos, the Marquis of
+Castel Rodrigo, and Don Fernando de Borja from the palace.</p>
+
+<p>In Act III, scene ii, Margarita laments the loss of Spanish possessions
+through the ineptitude of Olivares:</p>
+
+<div class="poem"><div class="stanza">
+<span class="i4">por &eacute;l perdimos<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">a Esthin, Wiranzan y Dola,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">y a m&aacute;s las Islas Terceras,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">y el Ducado de Borgo&ntilde;a<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">y el Brasil y el Rosell&oacute;n,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">y Ormuz, Pernambuco y Hoa;<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">y no ha mucho Portugal...<br /></span>
+</div></div>
+
+<p>The same catalogue of losses, even to the peculiar spelling of Hesdin
+and Bisanz&oacute;n (Besan&ccedil;on), appears in the "Ca&iacute;da."</p>
+
+<p>The intensely dramatic episode of the presentation of the golden cup to
+Olivares as a memorial from Philip is founded upon fact. Pellicer's
+<i>Avisos</i> contain even the detail of the note.<a name="FNanchor_17_17" id="FNanchor_17_17"></a><a href="#Footnote_17_17" class="fnanchor">[17]</a> There too is the
+account of the ceremonial at the first presentation.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="VERSIFICATION" id="VERSIFICATION"></a>VERSIFICATION</h2>
+
+
+<p>The meters used by Sanz in Don Francisco de Quevedo are the following:</p>
+
+<p><b><i>Redondilla</i></b>, strophe of four eight-syllable or seven-syllable verses,
+riming <b><i>abba</i></b>.</p>
+
+<p><b><i>Romance</i></b>, eight-syllable or seven-syllable verses, indefinite in
+number, with even lines in assonance.</p>
+
+<p><b><i>Romance Heroico</i></b> or <b><i>Real</i></b>, romance of eleven-syllable verses.</p>
+
+<p><b><i>Quintilla</i></b>, strophe of five eight-syllable verses with but two rimes.
+Of the possible combinations we have only <b><i>abaab</i></b>.</p>
+
+<p><b><i>Cuarteto</i></b>, strophe of four eleven-syllable verses rimed <b><i>abba</i></b>.</p>
+
+<p><b><i>Cuarteta</i></b>, strophe of four eight-syllable verses rimed <b><i>abab</i></b>.</p>
+
+<p><b><i>Silva</i></b>, eleven-syllable and seven-syllable verses, mixed with wide
+liberty. There is wide liberty in the use of rime as well.</p>
+
+
+<h3>SCHEME OF METERS</h3>
+<table summary="meters" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0">
+<tr><td>Verses 1-124 </td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Redondillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 125-226</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;"> Romance</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 227-246</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;"> Quintillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 247-626</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;"> Redondillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 627-804</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;"> Romance</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 805-1276</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Redondillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 1277-1292</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Cuartetos</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 1293-1352</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Romance</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 1353-1368</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Redondillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 1369-1644</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Romance</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 1645-1768</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Redondillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 1769-1838</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Quintillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 1839-1866</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Romance</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 1867-1876</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Quintillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 1877-1912</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Romance</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 1913-2079</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Silva</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2080-2323</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Redondillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2324-2423</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Romance</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2424-2643</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Redondillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2644-2728</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Quintillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2729-2806</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Romance&nbsp;Real</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2807-2876</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Quintillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2877-2880</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Cuarteta</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2881-2910</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Redondillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2911-2914</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Cuarteta</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2915-2950</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Redondillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 2951-3020</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Quintillas</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Verses 3021-3060</td><td style="padding-left: 20%;">Redondillas</td></tr>
+</table>
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="DON_FRANCISCO_DE_QUEVEDO" id="DON_FRANCISCO_DE_QUEVEDO"></a>DON FRANCISCO DE QUEVEDO</h2>
+
+<h3>DRAMA EN CUATRO ACTOS</h3>
+
+<p class="center">PERSONAJES</p>
+
+
+<table summary="personajes" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
+<tr><td>
+<span class="smcap">Don Francisco de Quevedo</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita de Saboya</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">La Reina</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">El Conde-Duque de Olivares</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">Do&ntilde;a In&eacute;s</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">Don Juan de Castilla</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">Don Pablo Menda&ntilde;a</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">Medina</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">El Marqu&eacute;s de la Grana</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">Un Capit&aacute;n</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">Un Alcalde de Casa y Corte</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">Un Ujier</span><br />
+</td></tr>
+</table>
+<table summary="note" border="0" cellpadding="10">
+ <tr>
+ <td valign="top">
+ [Transcriber's note: The line numbers of the drama which are in blue are linked to the notes pertaining
+to that line. The notes may be accessed by clicking on the line number.
+Clicking on the number of the note will return you to the line you were reading.]</td>
+ </tr>
+</table>
+
+<p class="center">Ronda de capa, guardias, damas, meninas,
+caballeros, pajes, etc.</p>
+
+<p class="center">La escena en Madrid, a&ntilde;o de 1643</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="ACTO_I" id="ACTO_I"></a>ACTO I</h2>
+
+<p>Noche.&mdash;Una plazuela que se supone ser la de San Mart&iacute;n, conforme estaba
+en la &eacute;poca del drama. A la izquierda, en primer t&eacute;rmino, la fachada y
+grader&iacute;a del templo; en segundo, una calle, y otra en el fondo, que
+parte casi en la misma direcci&oacute;n. A la derecha, en segundo t&eacute;rmino, otra
+calle que cae en frente de la de la izquierda; en primero, una casa con
+puerta y balc&oacute;n practicables, y delante de la casa una imagen en su
+nicho sobre la pared, alumbrada por un farolillo, &uacute;nica luz que hay en
+la escena.</p>
+
+
+<p class="noind">
+<br /><br /><span class="escena">ESCENA PRIMERA</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>, <span class="smcap">Grana</span>, que al levantarse el tel&oacute;n aparecen mirando
+con curiosidad a varias damas, que a su espalda se dirigen hacia el
+templo, todas con el velo levantado. Con las damas se ver&aacute;n tambi&eacute;n
+algunos caballeros<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Todas sin manto!<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mejor.</span><br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+No dig&aacute;is eso, Menda&ntilde;a;<br />
+siempre el manto fu&eacute; en Espa&ntilde;a...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Tapa-enredijos de amor.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Si antes fueron permitidos
+<a name="line_5" id="line_5"></a><a href="#note_5"><span class="linenum">5</span></a><br />
+los velos...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Sigan como antes</span><br />
+para bien de los amantes...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Para mal de los maridos.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Vos, por lo visto, don Pablo,<br />
+dado sois al matrimonio. <a name="line_10" id="line_10"></a><span class="linenum">10</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+No dir&eacute; que no.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Demonio!</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Ni dir&eacute; que s&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">&iexcl;Pues diablo!...</span><br />
+Dir&eacute;is... &iexcl;qu&eacute; s&eacute; yo!<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Quien forme</span><br />
+otros juicios mucho yerra;<br />
+que al fin y al cabo, en la tierra <a name="line_15" id="line_15"></a><span class="linenum">15</span><br />
+todo es... seg&uacute;n y conforme.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Ah! ya...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">No os entiendo a&uacute;n.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Todo en el mundo es mejor.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Todo, dec&iacute;s?<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">S&iacute;, se&ntilde;or;</span><br />
+todo, conforme y seg&uacute;n. <a name="line_20" id="line_20"></a><span class="linenum">20</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+De lo que dec&iacute;s infiero...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Que es mejor vivir casado.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Mas yo en limpio habr&eacute; sacado...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Que es mejor vivir soltero.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Gran sentencia!<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Gran sandez!
+</span><a name="line_25" id="line_25"></a><span class="linenum">25</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Tal raz&oacute;n me deja mudo.<br />
+Siendo viudo...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Ah! para el viudo</span><br />
+lo mejor es la viudez.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA (ri&eacute;ndose)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Profunda filosof&iacute;a!...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Por profunda y verdadera <a name="line_30" id="line_30"></a><span class="linenum">30</span><br />
+es mejor que otra cualquiera.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Si la cede en mejor&iacute;a.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Es verdad!<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ten&eacute;is raz&oacute;n.</span><br />
+&iexcl;Voto a veinticinco santos!...<br />
+Pero volviendo a los mantos, <a name="line_35" id="line_35"></a><a href="#note_35"><span class="linenum">35</span></a><br />
+que es aqu&iacute; nuestra cuesti&oacute;n...<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Nadie a comprenderlo acierta.<br />
+Cual si fuesen a sus bodas,<br />
+andan hoy las damas todas<br />
+con la cara descubierta. <a name="line_40" id="line_40"></a><span class="linenum">40</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Es que el rey lo manda as&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Mas &iquest;por qu&eacute; lo manda el rey?<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Yo no interpreto su ley.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Corren voces por ah&iacute;...<br />
+Lo dir&eacute; pronto y clarito: <a name="line_45" id="line_45"></a><a href="#note_45"><span class="linenum">45</span></a><br />
+esa injusta ley...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Prudencia!</span><br />
+Su majestad...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Su excelencia...</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Di&oacute;la el rey...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">No; el favorito.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Es lo propio, seg&uacute;n creo.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;... Olivares...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Gran se&ntilde;or!</span><a name="line_50" id="line_50"></a><span class="linenum">50</span><br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Pues, os protege...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mejor.</span><br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Eso s&iacute; que es mejoreo.<br />
+Pero, volviendo a Olivares,<br />
+&eacute;l, que al soberano enga&ntilde;a,<br />
+le arranc&oacute; ley tan extra&ntilde;a <a name="line_55" id="line_55"></a><span class="linenum">55</span><br />
+por fines particulares.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Es un falso testimonio.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+No; tan rid&iacute;cula ley...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Di&oacute;la en servicio del rey.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+O en servicio del demonio. <a name="line_60" id="line_60"></a><span class="linenum">60</span><br />
+No conspiran las tapadas;<br />
+y es esa ley singular.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (con calor)<br />
+<br />
+La mejor... para evitar<br />
+enredos y cuchilladas.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA (col&eacute;rico)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Vive Dios!...<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA II</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos, <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (entrando por la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Paz, caballeros; </span><a name="line_65" id="line_65"></a><a href="#note_65"><span class="linenum">65</span></a><br />
+no haya duelo ni quebranto,<br />
+ni en noche de Jueves Santo<br />
+se ensangrienten los aceros.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Noble cisne de Madrid!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Cisne pues!... El de Guzm&aacute;n <a name="line_70" id="line_70"></a><a href="#note_70"><span class="linenum">70</span></a><br />
+dice que soy alcot&aacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, venid ac&aacute;, venid!<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; hay de nuevo por la corte?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Por Madrid?<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">No; por palacio.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+No s&eacute; nada.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">&iexcl;Qu&eacute; rehacio!</span><a name="line_75" id="line_75"></a><span class="linenum">75</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Nada que a nadie le importe;<br />
+pero cuando aqu&iacute; llegu&eacute;,<br />
+percib&iacute; en frases cortadas<br />
+no s&eacute; qu&eacute; de cuchilladas...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Conque o&iacute;steis?...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No s&eacute; qu&eacute;.</span><a name="line_80" id="line_80"></a><span class="linenum">80</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Eran Castilla y Menda&ntilde;a<br />
+disputando con calor<br />
+que esa ley...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es la mejor.</span><br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+La peor que hubo en Espa&ntilde;a.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo! &iquest;Habl&aacute;is sobre los mantos? <a name="line_85" id="line_85"></a><span class="linenum">85</span><br />
+Eso es andar por las ramas.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Tal rigor contra las damas...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Nos descubre sus encantos.<br />
+No os par&eacute;is en frioleras.<br />
+Tal negocio no es de rey <a name="line_90" id="line_90"></a><span class="linenum">90</span><br />
+ni de ministro... Esa ley<br />
+es cuesti&oacute;n de costureras.<br />
+Leyes de tan ruin val&iacute;a<br />
+no son de gobierno, a fe;<br />
+son leyes no m&aacute;s...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;De qu&eacute;?</span><a name="line_95" id="line_95"></a><span class="linenum">95</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Leyes... de guardarrop&iacute;a.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Bien dicho, bien!... Pero ya<br />
+ruido en el templo se siente.<br />
+Las tinieblas...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ciertamente.</span><br />
+Vamos, se&ntilde;ores, all&aacute;. <a name="line_100" id="line_100"></a><a href="#note_100"><span class="linenum">100</span></a><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Vamos, pues.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA (aparte)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Quevedo, o&iacute;d.</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA III</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>, que le detiene cuando se dirig&iacute;a al templo<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; es lo que tanto os agita?<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh! La infanta Margarita<br />
+vino ayer tarde a Madrid.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pero entonces &iquest;d&oacute;nde est&aacute;? <a name="line_105" id="line_105"></a><span class="linenum">105</span><br />
+En palacio no.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Lo s&eacute;.</span><br />
+Donde Olivares est&eacute;<br />
+nunca la infanta cabr&aacute;.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Mas &iquest;qui&eacute;n vino en su compa&ntilde;a?<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Sola de Oca&ntilde;a se huy&oacute;; <a name="line_110" id="line_110"></a><a href="#note_110"><span class="linenum">110</span></a><br />
+&iquest;y sab&eacute;is por qu&eacute;?... Por no<br />
+morirse de hambre en Oca&ntilde;a.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Es imposible.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Por Cristo</span><br />
+yo os juro que vino ayer,<br />
+y que entr&oacute; al anochecer, <a name="line_115" id="line_115"></a><span class="linenum">115</span><br />
+y que mis ojos la han visto.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Equivocaci&oacute;n, don Juan.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Yo s&eacute; bien que se halla aqu&iacute;;<br />
+pero tengo para m&iacute;<br />
+que otros tambi&eacute;n lo sabr&aacute;n. <a name="line_120" id="line_120"></a><span class="linenum">120</span><br />
+Olivares vive alerta;<br />
+teme que aborten sus tramas...<br />
+Tal vez... &iquest;Qui&eacute;n sabe?... Hoy las damas<br />
+van con la faz descubierta. (Entra en el templo)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA IV</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Ella es, sin duda... Castilla <a name="line_125" id="line_125"></a><span class="linenum">125</span><br />
+dice que se huy&oacute; de Oca&ntilde;a...<br />
+Cierto: ayer entr&oacute; en la corte,<br />
+y hoy me dirige esta carta.<br />
+Di&oacute;mela con tal misterio<br />
+aquel hombre de la capa... <a name="line_130" id="line_130"></a><a href="#note_130"><span class="linenum">130</span></a><br />
+Ni se descubri&oacute; el embozo<br />
+ni me dijo una palabra.<br />
+De ella es, sin duda... Imposible...<br />
+No; la duquesa de Mantua,<br />
+del gran Felipe Segundo <a name="line_135" id="line_135"></a><a href="#note_135"><span class="linenum">135</span></a><br />
+nieta, del rey prima hermana,<br />
+la que en Portugal virreina<br />
+fu&eacute; tambi&eacute;n; la ilustre infanta<br />
+Margarita de Saboya...<br />
+No, no puede ser la dama <a name="line_140" id="line_140"></a><span class="linenum">140</span><br />
+que me escribe... Sin embargo,<br />
+ella es hoy bien desgraciada...<br />
+Y aun as&iacute; yo... &iquest;qu&eacute; podr&iacute;a<br />
+para endulzar su desgracia?<br />
+El pensarlo fu&eacute; quimera... <a name="line_145" id="line_145"></a><span class="linenum">145</span><br />
+Mas &iquest;de qui&eacute;n es esta carta?<br />
+&iquest;De qui&eacute;n?... Cuanto m&aacute;s la leo<br />
+menos mi mente lo alcanza. (Leyendo a la luz del farol)<br />
+<br />
+&laquo;Una dama ilustre a quien vos conoc&eacute;is y que os estima en mucho, ha
+menester hablaros esta misma noche. Estad en San Mart&iacute;n y la ver&eacute;is
+al fin de las tinieblas. A pesar de la prohibici&oacute;n de los velos ir&aacute;
+rebozada y encubierta, porque le importa no ser de nadie conocida;
+y porque vos la conozc&aacute;is su nombre os dir&aacute; ella misma. Adi&oacute;s.&raquo;
+
+
+<br />
+(Durante la lectura de la carta <span class="smcap">Medina</span> se asoma al balc&oacute;n, y despu&eacute;s de<br />
+observar a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, desaparece)<br />
+<br />
+Su nombre... su nombre... Cierto...<br />
+Margarita... S&iacute;, la infanta... <a name="line_150" id="line_150"></a><a href="#note_150"><span class="linenum">150</span></a><br />
+&iexcl;Ella en Madrid! &iexcl;Oh! Castilla<br />
+dice que se huy&oacute; de Oca&ntilde;a...<br />
+S&iacute;... ya sabr&aacute; el conde-duque<br />
+su venida... y para hallarla<br />
+mand&oacute; que desde hoy sin velo <a name="line_155" id="line_155"></a><span class="linenum">155</span><br />
+anden por Madrid las damas.<br />
+&iexcl;Cu&aacute;nto la aborrece ese hombre!... (Mira la carta)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA V</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> y <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, que sale del templo<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Quevedo... Mas &iexcl;calla, calla!<br />
+&iquest;Compon&eacute;is versos? &iexcl;Por vida!...<br />
+Vamos, ya entiendo... &iexcl;Una s&aacute;tira!<a name="line_160" id="line_160"></a><span class="linenum">160</span><br />
+&iexcl;Ah mejor, mejor!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Imb&eacute;cil!)</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Llenos estar&aacute;n de gracia<br />
+picante... Vamos, leedme.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;No me buscabais, Menda&ntilde;a?<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Ciertamente; las tinieblas <a name="line_165" id="line_165"></a><span class="linenum">165</span><br />
+dieron principio, y La Grana,<br />
+Castilla y dem&aacute;s amigos,<br />
+notando vuestra tardanza...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Vamos, pues.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">S&iacute;; mas primero</span><br />
+leedme...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Ved que me aguardan.</span><a name="line_170" id="line_170"></a><span class="linenum">170</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Bien; pero despu&eacute;s...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Despu&eacute;s...</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Dirigi&eacute;ndose al templo y con convicci&oacute;n)</span><br />
+(Es la duquesa de Mantua.)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VI</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, que ha estado en la esquina de la derecha y con el embozo a la
+cara durante la escena anterior; despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Medina</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Gracias a Dios que me dejan
+libre un momento la plaza.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Llamando a la casa de la derecha)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Medina!<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA (saliendo)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">&iquest;Se&ntilde;or?</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">La hora</span><a name="line_175" id="line_175"></a><span class="linenum">175</span><br />
+llega.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">La espero con ansia.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Los has conocido?<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">A todos.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; hablaron?<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Con la distancia</span><br />
+no he conseguido cazarles<br />
+ni siquiera una palabra. <a name="line_180" id="line_180"></a><span class="linenum">180</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Bien, poco importa. Quevedo...<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Leyendo estuvo la carta.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Ser&aacute; la misma?<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Sin duda.</span><br />
+No habr&aacute; conocido nada.<br />
+Luego que vos la le&iacute;steis, <a name="line_185" id="line_185"></a><span class="linenum">185</span><br />
+volv&iacute; de nuevo a cerrarla,<br />
+y al punto se la entregaron<br />
+como si estuviese intacta.<br />
+&iexcl;Oh! Con tan buenos esp&iacute;as...<br />
+no hay que interceptar las cartas,<a name="line_190" id="line_190"></a><span class="linenum">190</span><br />
+cuando &eacute;l mismo que las lleva<br />
+se encarga de interceptarlas.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Est&aacute; bien. Cuando del templo<br />
+la dama del manto salga...<br />
+ya lo sabes.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Ciertamente.</span><a name="line_195" id="line_195"></a><span class="linenum">195</span><br />
+Mas si alguno la acompa&ntilde;a...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+La sigues y...<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ya, ya entiendo:</span><br />
+en cualquier calle excusada...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Discreci&oacute;n y mano firme.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Pod&eacute;is rezar por su alma. <a name="line_200" id="line_200"></a><a href="#note_200"><span class="linenum">200</span></a><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Golpe seguro.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7.5em;">Seguro</span><br />
+lo llev&oacute; Villamediana.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pero aun pudo en su agon&iacute;a<br />
+escribir cuatro palabras<br />
+con su propia sangre, y pudo <a name="line_205" id="line_205"></a><span class="linenum">205</span><br />
+perdernos.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Pero a Dios gracias,</span><br />
+el escrito a vuestras manos<br />
+fu&eacute; derecho y...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No fu&eacute; mala</span><br />
+suerte el que yo aquella noche<br />
+como un alcalde rondara <a name="line_210" id="line_210"></a><span class="linenum">210</span><br />
+cuando se hall&oacute; su cad&aacute;ver<br />
+tendido junto a las tapias,<br />
+cerrando el papel sangriento<br />
+entre sus manos crispadas.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Pero nunca me hab&eacute;is dicho <a name="line_215" id="line_215"></a><span class="linenum">215</span><br />
+lo que en &eacute;l Villamediana<br />
+escribi&oacute; al morir.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Medina,</span><br />
+eso ya no importa nada;<br />
+lo que importa es que esta noche<br />
+no escriba tambi&eacute;n la dama... <a name="line_220" id="line_220"></a><span class="linenum">220</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+No dir&aacute;: &iexcl;Jes&uacute;s!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Conf&iacute;o...</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Pod&eacute;is tener confianza.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues a palacio en seguida;<br />
+mira que aguardo con ansia.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Grande es, sin duda, el servicio... <a name="line_225" id="line_225"></a><span class="linenum">225</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No ser&aacute; menor la paga.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">
+
+(<span class="smcap">Medina</span>
+
+
+a una se&ntilde;a de <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> saluda</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3.5em;">y entra en la casa)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VII</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Dura pensi&oacute;n del poder!...<br />
+&iexcl;Oh! luchar... &iexcl;siempre luchar!<br />
+&iexcl;Enemigos por doquier!...<br />
+Mas no es f&aacute;cil sorprender <a name="line_230" id="line_230"></a><span class="linenum">230</span><br />
+a quien se empe&ntilde;a en velar.<br />
+T&uacute;, con tu ardid, est&aacute;s hoy,<br />
+noble duquesa, en Madrid;<br />
+pero yo tambi&eacute;n estoy,<br />
+y han de luchar, por quien soy, <a name="line_235" id="line_235"></a><span class="linenum">235</span><br />
+el ardid contra el ardid.<br />
+Quisiste, al dejar a Oca&ntilde;a,<br />
+decir al rey, por mi mal:<br />
+&laquo;Miente Olivares, te enga&ntilde;a:<br />
+por su culpa el rey de Espa&ntilde;a <a name="line_240" id="line_240"></a><span class="linenum">240</span><br />
+no es ya rey de Portugal.&raquo;<br />
+&iexcl;D&eacute;bil, incauta mujer!...<br />
+Vanos tus intentos son,<br />
+y muy pronto hemos de ver<br />
+si me arrancas el poder <a name="line_245" id="line_245"></a><span class="linenum">245</span><br />
+o te arranco el coraz&oacute;n. (Se dirige al fondo)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VIII</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> por el fondo con el velo echado<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Ah!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Se&ntilde;ora, perdonad.(Dej&aacute;ndola paso)</span><br />
+(&iquest;Con velo?... Es ella.)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Id con Dios.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Yo me holgara de ir con vos.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Pl&aacute;ceme la soledad. <a name="line_250" id="line_250"></a><span class="linenum">250</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+D&eacute;beos ser muy halag&uuml;e&ntilde;a<br />
+esa soledad, se&ntilde;ora,<br />
+cuando por aqu&iacute; a tal hora<br />
+vais sin rodrig&oacute;n ni due&ntilde;a.<br />
+Mas, ya entiendo: alguna cita... <a name="line_255" id="line_255"></a><span class="linenum">255</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Adi&oacute;s, que se me hace tarde.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Un momento.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Dios os guarde.(Se dirige al templo)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (despu&eacute;s de un momento)<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Oh, qu&eacute; idea!) &iexcl;Margarita!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Margarita</span> que empieza a subir las gradas, vuelve al punto la cabeza)</span><br />
+Bien; acert&eacute; vuestro nombre.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Gran Dios!)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iquest;Vais a San Mart&iacute;n?</span><a name="line_260" id="line_260"></a><span class="linenum">260</span><br />
+Ya dan las tinieblas fin.<br />
+No vay&aacute;is.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iquest;Qui&eacute;n es este hombre?)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Os hab&eacute;is quedado muda?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n sois vos?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Nada os importe:</span><br />
+soy... un cualquiera de la corte. <a name="line_265" id="line_265"></a><a href="#note_265"><span class="linenum">265</span></a><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Conoc&eacute;is?...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;, a cierta viuda,</span><br />
+conocida en toda Espa&ntilde;a,<br />
+que en secreto...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Proseguid.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Vino ayer tarde a Madrid.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Desde d&oacute;nde?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Desde Oca&ntilde;a.</span><a name="line_270" id="line_270"></a><span class="linenum">270</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Gran Dios! &iexcl;Soy perdida!)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Oh, cu&aacute;nto,</span><br />
+cu&aacute;nto con su angustia gozo!)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Echad abajo el embozo.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Cuando ech&eacute;is atr&aacute;s el manto.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y os atrev&eacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Damas mil</span><a name="line_275" id="line_275"></a><span class="linenum">275</span><br />
+van hoy sin velo; es de ley:<br />
+ved que lo ha mandado el rey.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Sois, por ventura, alguacil?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Soy, se&ntilde;ora, un poco m&aacute;s:<br />
+un hombre que ve y observa, <a name="line_280" id="line_280"></a><span class="linenum">280</span><br />
+que siente crecer la hierba;<br />
+soy...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">&iexcl;El mismo Satan&aacute;s!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (ri&eacute;ndose)<br />
+<br />
+Bien dec&iacute;s.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&Eacute;l es... &iexcl;Ay Dios!</span><br />
+&iexcl;Qui&eacute;n otro pudiera... qui&eacute;n!)<br />
+Hidalgo, os conozco bien. <a name="line_285" id="line_285"></a><span class="linenum">285</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Bien os conozco yo a vos.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Causa sois de mis pesares.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Mi nombre...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Nombre maldito!</span><br />
+Os llam&aacute;is... el favorito. (Con desprecio)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (desembaraz&aacute;ndose)<br />
+<br />
+Conde-duque de Olivares. <a name="line_290" id="line_290"></a><span class="linenum">290</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;No me enga&ntilde;&eacute;!... &iexcl;Siempre ese hombre!)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Algo suspensa os dej&oacute;<br />
+mi nombre...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(Me insulta. &iexcl;Oh!...)</span><br />
+Yo desprecio vuestro nombre.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Nadie le humill&oacute; en el mundo; <a name="line_295" id="line_295"></a><span class="linenum">295</span><br />
+nombre es que Espa&ntilde;a respeta...<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n no teme?...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (descubri&eacute;ndose con arrogancia)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Yo... la nieta</span><br />
+del gran Felipe Segundo.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (salud&aacute;ndola con iron&iacute;a)<br />
+<br />
+Dama de la sangre real<br />
+que altas prendas atesora; <a name="line_300" id="line_300"></a><a href="#note_300"><span class="linenum">300</span></a><br />
+por el rey gobernadora<br />
+del reino de Portugal.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Alg&uacute;n d&iacute;a... Ya hace meses (Con amargura)<br />
+que el rey, mi primo y se&ntilde;or,<br />
+no tiene gobernador <a name="line_305" id="line_305"></a><span class="linenum">305</span><br />
+en dominios portugueses.<br />
+All&iacute; fuimos soberanos;<br />
+mas gracias a vos, despu&eacute;s<br />
+ese reino portugu&eacute;s<br />
+se nos fu&eacute; de entre las manos. <a name="line_310" id="line_310"></a><span class="linenum">310</span><br />
+&iexcl;Y por eso Margarita<br />
+sufre tantas penas hoy!...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (como esquivando la conversaci&oacute;n)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Vais al templo?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Al templo voy...</span><br />
+Tengo en el templo una cita.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;En el mismo templo?... A fe... <a name="line_315" id="line_315"></a><span class="linenum">315</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Fuera de casa o del templo<br />
+mal segura me contemplo,<br />
+y adivinad vos por qu&eacute;.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(Si yo pudiese obligarla<br />
+a volverse desde aqu&iacute; <a name="line_320" id="line_320"></a><span class="linenum">320</span><br />
+a Oca&ntilde;a otra vez... S&iacute;, s&iacute;...<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; inter&eacute;s tengo en matarla?)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iquest;Qu&eacute; estar&aacute; tramando ahora?)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(As&iacute; triunfo y no asesino.)<br />
+Hab&eacute;is hecho un desatino; <a name="line_325" id="line_325"></a><span class="linenum">325</span><br />
+volved a Oca&ntilde;a, se&ntilde;ora.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Conde-duque, delir&aacute;is.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Yo por vuestro bien lo anhelo.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Por mi bien! &iquest;No hay en el cielo<br />
+rayos de Dios?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Qu&eacute; intent&aacute;is?</span><a name="line_330" id="line_330"></a><span class="linenum">330</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Ver al rey de cualquier modo.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No lo lograr&eacute;is acaso.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n ha de cerrarme el paso?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Yo, que aqu&iacute; lo puedo todo.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Todo!... Por eso, por eso <a name="line_335" id="line_335"></a><a href="#note_335"><span class="linenum">335</span></a><br />
+tanto en Oca&ntilde;a he sufrido,<br />
+que soportar no he podido<br />
+de mi desventura el peso.<br />
+Ved estos p&aacute;rpados rojos<br />
+de llorar... &iquest;Os dan espanto?... <a name="line_340" id="line_340"></a><span class="linenum">340</span><br />
+Es que han vertido por llanto<br />
+gotas de sangre mis ojos.<br />
+Sola en Oca&ntilde;a, &iexcl;ay de m&iacute;!<br />
+falt&oacute;me en tan negro af&aacute;n<br />
+hasta un pedazo de pan... <a name="line_345" id="line_345"></a><span class="linenum">345</span><br />
+&iexcl;Oh! &iexcl;tuve hambre!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Vos!</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;, s&iacute;,</span><br />
+hombre sin Dios y sin ley,<br />
+&iexcl;fu&iacute; de convento en convento<br />
+mendigando mi sustento!...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Vos!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">&iexcl;Yo!... La prima del rey.</span><a name="line_350" id="line_350"></a><span class="linenum">350</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Yo ignoraba... De hoy en m&aacute;s<br />
+os juro... Tomad un coche...<br />
+Idos a Oca&ntilde;a esta noche...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+A palacio ir&eacute; quiz&aacute;s.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Duquesa, volved a Oca&ntilde;a; <a name="line_355" id="line_355"></a><span class="linenum">355</span><br />
+ya entrar&eacute;is, cuando haya espacio,<br />
+como entrar debe en palacio<br />
+toda una infanta de Espa&ntilde;a.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Si no me abandona Dios,<br />
+entrar&eacute; ma&ntilde;ana... &iexcl;Oh! s&iacute;... <a name="line_360" id="line_360"></a><span class="linenum">360</span><br />
+Pronto el rey sabr&aacute; por m&iacute;...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Nada el rey sabr&aacute; por vos.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Sabr&aacute; por culpa de qui&eacute;n<br />
+ya no es suyo el Portugal.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Vos... le gobernasteis mal... <a name="line_365" id="line_365"></a><span class="linenum">365</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Y vos... le perdisteis bien.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pero...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Basta ya. Cobarde</span><br />
+sois, aunque diestro adalid.<br />
+Hoy comienza nuestra lid...<br />
+&iexcl;Nunca para el bien fu&eacute; tarde! <a name="line_370" id="line_370"></a><span class="linenum">370</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Soy poderoso enemigo...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+No siempre triunf&oacute; el poder.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Sois una d&eacute;bil mujer.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Dios combatir&aacute; conmigo!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Es muy desigual el duelo. <a name="line_375" id="line_375"></a><span class="linenum">375</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (con orgullo)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Desigual?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Yo en esta guerra</span><br />
+soy el poder de la tierra.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Yo la venganza del cielo.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Con solemnidad y dirigi&eacute;ndose al templo)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues que nadie os acompa&ntilde;a,<br />
+mi mano aceptad ahora. <a name="line_380" id="line_380"></a><span class="linenum">380</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Sois... muy gal&aacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Soy, se&ntilde;ora,</span><br />
+espa&ntilde;ol.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Jud&aacute;s de Espa&ntilde;a.(Subiendo)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (queriendo asirla de la mano)<br />
+<br />
+Si no lo hab&eacute;is por enojo,<br />
+mi mano hasta arriba...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (desviando la mano con altivez y desprecio)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Ah, no!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n ha de serviros?<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA IX</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (apareciendo entre las columnas y dando la mano a <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Yo.</span><a name="line_385" id="line_385"></a><span class="linenum">385</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Gracias.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">(&Eacute;l es... &iexcl;Qu&eacute; sonrojo!)</span><br />
+Con gusto la mano os dan,<br />
+don Francisco de Quevedo.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Margarita</span> sube las gradas. El conde-duque permanece abajo)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Decir lo propio no puedo<br />
+yo a don Gaspar de Guzm&aacute;n. <a name="line_390" id="line_390"></a><span class="linenum">390</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Jam&aacute;s compet&iacute; con vos:<br />
+vuestro ingenio y vuestra fama...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Ved que me espera esta dama.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No os detengo.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Adi&oacute;s.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Adi&oacute;s.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (en el atrio)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; anhel&aacute;is en tanto apuro? <a name="line_395" id="line_395"></a><span class="linenum">395</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Ver al rey.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No encuentro modo...</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Mas le ver&eacute;is con todo;</span><br />
+por mi salvaci&oacute;n lo juro.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Cond&uacute;cela al interior del templo)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Quien no convence asesina.<br />
+No quiso a Oca&ntilde;a volver... <a name="line_400" id="line_400"></a><span class="linenum">400</span><br />
+Hice cuanto pude hacer...<br />
+lo dem&aacute;s lo har&aacute; Medina.<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA X</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Olivares</span> y <span class="smcap">Medina</span>, que aparece a la puerta de la casa al
+tiempo que aqu&eacute;l se dirige a paso largo a la calle del fondo<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA (en voz baja)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Conde-duque?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Y bien!</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Lo siento;</span><br />
+mas no la mato, se&ntilde;or.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Pues no dijisteis, traidor?... <a name="line_405" id="line_405"></a><span class="linenum">405</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+De lo dicho me arrepiento.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y qu&eacute; causa?...<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No os asombre.</span><br />
+Cuanto hablasteis escuch&eacute;,<br />
+de la dama el nombre s&eacute;,<br />
+y est&aacute; muy alto su nombre. <a name="line_410" id="line_410"></a><span class="linenum">410</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; te importa?<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Friolera!</span><br />
+Su nombre, pardiez, me espanta;<br />
+no se asesina a una infanta<br />
+como a una mujer cualquiera.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Ya comprendo. Cosa es clara: <a name="line_415" id="line_415"></a><span class="linenum">415</span><br />
+si es que ha de ser bien vendida,<br />
+cuanto m&aacute;s valga una vida<br />
+debe venderse m&aacute;s cara....<br />
+Golpes das a mi tesoro<br />
+que han de agotarle quiz&aacute;s; <a name="line_420" id="line_420"></a><span class="linenum">420</span><br />
+pero, en fin, pues quieres m&aacute;s<br />
+oro... te dar&eacute; m&aacute;s oro.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+No, no es oro lo que quiero.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+De escucharte me confundo.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Es que... no todo en el mundo <a name="line_425" id="line_425"></a><span class="linenum">425</span><br />
+se paga con el dinero.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Tambi&eacute;n te colm&eacute; de honores:<br />
+en palacio, como iguales,<br />
+te hablan damas principales<br />
+y principales se&ntilde;ores. <a name="line_430" id="line_430"></a><a href="#note_430"><span class="linenum">430</span></a><br />
+Mira bien si bien te pago:<br />
+del polvo te alc&eacute; a la altura,<br />
+y hoy tu condici&oacute;n obscura<br />
+tapa esa cruz de Santiago.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Se&ntilde;alando la capa de <span class="smcap">Medina</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+No niego vuestra largueza. <a name="line_435" id="line_435"></a><span class="linenum">435</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues a servirme... Es tu oficio.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Es que exig&iacute;s un servicio<br />
+en que arriesgo la cabeza.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Por mi vida!... Esa traici&oacute;n...<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Os equivoc&aacute;is, a fe, <a name="line_440" id="line_440"></a><span class="linenum">440</span><br />
+yo a la infanta matar&eacute;...<br />
+mas con una condici&oacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Condici&oacute;n?... Nunca recibo...<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Sin ella... &iexcl;por Lucifer,<br />
+que no mato a esa mujer, <a name="line_445" id="line_445"></a><span class="linenum">445</span><br />
+aunque me desuellen vivo!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(El infierno se desata<br />
+contra m&iacute; esta noche.)<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">En fin...</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Alma cobarde y ruin!)<br />
+Di tu condici&oacute;n... y mata. <a name="line_450" id="line_450"></a><span class="linenum">450</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Para mi seguridad<br />
+he escrito arriba un papel:<br />
+falta vuestra firma en &eacute;l;<br />
+&eacute;ste es el papel, firmad.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; dice?<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA (acerc&aacute;ndose al farol)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">O&iacute;d.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Negra suerte!)</span><a name="line_455" id="line_455"></a><span class="linenum">455</span><br />
+Ya la tardanza me irrita.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA (leyendo)<br />
+<br />
+&laquo;A la infanta Margarita<br />
+dar&aacute;s hoy mismo la muerte.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Vive Dios!<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Firmad y mato.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Maldito seas, am&eacute;n!) <a name="line_460" id="line_460"></a><span class="linenum">460</span><br />
+&iexcl;Nunca!... A ese precio...<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Est&aacute; bien;</span><br />
+otro lo har&aacute; m&aacute;s barato.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Traidor... &iquest;Te vas?...<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ya mi haza&ntilde;a</span><br />
+es in&uacute;til y me voy.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Oh! &iexcl;Si ella no muere hoy <a name="line_465" id="line_465"></a><span class="linenum">465</span><br />
+todo lo pierdo ma&ntilde;ana!...)<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Resolved.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Oye, Medina.</span><br />
+(Voy a perder el juicio.)<br />
+Aunque es duro el sacrificio...<br />
+(&iexcl;Fuerza es conjurar mi ruina!) <a name="line_470" id="line_470"></a><span class="linenum">470</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Pues firmad.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Dame el papel.(D&aacute;selo <span class="smcap">Medina</span>)</span><br />
+(&iexcl;Oh, su contacto me abrasa!)<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Entrad, pues, en esta casa.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(No hay medio... &iexcl;Trance cruel!)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Dirigi&eacute;ndose a la casa)</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Luz os tengo en el portal <a name="line_475" id="line_475"></a><span class="linenum">475</span><br />
+y recado de escribir:<br />
+conque...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (entra)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">(&iexcl;Tal mengua sufrir!)</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA (despu&eacute;s de una pausa)<br />
+<br />
+No va el asunto muy mal.<br />
+Conde-duque, ello por ello;<br />
+ya somos qui&eacute;n para qui&eacute;n. <a name="line_480" id="line_480"></a><span class="linenum">480</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Olivares</span> sale y alarga el papel a <span class="smcap">Medina</span>)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Acerc&aacute;ndose al farol y leyendo)</span><br />
+&laquo;Olivares&raquo;; est&aacute; bien.<br />
+(Tiene su firma y su sello.)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Cuida bien que no se borre.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Pues ya que os hice firmar...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Falta s&oacute;lo...<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Pues matar;</span><a name="line_485" id="line_485"></a><span class="linenum">485</span><br />
+y eso de mi cuenta corre.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;En parte segura!<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Oh, s&iacute;!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Todo el pu&ntilde;al!<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Eso es.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;L&iacute;brame de ella! (March&aacute;ndose)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(Despu&eacute;s...</span><br />
+yo me librar&eacute; de ti.) <a name="line_490" id="line_490"></a><span class="linenum">490</span><br />
+<br />
+(Vase por la calle del fondo)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XI</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Medina</span>; despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Ya te tengo bien seguro:<br />
+partes el crimen conmigo...<br />
+Partir&eacute; el poder contigo,<br />
+por mi pu&ntilde;al te lo juro.<br />
+Nuestra horrible comuni&oacute;n <a name="line_495" id="line_495"></a><span class="linenum">495</span><br />
+hoy con sangre he de sellar...<br />
+Quiero mi ambici&oacute;n saciar,<br />
+y alas diste a mi ambici&oacute;n.<br />
+Pues bien... All&iacute; se ve un bulto.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Mirando al templo)</span><br />
+Ya sin duda en San Mart&iacute;n <a name="line_500" id="line_500"></a><span class="linenum">500</span><br />
+dieron las tinieblas fin.<br />
+Debo mantenerme oculto. (Se oculta en la izquierda)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (baja las gradas con preocupaci&oacute;n)<br />
+<br />
+En palacio a la duquesa<br />
+por mi fe de caballero<br />
+promet&iacute; poner... Bien; pero <a name="line_505" id="line_505"></a><span class="linenum">505</span><br />
+&iquest;c&oacute;mo cumplir mi promesa?<br />
+Con audacia... &iexcl;Desatino!<br />
+Por ardid... Ese Guzm&aacute;n<br />
+es tan cauteloso y tan...<br />
+Dios me ense&ntilde;ar&aacute; el camino. <a name="line_510" id="line_510"></a><span class="linenum">510</span><br />
+Con fuertes contrarios lucho...<br />
+<br />
+Pueden y... &iexcl;Tambi&eacute;n yo puedo!<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n me auxilia? &iquest;Qui&eacute;n? &iexcl;Quevedo!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Toc&aacute;ndose la frente y el pecho)</span><br />
+S&iacute;... s&iacute;. Los dos pod&eacute;is mucho:<br />
+grande el pensamiento aqu&iacute;, <a name="line_515" id="line_515"></a><span class="linenum">515</span><br />
+y aqu&iacute; grande el coraz&oacute;n;<br />
+armas de victoria son,<br />
+venzo de seguro... s&iacute;.<br />
+Tal vez no... &iexcl;S&iacute;! &iexcl;No!... Comienzo<br />
+a dudar... &iexcl;No! vencer&eacute;. <a name="line_520" id="line_520"></a><span class="linenum">520</span><br />
+&iquest;C&oacute;mo?... &iquest;C&oacute;mo?... No lo s&eacute;;<br />
+pero... de seguro venzo. (Pausa)<br />
+La duquesa en su posada<br />
+me cit&oacute; para las diez...<br />
+Ya encontraremos tal vez <a name="line_525" id="line_525"></a><span class="linenum">525</span><br />
+puertas que la den entrada.<br />
+&iexcl;Por Dios!... De cualquier modo,<br />
+la ha de ver su majestad...<br />
+pero antes debo... Es verdad;<br />
+debe calcularse todo. <a name="line_530" id="line_530"></a><span class="linenum">530</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Vase por el fondo despu&eacute;s de dirigir una</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3.5em;">mirada a las puertas del templo)</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA (observ&aacute;ndole)<br />
+<br />
+&Eacute;l es, y se aleja; bien.<br />
+Gente sale. (Vuelve a esconderse)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XII</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Medina</span>, oculto; <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span> saliendo del templo<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Pues, se&ntilde;or,</span><br />
+si a palacio vais, mejor:<br />
+yo a palacio voy tambi&eacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y Quevedo?... En alg&uacute;n lance... <a name="line_535" id="line_535"></a><span class="linenum">535</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Como esta tambi&eacute;n abierta,<br />
+sin duda por la otra puerta<br />
+fu&eacute;se, detr&aacute;s de un romance.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Por all&iacute; las damas van.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Mejor, si se fu&eacute; tras ellas. <a name="line_540" id="line_540"></a><span class="linenum">540</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+H&uacute;bolas, a fe, muy bellas.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Mejor sin el manto est&aacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA (a <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Triste and&aacute;is vos.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;, un acceso.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Nunca os encontr&eacute; tan lacio.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA (de mal humor)<br />
+<br />
+En fin, &iquest;vamos a palacio? <a name="line_545" id="line_545"></a><span class="linenum">545</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Lo mejor, sin duda, es eso.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Vanse los tres por la derecha)</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; escuch&eacute;?... Por la otra puerta<br />
+salen las damas... Quiz&aacute;s<br />
+ella tambi&eacute;n... &iexcl;Satan&aacute;s<br />
+t&uacute;vola esta noche abierta! <a name="line_550" id="line_550"></a><span class="linenum">550</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Con furor)</span><br />
+March&oacute;se por ella... &iexcl;Oh, s&iacute;!<br />
+Todo se ha perdido...<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Margarita</span> aparece a las puertas del templo)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Ah!... &iexcl;No!</span><br />
+<br />
+(<span class="smcap">Medina</span> se oculta, <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> baja lentamente las gradas y despu&eacute;s<br />
+se dirige, como hablando consigo misma, a la calle de la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita</span><br />
+S&oacute;lo en &eacute;l conf&iacute;o... Yo<br />
+nada puedo hacer por m&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Medina</span><br />
+<br />
+(Lleg&oacute; su vez al pu&ntilde;al.) <a name="line_555" id="line_555"></a><span class="linenum">555</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita</span><br />
+No debo tener recelos...<br />
+Hoy velan por m&iacute; los cielos<br />
+y Dios me libra de mal. (Dir&iacute;gese a la derecha)<br />
+Ni se ve ni se oye nada.<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; soledad!... Tengo miedo.... <a name="line_560" id="line_560"></a><span class="linenum">560</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Al volver <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> la esquina <span class="smcap">Medina</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">se lanza detr&aacute;s cautelosamente)</span><br />
+Es tarde.... Tal vez Quevedo<br />
+se impacienta en mi posada.<br />
+Voy al punto... &iquest;Qu&eacute; rumor?...<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Volvi&eacute;ndose a <span class="smcap">Medina</span>, que estar&aacute; a dos pasos)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Un hombre!... &iexcl;Atr&aacute;s! &iquest;Qu&eacute; quer&eacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Medina</span> (haciendo un movimiento bajo la capa)<br />
+Vengo de paz...<br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita</span><br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No os llegu&eacute;is...</span><a name="line_565" id="line_565"></a><span class="linenum">565</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA (lanz&aacute;ndose sobre ella pu&ntilde;al en mano)<br />
+<br />
+A mataros.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Ah!</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XIII</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos y <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, que, saliendo de la calle de la derecha, sujeta por
+detr&aacute;s el brazo de <span class="smcap">Medina</span> que va a herir<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Traidor!</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Sujet&aacute;ndole el brazo con una mano)</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA (soltando el pu&ntilde;al)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Jesucristo!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Por all&iacute;...</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Se&ntilde;alando a la duquesa la calle de la izquierda</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">y sacando a <span class="smcap">Medina</span> la espada)</span><br />
+Al punto os sigo... Alejaos.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Volvi&eacute;ndose a <span class="smcap">Medina</span> que va a escapar y sujet&aacute;ndole por su capa)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Vos, no os alej&eacute;is... quedaos!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> dirige otra vez los ojos a la calle por donde ha desaparecido</span><br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, y en tanto <span class="smcap">Medina</span> suelta la capa en sus manos)<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh! &iexcl;Me salv&eacute;! (Huyendo)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Con voz de trueno y levantando la espada de <span class="smcap">Medina</span>, que se queda inm&oacute;vil)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Quieto ah&iacute;!</span><a name="line_570" id="line_570"></a><span class="linenum">570</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> tira al suelo la capa de <span class="smcap">Medina</span> y dice, arroj&aacute;ndole su espada)</span><br />
+Ahora hierro contra hierro,<br />
+nueva lid.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mas vuestro nombre...</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (desenvainando)<br />
+<br />
+Si no lidi&aacute;is como un hombre,<br />
+vais a morir como un perro.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Ved... que... el duelo... no es igual. <a name="line_575" id="line_575"></a><span class="linenum">575</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+La espada ten&eacute;is desnuda.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Cierto...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Yo tambi&eacute;n.</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Sin duda.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+No hay ventaja pues.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute; tal.</span><br />
+(&iquest;Qu&eacute; dir&eacute;?...) Por de contado...<br />
+yo estoy... sin capa...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es muy cierto.</span><a name="line_580" id="line_580"></a><span class="linenum">580</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+Conoc&eacute;isme descubierto;<br />
+yo no os conozco embozado.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Ya que tanto alambic&aacute;is,<br />
+pronto una capa se quita.<br />
+<br />
+(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> se desembaraza de la capa, y, al arrojarla, <span class="smcap">Medina</span><br />
+saca una pistola, dispara y se afogona el tiro)<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Ay de vos!... (Arrojando la pistola)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Suerte maldita!</span><a name="line_585" id="line_585"></a><span class="linenum">585</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (Con frescura, poni&eacute;ndose en guardia en tanto que <span class="smcap">Medina</span> recobra su acero y
+se defiende en retirada)<br />
+<br />
+Mala p&oacute;lvora gast&aacute;is.<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Que el cielo os maldiga a vos!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Tiemblas!...<br />
+<br />
+MEDINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;De rabia!</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;De miedo!</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA (con espanto y retrocediendo)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, perdonadme!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No puedo.</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDINA (con voz ahogada y cayendo dentro de la calle de la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Ay!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Que te perdone Dios.</span><a name="line_590" id="line_590"></a><span class="linenum">590</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Pausa)</span><br />
+He matado a un hombre. Fu&eacute;<br />
+con raz&oacute;n... S&iacute;... pero pesa<br />
+el crimen... &iexcl;Ah! la duquesa...<br />
+por aqu&iacute; la alcanzar&eacute;.<br />
+<br />
+(Toma la capa de MEDINA que est&aacute; a sus pies y vase por el fondo. La
+escena queda un momento sola. Despu&eacute;s aparece MARGARITA por
+la misma calle que tom&oacute; al marcharse)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA &Uacute;LTIMA</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, luego <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> y ronda<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Nada se oye.... Tras de m&iacute; <a name="line_595" id="line_595"></a><span class="linenum">595</span><br />
+dijo que ir&iacute;a.... Un momento<br />
+le aguard&eacute; junto al convento...<br />
+&iexcl;Muerta vengo!<br />
+<br />
+VOZ (dentro)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Por aqu&iacute;....</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, la ronda!... (Quiere huir y vacila)<br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE (dentro)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ved si acaso...</span><br />
+Mas un hombre en esta esquina <a name="line_600" id="line_600"></a><span class="linenum">600</span><br />
+yace tendido.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(La calle de la izquierda aparece iluminada por la luz de una linterna)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (dentro)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Es Medina!</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Oh, no puedo dar un paso!)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (saliendo)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Por Jesucristo en la cruz!<br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE (saliendo seguido de corchetes)<br />
+<br />
+Muerto.... Registradle.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (deteni&eacute;ndoles)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No.</span><a name="line_604" id="line_604"></a><span class="linenum">604</span><br />
+Debo registrarle yo. (Tropieza en la capa de <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+Mas &iquest;qu&eacute; es esto? &iexcl;Aqu&iacute; una luz! (Recoje la capa)<br />
+Pronto, la luz necesito.<br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE (a los alguaciles y acerc&aacute;ndose a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Ved que el matador se escapa.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Los corchetes desaparecen por la derecha)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+De Quevedo es esta capa.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Muerto!... &iexcl;Gran Dios! (Cae dentro)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ese grito...</span><a name="line_610" id="line_610"></a><span class="linenum">610</span><br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE (dentro)<br />
+<br />
+Una dama hay en el suelo.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Muerta?<br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Desmayada...</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">A ver...</span><br />
+(&iexcl;Oh, la infanta!) A esa mujer<br />
+nadie la levante el velo.<br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE<br />
+<br />
+Bien, se&ntilde;or.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Una litera.</span><a name="line_615" id="line_615"></a><span class="linenum">615</span><br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE (a los corchetes que vuelven por la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+Id por ella y no tard&eacute;is... (Vanse)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Dentro a la dama pondr&eacute;is...<br />
+mas sin mirarla siquiera.<br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Despu&eacute;s?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">(Mi triunfo es completo.)</span><br />
+Conducidla en breve espacio... <a name="line_620" id="line_620"></a><span class="linenum">620</span><br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;D&oacute;nde?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">A palacio.</span><br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;A palacio?</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Por el caracol secreto.<br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n la escolta?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&oacute;lo vos.</span><br />
+<br />
+ALCALDE<br />
+<br />
+Mas vuecencia...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ir&eacute; detr&aacute;s.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Vase el alcalde por la izquierda)</span><br />
+Duquesa, a palacio vas... <a name="line_625" id="line_625"></a><a href="#note_625"><span class="linenum">625</span></a><br />
+desde all&iacute;... &iexcl;s&aacute;belo Dios!<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Dir&iacute;gese con precipitaci&oacute;n hacia la calle</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">donde cay&oacute; <span class="smcap">Medina</span>, y cae el tel&oacute;n)</span><br />
+</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="ACTO_SEGUNDO" id="ACTO_SEGUNDO"></a>ACTO SEGUNDO</h2>
+
+
+<p class="noind">Sal&oacute;n en el palacio del Buen Retiro. Puerta en el fondo que por la
+derecha conduce a las habitaciones de <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, y por la izquierda, a
+la capilla. A la derecha, en primer t&eacute;rmino, puerta que conduce a la
+escalera y corredores de palacio; a la izquierda, en primer t&eacute;rmino,
+la c&aacute;mara de la reina; en segundo, la del rey. Es de noche. La escena
+est&aacute; iluminada por un candelabro de cinco ramales colocado sobre un
+mueble de la &eacute;poca.</p>
+
+
+<p><br /><br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA PRIMERA</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">La Reina</span>, <span class="smcap">Do&ntilde;a In&eacute;s</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Do&ntilde;a In&eacute;s, todo es in&uacute;til:<br />
+no hay en el mundo consuelo<br />
+para m&iacute;; padezco mucho,<br />
+porque inocente padezco. <a name="line_630" id="line_630"></a><span class="linenum">630</span><br />
+&iexcl;Infeliz! Otras que sufren,<br />
+en su desventura, al menos,<br />
+viven &iexcl;ay! con esperanzas...<br />
+Yo sin esperanzas muero.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Mas...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Con esperanzas locas,</span><a name="line_635" id="line_635"></a><span class="linenum">635</span><br />
+es verdad, so&ntilde;&eacute; alg&uacute;n tiempo;<br />
+se han desvanecido todas<br />
+por mi mal, y ya no sue&ntilde;o.<br />
+El dolor vela... &iexcl;Mis horas<br />
+son tan largas!... Yo las cuento <a name="line_640" id="line_640"></a><span class="linenum">640</span><br />
+por los ahogados latidos<br />
+de este coraz&oacute;n enfermo.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+No os aflij&aacute;is...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Tantos d&iacute;as,</span><br />
+tantas noches de tormento,<br />
+siempre lo mismo!...<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Se&ntilde;ora...</span><a name="line_645" id="line_645"></a><span class="linenum">645</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Ni un instante de sosiego.<br />
+Viene el d&iacute;a y no reposo,<br />
+viene la noche y no duermo...<br />
+Si he de descansar... &iexcl;Dios m&iacute;o,<br />
+dame tu descanso eterno! <a name="line_650" id="line_650"></a><span class="linenum">650</span><br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo! &iquest;Llor&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No, no lloro...</span><br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+No me lo negu&eacute;is... No... Veo<br />
+h&uacute;medos ya vuestros ojos...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Pronto los ver&aacute;s bien secos.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, qu&eacute; horror!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Padezco mucho,</span><a name="line_655" id="line_655"></a><span class="linenum">655</span><br />
+porque inocente padezco.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Inocente... &iquest;Y qui&eacute;n lo duda?...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Felipe... mi esposo... miento:<br />
+ya no es mi esposo... el rey...<br />
+&iexcl;Rey para m&iacute; bien severo! <a name="line_660" id="line_660"></a><span class="linenum">660</span><br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Si &eacute;l vuestro amor comprendiera...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Nunca podr&aacute; comprenderlo.<br />
+Negras sospechas le turban;<br />
+y aunque es generoso y bueno,<br />
+para m&iacute; tan solo tiene <a name="line_665" id="line_665"></a><span class="linenum">665</span><br />
+rencor y amargo desprecio.<br />
+Y es que ve sobre mi frente<br />
+ese imaginario sello<br />
+del crimen...<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;No ve ese llanto?</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Sus dudas le tienen ciego. <a name="line_670" id="line_670"></a><span class="linenum">670</span><br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Pues bien, habladle.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es in&uacute;til:</span><br />
+sordo le tienen sus celos.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Tal vez sus negras sospechas<br />
+se disipen con el tiempo.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Imposible: cada d&iacute;a <a name="line_675" id="line_675"></a><span class="linenum">675</span><br />
+toman, Do&ntilde;a In&eacute;s, m&aacute;s cuerpo;<br />
+y es natural: Olivares,<br />
+por odios que no comprendo,<br />
+le habla siempre de ese crimen.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Pura invenci&oacute;n del infierno. <a name="line_680" id="line_680"></a><span class="linenum">680</span><br />
+Vos sois la virtud, se&ntilde;ora.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Mi virtud... es un misterio;<br />
+t&uacute; solamente lo sabes.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+No, tambi&eacute;n lo sabe el cielo;<br />
+esperad en &eacute;l.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es tarde:</span><a name="line_685" id="line_685"></a><a href="#note_685"><span class="linenum">685</span></a><br />
+para mi mal no hay remedio.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Si al rey llegara ese escrito...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Cu&aacute;l?<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">El del conde.</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Silencio!</span><br />
+No pronuncies ese nombre...<br />
+&iexcl;Villamediana!... Su espectro <a name="line_690" id="line_690"></a><span class="linenum">690</span><br />
+me persigue noche y d&iacute;a,<br />
+cual tenaz remordimiento.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Sois inocente.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Inocente...</span><br />
+mas di causa, sin saberlo,<br />
+a que el buen Villamediana <a name="line_695" id="line_695"></a><span class="linenum">695</span><br />
+fuese a pu&ntilde;aladas muerto.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Celos del rey le mataron.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n di&oacute; p&aacute;bulo a esos celos?<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Dicen que el conde os amaba...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Pues call&oacute; prudente y cuerdo; <a name="line_700" id="line_700"></a><span class="linenum">700</span><br />
+y si ese amor desdichado<br />
+fu&eacute;, como suponen, cierto,<br />
+jam&aacute;s la reina lo supo,<br />
+y en la tumba est&aacute; el secreto.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+No, que el conde moribundo <a name="line_705" id="line_705"></a><a href="#note_705"><span class="linenum">705</span></a><br />
+se arranc&oacute; el pu&ntilde;al del pecho...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Calla!<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Y con su propia sangre</span><br />
+pudo escribir...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Tal recuerdo!...</span><br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Puede salvaros... El conde<br />
+dicen que escribi&oacute; un momento <a name="line_710" id="line_710"></a><span class="linenum">710</span><br />
+con su sangre, y ese escrito<br />
+se encontr&oacute; sobre su cuerpo.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Desdichado!<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Vos, se&ntilde;ora,</span><br />
+sois pura, y lo sabe el cielo.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;C&oacute;mo hacer que el rey lo sepa? <a name="line_715" id="line_715"></a><span class="linenum">715</span><br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Con ese escrito sangriento.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Ay! En manos de Olivares<br />
+cay&oacute;, seg&uacute;n dicen... Cierto...<br />
+ese papel ya no existe...<br />
+le habr&aacute; consumido el fuego. <a name="line_720" id="line_720"></a><span class="linenum">720</span><br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Eso tem&eacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Olivares</span><br />
+goza en mis padecimientos...<br />
+&iquest;Por qu&eacute; me aborrece ese hombre?<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S (mirando al fondo)<br />
+<br />
+Viene por aqu&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Retir&eacute;monos.</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA II</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Dichas</span> y <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, que entra por el fondo<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Si mi presencia importuna... <a name="line_725" id="line_725"></a><span class="linenum">725</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+No, Conde-duque... (Con violencia)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Sospecho</span><br />
+que Su Majestad se aleja<br />
+s&oacute;lo porque yo me acerco.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Yo...<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">La reina est&aacute; indispuesta.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Sabe Dios cu&aacute;nto lo siento. <a name="line_730" id="line_730"></a><span class="linenum">730</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Gracias.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">(&iquest;Sabr&aacute; la venida</span><br />
+de la duquesa? Indaguemos.)<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;C&oacute;mo est&aacute; el rey?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Siempre triste.</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;No le he visto en tanto tiempo!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (mirando fijamente a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>)<br />
+<br />
+La duquesa Margarita... <a name="line_735" id="line_735"></a><span class="linenum">735</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Aun sola en Oca&ntilde;a!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Cierto.</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Haced que vuelva a la corte;<br />
+dadme ese dulce consuelo:<br />
+que vuelva... &iexcl;Me quiere tanto!...<br />
+&iexcl;Tanto como yo la quiero! <a name="line_740" id="line_740"></a><span class="linenum">740</span><br />
+Prima del alma... &iexcl;Es tan buena!...<br />
+S&iacute;, s&iacute;, que vuelva al momento....<br />
+&iexcl;Oh! &iquest;Lo har&eacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Si no os enoja,</span><br />
+de conversaci&oacute;n mudemos. (Pausa)<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Yo de otra os hablara... <a name="line_745" id="line_745"></a><span class="linenum">745</span><br />
+&iquest;Me comprend&eacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Os comprendo.</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Pues ese sangriento escrito...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Sangriento, es verdad, sangriento.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Conque existe pues?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Existe.</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Lo ten&eacute;is vos?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Yo lo tengo;</span><a name="line_750" id="line_750"></a><span class="linenum">750</span><br />
+ya os lo repet&iacute; mil veces.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Entreg&aacute;dmelo.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">No puedo.</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Prueba la inocencia m&iacute;a....<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No del todo, seg&uacute;n pienso.<br />
+<br />
+REINA (con altivez)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Conde-duque!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (con hipocres&iacute;a)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Para m&iacute;</span><a name="line_755" id="line_755"></a><span class="linenum">755</span><br />
+sois de virtudes modelo;<br />
+mas el rey...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Dadle ese escrito.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Ya se lo dar&eacute; a su tiempo.<br />
+Para darle la triaca,<br />
+dejad que apure el veneno: <a name="line_760" id="line_760"></a><span class="linenum">760</span><br />
+hoy las sospechas le acosan...<br />
+ya se ir&aacute;n desvaneciendo,<br />
+y entonces ver&aacute; ese escrito<br />
+ya sin prevenci&oacute;n, y espero...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Es que van ya muchos a&ntilde;os <a name="line_765" id="line_765"></a><a href="#note_765"><span class="linenum">765</span></a><br />
+desde que vivo muriendo<br />
+despreciada de mi esposo,<br />
+que escucha vuestros consejos;<br />
+y en palacio, viuda y sola,<br />
+sufro su amargo desprecio, <a name="line_770" id="line_770"></a><span class="linenum">770</span><br />
+porque aduladores viles<br />
+le han trastornado el cerebro.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; exaltaci&oacute;n!... Ved, se&ntilde;ora,<br />
+que est&aacute; d&eacute;bil en extremo<br />
+vuestra salud...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Conde-duque,</span><a name="line_775" id="line_775"></a><span class="linenum">775</span><br />
+no insult&eacute;is mi sufrimiento.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Vamos a otra cosa: el pr&iacute;ncipe<br />
+ni&ntilde;o, sucesor del reino,<br />
+por su edad...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Hijo del alma!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Ya del regazo materno <a name="line_780" id="line_780"></a><a href="#note_780"><span class="linenum">780</span></a><br />
+debe separarse.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Oh, nunca!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Es el pr&iacute;ncipe heredero,<br />
+y ha resuelto el rey, su padre...<br />
+&iquest;lo o&iacute;s?... el rey lo ha resuelto,<br />
+darle servidumbre propia, <a name="line_785" id="line_785"></a><span class="linenum">785</span><br />
+libros, armas y maestros,<br />
+y, por fin, c&aacute;mara digna<br />
+de su car&aacute;cter excelso.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Me arranc&aacute;is el hijo mio!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Elegid el aposento <a name="line_790" id="line_790"></a><a href="#note_790"><span class="linenum">790</span></a><br />
+que m&aacute;s le cuadre en palacio.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Gran Dios!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Yo os ir&eacute; diciendo:</span><br />
+el del jard&iacute;n... el de Osorio...<br />
+el de Ripalda... el de Lemus...<br />
+el de Borja... el de la infanta...<a name="line_795" id="line_795"></a><span class="linenum">795</span><br />
+Elegid...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Elijo... &iexcl;el vuestro!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Ocup&aacute;is en palacio</span><br />
+el m&aacute;s ostentoso y regio;<br />
+y entre pr&iacute;ncipe y vasallo<br />
+lo primero es lo primero. <a name="line_800" id="line_800"></a><span class="linenum">800</span><br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6.5em;">(<span class="smcap">La Reina</span> se retira por la puerta de su</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6.5em;">c&aacute;mara; <span class="smcap">Do&ntilde;a In&eacute;s</span> la sigue despu&eacute;s)</span><br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, respetadla!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Me arroja</span><br />
+de aqu&iacute;!... &iexcl;Por Dios la prometo!...<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;No!... &iquest;Qu&eacute; intent&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (reprimi&eacute;ndose)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Nada, nada...</span><br />
+buscar otro alojamiento.<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA III</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&laquo;Entre pr&iacute;ncipe y vasallo <a name="line_805" id="line_805"></a><span class="linenum">805</span><br />
+lo primero es lo primero&raquo;,<br />
+me dijo, y call&eacute;... S&iacute;; pero<br />
+yo para obrar siempre callo.<br />
+&iexcl;Vasallo quien da la ley!...<br />
+Reina, me hiciste un ultraje; <a name="line_810" id="line_810"></a><span class="linenum">810</span><br />
+que no rinde vasallaje<br />
+quien hizo vasallo al rey.<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; genio malo te acosa?<br />
+&iquest;C&oacute;mo no te dice el alma<br />
+que quien destruy&oacute; tu calma <a name="line_815" id="line_815"></a><span class="linenum">815</span><br />
+aun puede hacerte dichosa?<br />
+D&eacute;bil, incauta mujer...<br />
+en tu desamparo triste<br />
+nunca tan altiva fuiste...<br />
+ni lo volver&aacute;s a ser. <a name="line_820" id="line_820"></a><span class="linenum">820</span><br />
+Yo tu dicha tengo aqu&iacute;:<br />
+s&iacute;, se encierra en esta carta<br />
+sangrienta que no se aparta<br />
+un solo instante de m&iacute;. (Pausa)<br />
+El rey te abrir&aacute; sus brazos <a name="line_825" id="line_825"></a><span class="linenum">825</span><br />
+si a ver llega tal escrito;<br />
+mas primero el favorito<br />
+se lo comer&aacute; en pedazos.<br />
+<br />
+Te amaba el rey con pasi&oacute;n;<br />
+mas roto el lazo nupcial <a name="line_830" id="line_830"></a><span class="linenum">830</span><br />
+por mi astucia, sin rival<br />
+reino yo en su coraz&oacute;n.<br />
+Nadie mi secreto sabe:<br />
+muerto Medina, segura<br />
+guardar&aacute; en la sepultura <a name="line_835" id="line_835"></a><span class="linenum">835</span><br />
+de este secreto la llave.<br />
+&iexcl;Medina!... &iexcl;Fatal recuerdo!...<br />
+El papel que me arranc&oacute;<br />
+&iquest;d&oacute;nde ese hombre lo guard&oacute;?<br />
+S&iacute; alguien da con &eacute;l, me pierdo. <a name="line_840" id="line_840"></a><span class="linenum">840</span><br />
+La incertidumbre me abrasa....<br />
+No; lo que pens&eacute; es verdad:<br />
+para m&aacute;s seguridad<br />
+lo guard&oacute; en aquella casa....<br />
+S&iacute;; mi presunci&oacute;n es cierta: <a name="line_845" id="line_845"></a><span class="linenum">845</span><br />
+el papel oculto est&aacute;<br />
+dentro de la casa... y ya<br />
+sell&eacute; yo mismo la puerta.<br />
+Y no s&eacute; por qu&eacute; me apuro....<br />
+Ma&ntilde;ana busco el papel <a name="line_850" id="line_850"></a><span class="linenum">850</span><br />
+en la casa, y doy con &eacute;l....<br />
+S&iacute;, doy con &eacute;l, de seguro.<br />
+Todo va bien: la duquesa<br />
+se halla, pues, a buen recaudo,<br />
+y yo por el fin me aplaudo <a name="line_855" id="line_855"></a><span class="linenum">855</span><br />
+de tan arriesgada empresa.<br />
+<br />
+(Mirando a la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+Pero all&iacute; viene Menda&ntilde;a<br />
+con el marqu&eacute;s y don Juan<br />
+de Castilla; siempre van<br />
+juntos en buena compa&ntilde;a. <a name="line_860" id="line_860"></a><span class="linenum">860</span><br />
+<br />
+Y por Dios que el tal Castilla<br />
+tiene lengua de escorpi&oacute;n,<br />
+y hacia m&iacute; poca afici&oacute;n,<br />
+seg&uacute;n cuentos de la villa.<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA IV</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> por la derecha. Al entrar, <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span><br />
+se dirige a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> con solicitud exagerada; <span class="smcap">Grana</span> le saluda<br />
+afectuoso, y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> hace una leve inclinaci&oacute;n y se queda algo<br />
+separado del grupo<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Buenas noches, caballeros. <a name="line_865" id="line_865"></a><span class="linenum">865</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Que el cielo os guarde, se&ntilde;or.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Solo me encontr&aacute;is.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mejor.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Mucho me contenta el veros.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Gracias.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Honor singular.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Triste anduve todo el d&iacute;a. <a name="line_870" id="line_870"></a><span class="linenum">870</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Mejor...<br />
+<br />
+GRANA (interrumpi&eacute;ndole)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Qu&eacute;?</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mejor ser&iacute;a</span><br />
+que os fueseis a descansar.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No, son tristezas...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Historia!)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Y de divertirlas trato.<br />
+Conque... hablemos, pues, un rato.<a name="line_875" id="line_875"></a><span class="linenum">875</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Rato mejor... ni en la gloria.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+(Tanta humillaci&oacute;n ya es mengua.)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Contadme algo de la villa<br />
+los tres... los dos, pues Castilla<br />
+se ha venido sin la lengua. <a name="line_880" id="line_880"></a><span class="linenum">880</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Castilla</span> se encoge de hombros desde&ntilde;osamente)</span><br />
+&iquest;Nada respond&eacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Don Juan!...</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;No me habl&aacute;is?... Ved que yo os hablo.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+(Lleve tu palabra el diablo.)<br />
+<br />
+GRANA (aparte a Menda&ntilde;a)<br />
+<br />
+Mucho me temo un desm&aacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Al ministro...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(Fuera mengua.)</span><a name="line_885" id="line_885"></a><span class="linenum">885</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Responded.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(Mal humor gasta.)</span><br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Vos lo dijisteis, y basta:<br />
+me he venido sin la lengua.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Ligero anduve en decir,<br />
+y mi error he conocido. <a name="line_890" id="line_890"></a><span class="linenum">890</span><br />
+Con lengua os hab&eacute;is venido...<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 9.5em;">(Con c&oacute;lera)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Sin lengua os debierais ir!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 9.5em;">(<span class="smcap">Olivares</span> se retira por el fondo con aire sombr&iacute;o,</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 9.5em;">seguido de <span class="smcap">Grana</span> y <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA V</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Castilla</span>; despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span><br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Vive Dios, me la arrancara<br />
+yo mismo, juro a mi nombre,<br />
+porque no ha lanzado a ese hombre <a name="line_895" id="line_895"></a><span class="linenum">895</span><br />
+cien insultos a la cara!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> entra por la derecha en el mayor desorden y pasa junto</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">a <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> sin reparar en &eacute;l, yendo a quedarse en medio de la</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">escena como abismado en sus pensamientos)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Por Cristo en la cruz, Quevedo!...<br />
+A ocasi&oacute;n dichosa viene.<br />
+<br />
+Quiero hablarle... mas &iquest;qu&eacute; tiene?<br />
+Su rostro me infunde miedo. <a name="line_900" id="line_900"></a><span class="linenum">900</span><br />
+Desde aqu&iacute; le he de observar.<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; temblor!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Pesquisa vana!</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Despu&eacute;s de una pausa)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Ruin inteligencia humana,<br />
+no sabes adivinar! (Pausa)<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, me pierdo en el abismo <a name="line_905" id="line_905"></a><span class="linenum">905</span><br />
+de mi propia confusi&oacute;n,<br />
+y vacila mi raz&oacute;n!<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+(&iquest;Qu&eacute; hablar&aacute; consigo mismo?)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Ni en la calle ni en su casa<br />
+dar he podido con ella.... <a name="line_910" id="line_910"></a><span class="linenum">910</span><br />
+&iexcl;Si... naci&oacute; con mala estrella...<br />
+tal vez... mi frente se abrasa!<br />
+La libr&eacute; de un asesino,<br />
+y otro quiz&aacute;s tan cruel<br />
+la mat&oacute;... &iexcl;M&iacute;sero de &eacute;l <a name="line_915" id="line_915"></a><span class="linenum">915</span><br />
+si le encuentro en mi camino!<br />
+&iexcl;Muerta!... No.... &iquest;Presa?... Quiz&aacute;s....<br />
+Olivares... &Eacute;l la esconde....<br />
+S&iacute;, s&iacute;... pero &iquest;en d&oacute;nde, en d&oacute;nde?<br />
+Mas... raz&oacute;n, discurre m&aacute;s. <a name="line_920" id="line_920"></a><span class="linenum">920</span><br />
+T&uacute;, de tan altas ideas<br />
+creadora... &iexcl;Oh, mente m&iacute;a,<br />
+si hallas luz, alumbra y gu&iacute;a!...<br />
+Y si no... &iexcl;maldita seas!<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VI</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos, <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span> que salen por el fondo derecha. <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>,<br />
+al verlos, les hace se&ntilde;as para que guarden silencio<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Calla... Quevedo...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mejor...</span><a name="line_925" id="line_925"></a><a href="#note_925"><span class="linenum">925</span></a><br />
+Nos dir&aacute; alguna letrilla.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Se&ntilde;as nos hace Castilla.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Chist... al buen entendedor...<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span> durante esta escena hablan</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">como si quisieran no ser o&iacute;dos)</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Entendido.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Claro est&aacute;:</span><br />
+Don Francisco en este instante <a name="line_930" id="line_930"></a><span class="linenum">930</span><br />
+busca un feroz consonante.<br />
+Mejor.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Pues lo encontrar&aacute;.</span><br />
+No le interrumpamos, pues.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Eso es lo mejor.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Ah&iacute; quietos!</span><br />
+<br />
+MEDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Lo menos quince sonetos <a name="line_935" id="line_935"></a><span class="linenum">935</span><br />
+nos guarda para despu&eacute;s.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Nada: o salvarla o morir.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+(Es ya mucho meditar.)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;S&iacute;... s&iacute;, s&iacute;!<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(Me hace temblar.)</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Mucho nos har&aacute; re&iacute;r. <a name="line_940" id="line_940"></a><a href="#note_940"><span class="linenum">940</span></a><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Gran Dios, un rayo de luz<br />
+entre en esta oscuridad!<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Pero &iquest;qu&eacute; miro?... Es verdad:<br />
+brilla en su capa una cruz.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Y es la de Santiago... Pero <a name="line_945" id="line_945"></a><span class="linenum">945</span><br />
+&iquest;cu&aacute;ndo el h&aacute;bito alcanz&oacute;?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Mis sienes estallan... &iexcl;Oh!...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Hoy, sin duda, caballero<br />
+le hizo Olivares y... Ved:<br />
+ya con la cruz de Santiago, <a name="line_950" id="line_950"></a><span class="linenum">950</span><br />
+versos le dedica en pago<br />
+de tan cumplida merced.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Terrible ser&aacute; la lucha!<br />
+Bien; me sobra coraz&oacute;n.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, al decir esto, se vuelve y se encuentra entre <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>,</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;"><span class="smcap">Grana</span> y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>, que han ido acerc&aacute;ndose lentamente, aqu&eacute;llos</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">por la izquierda y &eacute;ste por la derecha)</span><br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n es?<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (con grito de j&uacute;bilo)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Letrilla... Atenci&oacute;n!</span><a name="line_955" id="line_955"></a><span class="linenum">955</span><br />
+&iquest;Tendr&aacute; gracia? (A <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Mucha, mucha!</span><br />
+Tiene tanta... que yo mismo<br />
+crujo de risa...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Al instante</span><br />
+recit&aacute;dnosla. &iquest;Picante<br />
+ser&aacute;?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">M&aacute;s que un sinapismo.</span><a name="line_960" id="line_960"></a><span class="linenum">960</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;La acabasteis?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Falta poco.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;S&aacute;tira?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Contra los necios.</span><br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; golpes les doy tan recios!<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Siempre alegre!<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(O siempre loco.)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Cu&aacute;nto sufro!)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Nadie triste</span><a name="line_965" id="line_965"></a><span class="linenum">965</span><br />
+puede estar donde est&eacute;is vos.<br />
+Hacednos re&iacute;r...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Ay, Dios!)</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Con un chiste.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Con un chiste</span><br />
+quisiera haceros re&iacute;r,<br />
+y re&iacute;r hasta rabiar, <a name="line_970" id="line_970"></a><span class="linenum">970</span><br />
+y de risa reventar,<br />
+y a risotadas morir.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; ocurrencia!<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Me enamora;</span><br />
+nadie las tiene mejores.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Necios!)<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S (saliendo)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">La reina, se&ntilde;ores.</span><a name="line_975" id="line_975"></a><span class="linenum">975</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VII</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos, <span class="smcap">la Reina</span> y <span class="smcap">Do&ntilde;a In&eacute;s</span>, que salen de su c&aacute;mara;<br />
+despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Olivares</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;D&oacute;nde ir&aacute; la reina ahora?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Pobre m&aacute;rtir!)<br />
+<br />
+REINA (a IN&Eacute;S)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;"><i>Pon mi silla.</i></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Do&ntilde;a In&eacute;s</span> se dirige a la capilla. Los cuatro</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">hacen una reverencia a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Salud&aacute;ndoles)</span><br />
+Adi&oacute;s. Orando un momento,<br />
+voy a ver el monumento<br />
+que hoy adorna mi capilla. (Dir&iacute;gese a ella) <a name="line_980" id="line_980"></a><span class="linenum">980</span><br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA (a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Siempre triste.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">A Dios le plugo.</span><br />
+(&iexcl;Pobre v&iacute;ctima!)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Reparando en <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, que sale por el fondo derecha y se dirige a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 9.5em;">(&iquest;Esto m&aacute;s?)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Se&ntilde;ora. (Saludando)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">(&iexcl;Siempre detr&aacute;s</span><br />
+de la v&iacute;ctima el verdugo!)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Vais a orar?<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Es cosa extra&ntilde;a?</span><a name="line_985" id="line_985"></a><span class="linenum">985</span><br />
+La oraci&oacute;n presta consuelo.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Ir&eacute;is a pedir al cielo?...<br />
+<br />
+REINA (interrumpiendo)<br />
+<br />
+La felicidad de Espa&ntilde;a.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Que eso le pid&aacute;is es llano,<br />
+y eso le pedimos todos. <a name="line_990" id="line_990"></a><span class="linenum">990</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, de diferentes modos.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(T&eacute;ngame Dios de su mano.)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">La Reina</span> se halla en el fondo, <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> a su izquierda, y los</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">dem&aacute;s a su derecha, siendo <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> el m&aacute;s pr&oacute;ximo)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Si oye Dios vuestra plegaria<br />
+cuando or&aacute;is en la capilla;<br />
+&iexcl;l&aacute;stima que vuestra silla <a name="line_995" id="line_995"></a><span class="linenum">995</span><br />
+est&eacute; all&iacute; tan solitaria!<br />
+<br />
+REINA (con exaltaci&oacute;n y dolor)<br />
+<br />
+Otra tuvo de igual porte<br />
+en esa mansi&oacute;n bendita...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n?<br />
+<br />
+REINA (mirando a su alrededor y como sintiendo haber dicho demasiado)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">La infanta Margarita...</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Aparte a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span> y por detr&aacute;s de <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, volviendo<br />
+a quedarse en su puesto inmediatamente)<br />
+<br />
+(Dicen que se halla en la corte.)<a name="line_1000" id="line_1000"></a><span class="linenum">1000</span><br />
+<br />
+(<span class="smcap">La Reina</span>, al oir a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, vuelve la cabeza y se fija en <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo me mira!... &iexcl;Mejor!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+(&iquest;Ser&aacute; cierto lo que o&iacute;?) (Agitada)<br />
+&iquest;Es cierto, es cierto?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (con &eacute;nfasis e intenci&oacute;n)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;S&iacute;!</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3.5em;">(Con indiferencia)&iexcl;S&iacute;!...</span><br />
+silla tuvo...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es un error.</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+(Mirando a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, el cual se ha quedado inm&oacute;vil,<br />
+aparentando la mayor frialdad)<br />
+<br />
+(Comprendo... Quevedo ha sido <a name="line_1005" id="line_1005"></a><span class="linenum">1005</span><br />
+quien en voz baja...)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">La tuvo</span><br />
+el rey....<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">(A mi lado estuvo...</span><br />
+&eacute;l fu&eacute; quien me habl&oacute; al o&iacute;do.)<br />
+<br />
+(<span class="smcap">La Reina</span> se dirige hacia la capilla con los ojos fijos en <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>.<br />
+<span class="smcap">Olivares</span> hace un movimiento como para detenerla)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Yo una s&uacute;plica he de haceros.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Decid. (&iquest;C&oacute;mo hablar a ese hombre?) <a name="line_1010" id="line_1010"></a><span class="linenum">1010</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Os la dirijo en mi nombre<br />
+y en el de estos caballeros:<br />
+pues sola vais a marcharos<br />
+hacia la capilla ahora,<br />
+&iquest;nos conceder&eacute;is, se&ntilde;ora, <a name="line_1015" id="line_1015"></a><span class="linenum">1015</span><br />
+el honor de acompa&ntilde;aros?<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Pl&aacute;ceme la cortes&iacute;a;<br />
+y acepto. (Hablar&eacute; con &eacute;l.)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues todos hasta el cancel<br />
+os haremos compa&ntilde;&iacute;a. <a name="line_1020" id="line_1020"></a><span class="linenum">1020</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Grana</span> y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> se inclinan en se&ntilde;al de asentimiento.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;"><span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> se va apartando poco a poco, hasta quedarse junto a la</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">puerta de la derecha)</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Gracias...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Es nuestro el honor.</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+(Me colocar&eacute; a su lado.)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Para hacer m&aacute;s se&ntilde;alado<br />
+tan eminente favor<br />
+un caballero escoged... <a name="line_1025" id="line_1025"></a><span class="linenum">1025</span><br />
+su mano hasta all&iacute; aceptad.<br />
+<br />
+REINA (con visibles muestras de alegr&iacute;a)<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, s&iacute;....<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Dichoso en verdad</span><br />
+el que obtenga tal merced.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Todos se inclinan, menos <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Ya est&aacute;n de orgullo beodos.)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (mirando a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span> con aire de triunfo)<br />
+<br />
+(Hoy mi mano has de tocar.) <a name="line_1030" id="line_1030"></a><span class="linenum">1030</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">(<span class="smcap">A la Reina</span>)</span><br />
+A esa distinci&oacute;n sin par<br />
+todos aspiramos... todos... (Incl&iacute;nanse de nuevo)<br />
+<br />
+REINA (mirando alrededor)<br />
+<br />
+Todos... &iquest;menos vos, Quevedo?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Yo, incapaz de merecerla,<br />
+nunca osara pretenderla. <a name="line_1035" id="line_1035"></a><span class="linenum">1035</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Pues a vos os la concedo.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> se adelanta hacia <span class="smcap">la Reina</span> y todos le abren paso. Al llegar</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">a ella, que le alarga la mano, dobla una rodilla y besa)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (con emoci&oacute;n)<br />
+<br />
+Pues tal honra merec&iacute;,<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Levant&aacute;ndose y mudando de tono repentinamente)</span><br />
+gracias, Olivares. &iexcl;Oh,<br />
+brava idea os ocurri&oacute;!...<br />
+mas otra me ocurre a m&iacute;: <a name="line_1040" id="line_1040"></a><span class="linenum">1040</span><br />
+sin pajes la reina est&aacute;,<br />
+sola viene... y es costumbre<br />
+que su camino se alumbre<br />
+cuando a la capilla va...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Esa observaci&oacute;n... (Con disgusto)<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es cierta.</span><a name="line_1045" id="line_1045"></a><span class="linenum">1045</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues cual buenos servidores,<br />
+justo es que todos, se&ntilde;ores,<br />
+la alumbr&eacute;is hasta la puerta.<br />
+Luces... (Se&ntilde;alando al candelabro)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ocurrencia sabia.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Tomando una luz de las cinco que habr&aacute; en el candelabro, acci&oacute;n que</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">imitan los dem&aacute;s, menos <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, que mira a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> con</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">asombro)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (con frialdad a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Otra queda para vos; <a name="line_1050" id="line_1050"></a><span class="linenum">1050</span><br />
+y si os place, aun quedan dos....<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Bien cont&aacute;is.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Tomando furioso y con mano tr&eacute;mula una de las dos luces</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">que quedan, como dominado por la mirada de <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">(Tiembla de rabia.)</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Gracias, gracias.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(A <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span> que la rodean</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">con las luces, pero sin dejar de mirar a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Bien, por Dios!</span><br />
+Alumbrad... Sois, caballeros,<br />
+excelentes... (Incl&iacute;nanse <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Grana</span> y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">candeleros....</span><a name="line_1055" id="line_1055"></a><span class="linenum">1055</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">(A <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)</span><br />
+Y el m&aacute;s excelente... vos.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Olivares</span> se inclina tambi&eacute;n con despecho. <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, que ha dado</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">la mano a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>, se dirige a la capilla entre los cuatro alumbradores,</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">que se colocan a la puerta para darles paso, entrando</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">tambi&eacute;n despu&eacute;s. Al desaparecer la comitiva se presenta el <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">por la derecha haci&eacute;ndose cruces)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VIII</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span>; luego los mismos, menos <span class="smcap">la Reina</span><br />
+<br />
+CAPIT&Aacute;N (despu&eacute;s de seguirlos con la vista)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; es esto? &iexcl;Vaya un retablo!<br />
+Todos van en procesi&oacute;n...<br />
+Cosas de Quevedo son....<br />
+Si es el mism&iacute;simo diablo. <a name="line_1060" id="line_1060"></a><span class="linenum">1060</span><br />
+Cuando empieza... &iexcl;Qu&eacute; pedrisco!<br />
+Cada letra es una pulla.<br />
+Y Olivares... pues... de bulla:<br />
+le divierte don Francisco.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Viendo salir a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> que vuelve; despu&eacute;s aparecen <span class="smcap">Grana</span>,</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;"><span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>, que traen en medio a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+Hola, bien; me har&eacute; presente. <a name="line_1065" id="line_1065"></a><span class="linenum">1065</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Capit&aacute;n, estad alerta<br />
+a mi voz, junto a esa puerta. (Se&ntilde;alando la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+CAPIT&Aacute;N<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Solo?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">No, con vuestra gente.(Vase el <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span>)</span><br />
+Caro pagar&aacute; el desm&aacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA (a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Recibid mi parabi&eacute;n. <a name="line_1070" id="line_1070"></a><a href="#note_1070"><span class="linenum">1070</span></a><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (id.)<br />
+<br />
+De Santiago... Bien, muy bien.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (preocupado)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; habr&aacute; dicho al capit&aacute;n?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Bien toc&aacute;is vuestros registros.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Nunca me voy por las ramas.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Muy bien os va con las damas. <a name="line_1075" id="line_1075"></a><span class="linenum">1075</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Y mejor con los ministros.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (yendo a se&ntilde;alar la cruz que lleva <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> en la capa)<br />
+<br />
+D&iacute;galo si no...<br />
+<br />
+GRANA (a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Contento</span><br />
+estar&eacute;is.... Os da val&iacute;a.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(No los comprendo, a fe m&iacute;a.)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 10.5em;">(Mira alternativamente a los dos)</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Os la columbr&eacute; al momento. <a name="line_1080" id="line_1080"></a><span class="linenum">1080</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+La merec&eacute;is.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iquest;Qui&eacute;n lo ignora?</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Maldito si entiendo nada.)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Y os est&aacute; que ni pintada.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Menos los entiendo ahora.)<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+El talento es una mina. <a name="line_1085" id="line_1085"></a><span class="linenum">1085</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Poniendo en el hombro la mano a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, que le mira con asombro)</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Mirad... Ya puesta la tiene.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo! (Esa cruz... &iexcl;Oh, se viene<br />
+con la capa de Medina!)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Me ahogo!)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Adelant&aacute;ndose del grupo con marcado fastidio)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (aparte a <span class="smcap">Grana</span>, que se dirige a hablar a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Callad!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Id. a <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Silencio!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Pues a nacer hallas prontos <a name="line_1090" id="line_1090"></a><span class="linenum">1090</span><br />
+con tal perfecci&oacute;n los tontos,<br />
+yo, gran Dios, te reverencio.)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Ya le tendr&eacute;is que pedir<br />
+versos por tan gran favor....<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Tengo que hablarle....<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Mejor, <a name="line_1095" id="line_1095"></a><span class="linenum">1095</span><br />
+mejor... Os har&aacute; re&iacute;r.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pronto acabamos, a fe.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Esperanzas... y temores.)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+A mi habitaci&oacute;n, se&ntilde;ores;<br />
+yo mismo os conducir&eacute;. <a name="line_1100" id="line_1100"></a><span class="linenum">1100</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Dir&iacute;gense mirando a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> al marchar)</span><br />
+(No saldr&aacute;s bien de este apuro.)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+A solas tengo que hablaros. (Con tono brusco)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Ya pensaba yo en buscaros.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Yo saldr&eacute; a puerto seguro...<br />
+si no muero entre las olas....) <a name="line_1105" id="line_1105"></a><span class="linenum">1105</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(A <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> que aun permanece observ&aacute;ndole desde la puerta)</span><br />
+Os aguardo aqu&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Est&aacute; bien;<br />
+vuelvo al punto; yo tambi&eacute;n<br />
+tengo que hablaros a solas. (Entra en su c&aacute;mara)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA IX</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Dios nos clava frente a frente;<br />
+para leer en lo escondido <a name="line_1110" id="line_1110"></a><span class="linenum">1110</span><br />
+de ese coraz&oacute;n podrido,<br />
+Dios alumbrar&aacute; mi mente.<br />
+Valedor de la duquesa,<br />
+debo salvarla o morir...<br />
+Lo primero es inquirir <a name="line_1115" id="line_1115"></a><span class="linenum">1115</span><br />
+en d&oacute;nde la tiene presa.<br />
+&iexcl;Presa! &iquest;Qui&eacute;n sabe?... Es verdad;<br />
+en su vengativa sa&ntilde;a<br />
+tal vez la condujo a Oca&ntilde;a...<br />
+&iexcl;O la hundi&oacute; en la eternidad! <a name="line_1120" id="line_1120"></a><span class="linenum">1120</span><br />
+No, no... tan negro delito<br />
+deja helado el coraz&oacute;n...<br />
+&iquest;Cabe en la ruin ambici&oacute;n<br />
+de ese torpe favorito?<br />
+La di&oacute; muerte... &iexcl;Ah, de los dos <a name="line_1125" id="line_1125"></a><span class="linenum">1125</span><br />
+uno tambi&eacute;n morir&aacute;!<br />
+&Eacute;l... y muy pronto ser&aacute;...<br />
+&iexcl;M&iacute;sero de &eacute;l! &iexcl;Si, gran Dios,<br />
+si he de morir a las penas<br />
+de tu infierno condenado, <a name="line_1130" id="line_1130"></a><span class="linenum">1130</span><br />
+muera rojo y remojado<br />
+con la sangre de sus venas!<br />
+<br />
+(Ap&oacute;yase convulsivamente en el mueble donde se halla el candelabro,<br />
+en el cual habr&aacute; ya una luz solamente, y aparece <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA X</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, <span class="smcap">Olivares</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(Hoy me le entrega esa cruz.) (Se acerca lentamente)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Pero le siento hablar.)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Es necesario matar!... <a name="line_1135" id="line_1135"></a><span class="linenum">1135</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Matar! (A <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> con extra&ntilde;eza)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">S&iacute;, matar la luz.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Soplando inmediatamente la luz y con acento de</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">indiferencia. La escena queda en tinieblas)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Luces!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">(Bien, me importa poco;</span><br />
+ya mi rostro est&aacute; sereno....<br />
+O&iacute;ste y no viste.... Bueno.) (Entran luces)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(O es muy h&aacute;bil o muy loco.) <a name="line_1140" id="line_1140"></a><span class="linenum">1140</span><br />
+Ya con luces...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;... se ve;</span><br />
+(pero no mi turbaci&oacute;n.)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Ocurrencias vuestras son;<br />
+&iquest;matar la luz... para qu&eacute;?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Seg&uacute;n las reglas seguras <a name="line_1145" id="line_1145"></a><span class="linenum">1145</span><br />
+de un autor que de eso trata,<br />
+siempre que la luz se mata<br />
+es... para quedarse a oscuras.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Esta noche est&aacute;is de humor.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, porque volc&oacute; mi coche. <a name="line_1150" id="line_1150"></a><span class="linenum">1150</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Noto adem&aacute;s que esta noche,<br />
+Quevedo, est&aacute;is matador.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(S&iacute;; lo dice por Medina.)<br />
+&iquest;Ya sab&eacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Qu&eacute; duda cabe?</span><br />
+Todo en el mundo se sabe. <a name="line_1155" id="line_1155"></a><span class="linenum">1155</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues... y si no, se adivina.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Vos, seg&uacute;n llego a saber,<br />
+sois de un hombre el asesino.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Y por lo que yo adivino,<br />
+vos lo sois de una mujer. <a name="line_1160" id="line_1160"></a><span class="linenum">1160</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Vuestras pruebas &iquest;d&oacute;nde est&aacute;n?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y las vuestras?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Quedo, quedo;</span><br />
+dadme las vuestras, Quevedo.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Dadme las vuestras, Guzm&aacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y Medina?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Y la duquesa?</span><a name="line_1165" id="line_1165"></a><span class="linenum">1165</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No nos entendemos pues.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+L&aacute;stima, l&aacute;stima es.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Mucho, por cierto, me pesa.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Tengo pruebas, y no en vano.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues las tendremos los dos. <a name="line_1170" id="line_1170"></a><span class="linenum">1170</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y d&oacute;nde ten&eacute;islas vos?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Yo? Las tengo ya en mi mano.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Poni&eacute;ndola sobre la cruz de <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+La conserv&aacute;is tan cerrada...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Vaya, al seguir una pista,<br />
+como sois corto de vista, <a name="line_1175" id="line_1175"></a><span class="linenum">1175</span><br />
+nunca repar&aacute;is en nada.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; quer&eacute;is decir?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Os digo</span><br />
+que un hombre por vos fu&eacute; muerto.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Me dais pruebas?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Os lo advierto;</span><br />
+pruebas os dar&eacute; y castigo. <a name="line_1180" id="line_1180"></a><span class="linenum">1180</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> se encoge de hombros)</span><br />
+Escuchad con atenci&oacute;n:<br />
+siempre que es muerto un cristiano<br />
+al golpe de ajena mano,<br />
+sin hacer su confesi&oacute;n,<br />
+los vivos que en la infinita <a name="line_1185" id="line_1185"></a><span class="linenum">1185</span><br />
+bondad esperan con fe,<br />
+donde el hombre muerto fu&eacute;<br />
+clavan una cruz bendita.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Si no hall&aacute;is mejores modos<br />
+de probar...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Y esa cruz santa</span><a name="line_1190" id="line_1190"></a><span class="linenum">1190</span><br />
+l&uacute;gubre all&iacute; se levanta<br />
+para repetir a todos,<br />
+por tragedia tan cruel,<br />
+del cielo invocando el nombre:<br />
+&laquo;&iexcl;Aqu&iacute; mataron a un hombre... <a name="line_1195" id="line_1195"></a><span class="linenum">1195</span><br />
+rogad al cielo por &eacute;l!&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+A mi comprensi&oacute;n se escapa<br />
+vuestra idea, y... dadme luz,<br />
+porque esa cruz...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Esa cruz...</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(P&oacute;nesele delante de los ojos)</span><br />
+la llev&aacute;is en vuestra capa. <a name="line_1200" id="line_1200"></a><span class="linenum">1200</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (asiendo la capa con ambas manos)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; miro? &iexcl;Gran Dios!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">El dedo</span><br />
+de Dios sigue al que asesina.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Es la capa de Medina!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Hoy le asesin&oacute; Quevedo! (Pausa)<br />
+Pues ya mis pruebas os di, <a name="line_1205" id="line_1205"></a><span class="linenum">1205</span><br />
+a dar mis &oacute;rdenes voy.<br />
+&iexcl;Capit&aacute;n!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">&iexcl;Perdido estoy!</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XI</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>, <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>; <span class="smcap">Grana</span> por el fondo; despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span><br />
+con guardia por la derecha<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA (entrando)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; diablos sucede aqu&iacute;?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Lleg&aacute;is a tiempo, se&ntilde;ores.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Dir&iacute;gese a la puerta de la derecha con impaciencia. Los otros</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">tres se miran con extra&ntilde;eza y encogi&eacute;ndose de hombros)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Su capa!... &iexcl;Cambio funesto!...<a name="line_1210" id="line_1210"></a><span class="linenum">1210</span><br />
+Me ha perdido.... Mas &iquest;qu&eacute; es esto?<br />
+En sus pliegues interiores... (Palp&aacute;ndola con af&aacute;n)<br />
+tiene un bolsillo... un papel.<br />
+Veamos...) (Le saca y lee)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Mucha atenci&oacute;n:</span><br />
+Capit&aacute;n, sin dilaci&oacute;n <a name="line_1215" id="line_1215"></a><span class="linenum">1215</span><br />
+prended a Quevedo.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Volvi&eacute;ndose de improviso y se&ntilde;alando a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> con la mano derecha, mientras</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">lee en voz alta el papel que tiene en la izquierda)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;A &eacute;l!...(Lee)</span><br />
+&laquo;A la infanta Margarita<br />
+dar&aacute;s hoy mismo...&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (lanz&aacute;ndose a &eacute;l)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Oh, callad!</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> completando la oraci&oacute;n)<br />
+<br />
+&laquo;La muerte.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (al <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Vos, apartad.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Y firm&aacute;is! (Se&ntilde;alando el papel)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Carta maldita!)</span><a name="line_1220" id="line_1220"></a><span class="linenum">1220</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+(Cosas se ven singulares.)<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA (abalanz&aacute;ndose a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Quevedo!...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (id. a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Se&ntilde;or!...</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (deteni&eacute;ndole)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Templanza.</span><br />
+&iquest;Supon&eacute;is?... Todo fu&eacute; chanza...<br />
+chanza del buen Olivares....<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(A los dem&aacute;s)</span><br />
+Vos... ya lo veis... tiene d&iacute;as... <a name="line_1225" id="line_1225"></a><span class="linenum">1225</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Lleg&aacute;ndose de nuevo a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> y aparte, como lastim&aacute;ndose)</span><br />
+Casualidades siniestras...<br />
+por buscar las pruebas vuestras<br />
+fuisteis a dar con las m&iacute;as.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span> en el fondo hablan acaloradamente)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; intent&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Soy temerario.</span><br />
+&iquest;Y la infanta?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Vive.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Oh!</span><a name="line_1230" id="line_1230"></a><span class="linenum">1230</span><br />
+&iquest;Vive? (Se&ntilde;al afirmativa de <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">A tiempo mat&eacute; yo</span><br />
+a vuestro infernal sicario;<br />
+mas otro tal vez...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Lo juro:</span><br />
+vive en palacio y est&aacute;<br />
+presa y oculta... No, ya <a name="line_1235" id="line_1235"></a><span class="linenum">1235</span><br />
+seg&uacute;n mand&eacute;... de seguro<br />
+se la habr&aacute;n llevado...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;A d&oacute;nde?</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+A Oca&ntilde;a... No, no... de cierto<br />
+sabr&aacute; el capit&aacute;n...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Si ha muerto,</span><br />
+de ella este papel responde. <a name="line_1240" id="line_1240"></a><span class="linenum">1240</span><br />
+Ma&ntilde;ana... &iexcl;Ahora!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Volvi&eacute;ndose a los dem&aacute;s)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Escuchad!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (deteniendo a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> con terror)<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Vive, s&iacute;!)<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">(&iquest;Qu&eacute; podr&aacute; ser?)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Vive!)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">&iquest;Nos vais a leer?...</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Nada... un soneto...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es verdad.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Mejor, me place la idea. <a name="line_1245" id="line_1245"></a><span class="linenum">1245</span><br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA (aparte a <span class="smcap">Grana</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Yo me pierdo en conjeturas;<br />
+&iquest;qu&eacute; es esto?<br />
+<br />
+GRANA (id.)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Yo estoy a oscuras.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Que se lea, que se lea.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Lo que me ped&iacute;s negu&eacute;<br />
+a Olivares ya, y por eso <a name="line_1250" id="line_1250"></a><span class="linenum">1250</span><br />
+trat&oacute; de ponerme preso...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Chanza...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Muy pesada, a fe.</span><br />
+Y yo, por tomar venganza,<br />
+mi soneto he de guardar.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+No nos deis ese pesar. <a name="line_1255" id="line_1255"></a><span class="linenum">1255</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Es que me asust&oacute; la chanza.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Por ella os pido perd&oacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Pues dad principio, Quevedo;<br />
+vamos, conceded...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Concedo...</span><br />
+mas con una condici&oacute;n: <a name="line_1260" id="line_1260"></a><span class="linenum">1260</span><br />
+pues que a prenderme ha venido,<br />
+aunque en chanza, el capit&aacute;n,<br />
+con los que a su mando van,<br />
+chanza tambi&eacute;n, muy erguido<br />
+marchar&aacute; luego ante m&iacute;, <a name="line_1265" id="line_1265"></a><span class="linenum">1265</span><br />
+d&aacute;ndome guardia de honor.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Brava ocurrencia.<br />
+<br />
+CAPIT&Aacute;N (a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Se&ntilde;or...?</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Capit&aacute;n, hacedlo as&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (al <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span>)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Lo entend&eacute;is?... Y con buen modo<br />
+que me obedezc&aacute;is espero <a name="line_1270" id="line_1270"></a><span class="linenum">1270</span><br />
+en todo y por todo...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Pero...</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (desdoblando el papel con aire amenazante)<br />
+<br />
+Conde-duque...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (al <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">En todo, en todo.</span><br />
+<br />
+CAPIT&Aacute;N (a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Fiel obediencia os prometo.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues o&iacute;d.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Al punto, al punto.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (leyendo)<br />
+<br />
+&laquo;A... una... nariz.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Bravo asunto.</span><a name="line_1275" id="line_1275"></a><a href="#note_1275"><span class="linenum">1275</span></a><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (aparte a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Y escuchadme bien. (A todos, leyendo)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&laquo;Soneto.&raquo;</span><br />
+<br />
+(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> se acerca a la luz al lado de <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>; los dem&aacute;s permanecen
+a cierta distancia. <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> leer&aacute; con lentitud y voz sonora los ocho
+versos del conocido soneto <i>A Una Nariz</i>, que est&aacute;n subrayados,
+diciendo a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> aparte y con el tono conveniente los intercalados
+en los dos cuartetos. Los otros, y en particular <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>,
+escuchan la lectura con gran contentamiento)<br />
+<br />
+<i>&Eacute;rase un hombre a una nariz pegado</i>;<br />
+Como al rey el privado que aqu&iacute; priva.<br />
+<i>&Eacute;rase una nariz superlativa</i>;<br />
+Como la audacia loca del privado.<a name="line_1280" id="line_1280"></a><a href="#note_1280"><span class="linenum">1280</span></a><br />
+<i>&Eacute;rase una nariz say&oacute;n y escriba</i>;<br />
+Est&aacute;is verde... amarillo... jaspeado.<br />
+<i>&Eacute;rase un peje-espada muy barbado</i>;<br />
+Os veis como un rat&oacute;n en una criba.<br />
+<i>Era un reloj de sol mal encarado</i>; <a name="line_1285" id="line_1285"></a><span class="linenum">1285</span><br />
+Como vos al tragar tanta saliva.<br />
+<i>&Eacute;rase una alquitara pensativa</i>;<br />
+De ver a un favorito... alquitarado.<br />
+<i>&Eacute;rase un elefante boca arriba</i>;<br />
+Como est&aacute;n hoy las cosas del estado. <a name="line_1290" id="line_1290"></a><a href="#note_1290"><span class="linenum">1290</span></a><br />
+<i>Era Ovidio Nas&oacute;n m&aacute;s narizado</i>.<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(En tono amenazante)</span><br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Rogad al cielo que la infanta viva!)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Vive!)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">(Si ha muerto, &iexcl;ay de vos!)</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Proseguid...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (volvi&eacute;ndose a los dem&aacute;s de improviso)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Torpe y confusa</span><br />
+mi cabeza, estoy sin musa. <a name="line_1295" id="line_1295"></a><span class="linenum">1295</span><br />
+<br />
+(En actitud y tono militar)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Capit&aacute;n, en marcha!... &iexcl;Adi&oacute;s!<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(A los dem&aacute;s con majestad grotesca al retirarse.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Vase por la derecha con la guardia)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XII</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Siempre alegre don Francisco.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Maldito de Dios su nombre!)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Y al fin no acab&oacute; el soneto...<br />
+voto a Polimnia y Caliope... <a name="line_1300" id="line_1300"></a><span class="linenum">1300</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA (mirando a la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+Ya atraviesa con su guardia<br />
+los &uacute;ltimos corredores.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Dejarnos as&iacute;... por vida!...<br />
+Si es un torbellino ese hombre.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(No me burlar&aacute; ma&ntilde;ana <a name="line_1305" id="line_1305"></a><span class="linenum">1305</span><br />
+como me burl&oacute; esta noche.)<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+S&oacute;lo ocho versos nos dijo.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Y un soneto... da catorce.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA (a CASTILLA)<br />
+<br />
+Vos... &iquest;nada habl&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Nada, nada.</span><br />
+No quiero que me la corten. <a name="line_1310" id="line_1310"></a><span class="linenum">1310</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Se&ntilde;alando la lengua)</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Callad... prudencia.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">A Olivares</span><br />
+quiz&aacute;s la musa le sople<br />
+tambi&eacute;n, y... mejor; miradle,<br />
+por su actitud se conoce:<br />
+quiere dar fin al soneto, <a name="line_1315" id="line_1315"></a><span class="linenum">1315</span><br />
+y discurre el estrambote.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Ma&ntilde;ana ser&aacute; otro d&iacute;a!)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Silencio, atenci&oacute;n, se&ntilde;ores.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Hacia aqu&iacute; la reina sale.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(Largas son sus oraciones.) <a name="line_1320" id="line_1320"></a><span class="linenum">1320</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XIII</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos y <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>, que sale de la capilla apoy&aacute;ndose en <span class="smcap">Do&ntilde;a In&eacute;s</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Es verdad, me siento d&eacute;bil,<br />
+d&eacute;bil, cual nunca, esta noche.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Reparando en ellos)</span><br />
+&iquest;Aun est&aacute;is aqu&iacute;?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Se&ntilde;ora,</span><br />
+nuestro deber nos lo impone.<br />
+Antes con luces servimos <a name="line_1325" id="line_1325"></a><span class="linenum">1325</span><br />
+a la reina, y como entonces,<br />
+bien que sin luces, estamos<br />
+prontos a cumplir sus &oacute;rdenes.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Todos se inclinan. <span class="smcap">La Reina</span> escucha con distracci&oacute;n)</span><br />
+Como veis, solo, se&ntilde;ora,<br />
+de entre tantos servidores <a name="line_1330" id="line_1330"></a><span class="linenum">1330</span><br />
+falta vuestro caballero...<br />
+y, por Dios, que anduvo torpe,<br />
+que el honor de dar la mano<br />
+a una reina hermosa y joven<br />
+ni un gal&aacute;n lo cede nunca, <a name="line_1335" id="line_1335"></a><span class="linenum">1335</span><br />
+ni jam&aacute;s lo olvida un noble.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Basta ya... basta, Olivares.<br />
+<br />
+IN&Eacute;S<br />
+<br />
+Es hora de que repose<br />
+vuesa Majestad.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Pues disteis</span><br />
+fin a vuestras devociones <a name="line_1340" id="line_1340"></a><span class="linenum">1340</span><br />
+deb&eacute;is descansar....<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es cierto.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Tristes ser&aacute;n vuestras noches!<br />
+<br />
+REINA (sin o&iacute;rle)<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Oh, la infanta Margarita<br />
+dicen que vino a la corte!...)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(Dirigi&eacute;ndose a su c&aacute;mara)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Permitidnos...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No, quedaos.</span><a name="line_1345" id="line_1345"></a><span class="linenum">1345</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Todos se inclinan. <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span> hablan para s&iacute;;</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;"><span class="smcap">Olivares</span> contempla con una sonrisa a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>, que se encamina</span>lentamente a su c&aacute;mara)<br />
+(&iquest;Qui&eacute;n la detiene y en d&oacute;nde?<br />
+&iexcl;Cu&aacute;nto consuelo hallar&iacute;an<br />
+juntos nuestros corazones!...<br />
+Margarita... &iexcl;alma sublime!...<br />
+&iexcl;Cu&aacute;l mis acerbos dolores <a name="line_1350" id="line_1350"></a><span class="linenum">1350</span><br />
+calmar&iacute;a! &Eacute;l nos separa...<br />
+&iexcl;Dios su maldad le perdone!)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA &Uacute;LTIMA</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos y <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>; despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> y guardia<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Hoy de vuesa Majestad<br />
+una audiencia solicita...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">La infanta Margarita.</span><a name="line_1355" id="line_1355"></a><span class="linenum">1355</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Introduci&eacute;ndola de la mano seguida de la guardia)</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Gran Dios! (Precipit&aacute;ndose en sus brazos)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (id.)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Qu&eacute; felicidad!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Ella!... &iexcl;Aun estaba en palacio!)<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Soy feliz!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Te he vuelto a ver!...</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Pero &iquest;c&oacute;mo, c&oacute;mo?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ayer...</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Reparando en <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)</span><br />
+Todo lo sabr&aacute;s despacio. <a name="line_1360" id="line_1360"></a><span class="linenum">1360</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">La Reina</span> conducida por <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> se dirige a su c&aacute;mara por entre</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">los guardias, que les abren paso, y seguidas de <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">y <span class="smcap">Grana</span>, que las acompa&ntilde;an hasta la puerta)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> con sarcasmo)<br />
+<br />
+Prevenidla con af&aacute;n<br />
+flores, festejos y galas...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(Yo le cortar&eacute; las alas.)<br />
+(&iexcl;Oh, su prisi&oacute;n!...) &iexcl;Capit&aacute;n!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pajes prevenidla y coches. <a name="line_1365" id="line_1365"></a><span class="linenum">1365</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (al <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span>)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Llevad!...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Soneto.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Desdoblando un papel y con el aire m&aacute;s natural)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Oh, me espanta!)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (al <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Guardia de honor a la infanta.<br />
+Conde-duque, buenas noches.<br />
+<br />
+Fin del Acto Segundo<br />
+</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="ACTO_TERCERO" id="ACTO_TERCERO"></a>ACTO TERCERO</h2>
+
+<p class="center">La decoraci&oacute;n del anterior</p>
+
+
+<p class="noind"><br /><br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA PRIMERA</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Un mes ya!... Tan largo plazo<br />
+para jornada tan corta... <a name="line_1370" id="line_1370"></a><span class="linenum">1370</span><br />
+La tardanza de Quevedo<br />
+me desconcierta y me asombra.<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; podr&iacute;a ser? El camino<br />
+desde Madrid a Lisboa<br />
+no es hoy seguro, y acaso... <a name="line_1375" id="line_1375"></a><span class="linenum">1375</span><br />
+Vagas sospechas me acosan:<br />
+vengativo el conde-duque,<br />
+nunca olvida ni perdona;<br />
+y si a su fin le conducen,<br />
+poco los medios le importan. <a name="line_1380" id="line_1380"></a><span class="linenum">1380</span><br />
+En el mundo hay asesinos<br />
+que con el oro se compran...<br />
+Olivares es malvado...<br />
+Tal vez Quevedo a estas horas...<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, Dios m&iacute;o!... Dios lo sabe. <a name="line_1385" id="line_1385"></a><span class="linenum">1385</span><br />
+Nunca fu&iacute; supersticiosa;<br />
+pero esta idea terrible<br />
+es un dogal que me ahoga.<br />
+Varonil y fuerte, nunca<br />
+tembl&eacute; de terror... y ahora <a name="line_1390" id="line_1390"></a><span class="linenum">1390</span><br />
+al pensar en &eacute;l &iexcl;ay! tiemblo<br />
+como en el &aacute;rbol la hoja...<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; pasa por m&iacute;?... &iexcl;Quevedo...<br />
+siempre fijo en mi memoria!<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, la gratitud... sin duda!... <a name="line_1395" id="line_1395"></a><span class="linenum">1395</span><br />
+No puede ser otra cosa...<br />
+&iexcl;Cierto! La altiva duquesa<br />
+Margarita de Saboya<br />
+que no conoci&oacute; en su vida<br />
+m&aacute;s voluntad que la propia; <a name="line_1400" id="line_1400"></a><span class="linenum">1400</span><br />
+la que nunca dominada<br />
+siempre fu&eacute; dominadora,<br />
+con su voluntad de hierro<br />
+y su coraz&oacute;n de roca;<br />
+esa mujer... soberana, <a name="line_1405" id="line_1405"></a><span class="linenum">1405</span><br />
+con su altivez por corona,<br />
+siempre es la misma, la misma...<br />
+No... delante de &eacute;l es otra...<br />
+otra, s&iacute;.... Nadie en el mundo<br />
+logr&oacute; lo que ese hombre logra....<a name="line_1410" id="line_1410"></a><span class="linenum">1410</span><br />
+Quevedo &iexcl;ay, Dios! me fascina....<br />
+Jam&aacute;s... &iquest;Qu&eacute; digo? &iexcl;Estoy loca!<br />
+No, delante de Quevedo<br />
+mis mejillas se coloran<br />
+y mis ojos se humedecen <a name="line_1415" id="line_1415"></a><span class="linenum">1415</span><br />
+y mi mente se trastorna...<br />
+&iexcl;S&iacute;... siempre al sentir sus pasos<br />
+tembl&eacute;!... como tiemblo ahora<br />
+sin sentirlos... sin sentirlos...<br />
+No... los siento en mi memoria. <a name="line_1420" id="line_1420"></a><span class="linenum">1420</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA II</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita</span> y <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>, que sale de su c&aacute;mara<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Margarita...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Oh! &iquest;Me buscabas?</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, y el hallarte tan sola<br />
+me sorprende. &iexcl;T&uacute; llorando!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3.5em;">&iexcl;T&uacute; que nunca lloras!</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; ilusi&oacute;n!... T&uacute; lo dijiste: <a name="line_1425" id="line_1425"></a><span class="linenum">1425</span><br />
+nunca del llanto las gotas<br />
+por mis mejillas corrieron.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Plegue a Dios que nunca corran!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Yo as&iacute; lo espero... las l&aacute;grimas<br />
+siempre son infructuosas. <a name="line_1430" id="line_1430"></a><span class="linenum">1430</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+El llanto calma las penas.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+El valor triunfa de todas.<br />
+En eso mismo pensaba<br />
+cuando llegaste. La hora<br />
+de vencer a la desgracia <a name="line_1435" id="line_1435"></a><span class="linenum">1435</span><br />
+se acerca para nosotras.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Loca esperanza.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Qu&eacute; dices?</span><br />
+Si hoy mismo Quevedo torna,<br />
+para triunfar de Olivares,<br />
+armas traer&aacute; de Lisboa. <a name="line_1440" id="line_1440"></a><span class="linenum">1440</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Esas armas...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Son seguras,</span><br />
+y han de darnos la victoria,<br />
+descubriendo del ministro<br />
+las maquinaciones sordas.<br />
+Bien lo sabes: Portugal, <a name="line_1445" id="line_1445"></a><a href="#note_1445"><span class="linenum">1445</span></a><br />
+antes provincia espa&ntilde;ola,<br />
+se hizo reino independiente,<br />
+siendo yo gobernadora;<br />
+que no fu&eacute; por culpa m&iacute;a<br />
+bien en mis despachos consta. <a name="line_1450" id="line_1450"></a><span class="linenum">1450</span><br />
+Con tiempo avis&eacute; el peligro<br />
+y ped&iacute; dinero y tropas;<br />
+pero sordo el conde-duque<br />
+a mis peticiones todas,<br />
+juzg&oacute; sue&ntilde;os mis temores, <a name="line_1455" id="line_1455"></a><span class="linenum">1455</span><br />
+me crey&oacute; d&eacute;bil o loca.<br />
+Pues bien, ya que la experiencia,<br />
+aunque por mi mal, me abona,<br />
+por las cartas de Olivares,<br />
+llenas para el rey de mofa, <a name="line_1460" id="line_1460"></a><span class="linenum">1460</span><br />
+sabr&aacute; el rey que ese ministro<br />
+con esc&aacute;ndalo de Europa,<br />
+necio o traidor, ha vendido<br />
+un joyel de su corona.<br />
+Quevedo hallar&aacute; esas cartas <a name="line_1465" id="line_1465"></a><span class="linenum">1465</span><br />
+que ocultas dej&eacute; en Lisboa.<br />
+&iexcl;Una sola puede darnos<br />
+venganza terrible y pronta!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Me haces temblar.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">El malvado,</span><br />
+por dar fin a sus zozobras, <a name="line_1470" id="line_1470"></a><span class="linenum">1470</span><br />
+quiso asesinarme...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Cielos!...</span><br />
+no recuerdes esa historia.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, y a no ser por Quevedo,<br />
+que brot&oacute; de entre la sombra,<br />
+el sicario de Olivares... <a name="line_1475" id="line_1475"></a><span class="linenum">1475</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+&iquest;Y a qu&eacute; recordarlo ahora?<br />
+Vives y est&aacute;s a mi lado...<br />
+Ya Olivares no lo estorba...<br />
+&iexcl;Oh! tal vez arrepentido<br />
+ya de su acci&oacute;n se sonroja... <a name="line_1480" id="line_1480"></a><span class="linenum">1480</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Le conoces mal.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Con todo,</span><br />
+de ello responden sus obras.<br />
+El es el rey... y en palacio<br />
+desde aquella noche moras,<br />
+y hace un mes que el de Olivares <a name="line_1485" id="line_1485"></a><span class="linenum">1485</span><br />
+te consagra sus lisonjas,<br />
+te distingue...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Y, sin embargo,</span><br />
+en su coraz&oacute;n me odia.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y c&oacute;mo explicar?...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Quevedo,</span><br />
+al partir para Lisboa, <a name="line_1490" id="line_1490"></a><span class="linenum">1490</span><br />
+ense&ntilde;&aacute;ndole un papel,<br />
+le dijo con risa ir&oacute;nica:<br />
+&laquo;Pues con vos queda la infanta<br />
+Margarita de Saboya,<br />
+conmigo va este soneto <a name="line_1495" id="line_1495"></a><span class="linenum">1495</span><br />
+para que de ella responda.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+No comprendo...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">De mi vida</span><br />
+&eacute;l responde con la propia;<br />
+tiene las manos atadas,<br />
+y si, al fin, Quevedo torna, <a name="line_1500" id="line_1500"></a><span class="linenum">1500</span><br />
+la ruina del favorito<br />
+ser&aacute; inevitable y pronta.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; intentas?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Salvar a Espa&ntilde;a</span><br />
+de un yugo que la deshonra,<br />
+comprar tambi&eacute;n el castigo <a name="line_1505" id="line_1505"></a><span class="linenum">1505</span><br />
+del tirano...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Si es a costa</span><br />
+de mi eterna desventura,<br />
+caro su castigo compras.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh! &iquest;Qu&eacute; dices?<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">La esperanza</span><br />
+jam&aacute;s al triste abandona, <a name="line_1510" id="line_1510"></a><span class="linenum">1510</span><br />
+y yo en mi delirio a veces<br />
+aun espero ser dichosa.<br />
+Solo hay un medio: Olivares<br />
+con intenci&oacute;n cautelosa<br />
+guarda ese escrito sangriento <a name="line_1515" id="line_1515"></a><span class="linenum">1515</span><br />
+en que mi inocencia consta...<br />
+Y en m&iacute; tomar&aacute; venganza<br />
+si t&uacute; su rencor provocas,<br />
+aniquilando ese escrito,<br />
+que es &iexcl;ay! mi esperanza sola. <a name="line_1520" id="line_1520"></a><span class="linenum">1520</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Calla, calla!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Margarita,</span><br />
+t&uacute;, tan buena y generosa,<br />
+no har&aacute;s uso de tus armas<br />
+si han de volverse en mi contra.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; dices? Espa&ntilde;a sufre... <a name="line_1525" id="line_1525"></a><span class="linenum">1525</span><br />
+Dios en mis manos coloca<br />
+su remedio... Antes que todo<br />
+es esta naci&oacute;n heroica.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y tu amor?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">El mismo siempre.</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Salva mi vida y mi honra! <a name="line_1530" id="line_1530"></a><span class="linenum">1530</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Despu&eacute;s...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Ay, ser&aacute; muy tarde!</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Gran Dios, mis fuerzas se agotan!<br />
+&iexcl;No puedo m&aacute;s!)<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Margarita,</span><br />
+t&uacute; ser&aacute;s mi salvadora.<br />
+El castigo de Olivares <a name="line_1535" id="line_1535"></a><span class="linenum">1535</span><br />
+puede aplazarse y...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Qu&eacute; importa</span><br />
+si en tanto ese hombre...?...&iexcl;Imposible!<br />
+La corte y Espa&ntilde;a toda<br />
+sufren su tirano yugo<br />
+y sus desafueros lloran. <a name="line_1540" id="line_1540"></a><span class="linenum">1540</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Hombre fatal!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Por su causa</span><br />
+la Espa&ntilde;a, terror de Europa<br />
+y del mundo en otro tiempo,<br />
+duerme en el olvido ahora.<br />
+Por &eacute;l lloramos perdidas <a name="line_1545" id="line_1545"></a><span class="linenum">1545</span><br />
+tantas conquistas gloriosas,<br />
+unas al hierro entregadas,<br />
+y al oro vendidas otras.<br />
+M&aacute;s de trescientos nav&iacute;os<br />
+tragaron del mar las olas <a name="line_1550" id="line_1550"></a><a href="#note_1550"><span class="linenum">1550</span></a><br />
+por &eacute;l, y por &eacute;l perdimos<br />
+a Esthin, Wiranzan y Dola,<br />
+y a m&aacute;s las Islas Terceras,<br />
+y el Ducado de Borgo&ntilde;a<br />
+y el Brasil y el Rosell&oacute;n, <a name="line_1555" id="line_1555"></a><a href="#note_1555"><span class="linenum">1555</span></a><br />
+y Ormuz, Pernambuco y Hoa!...<br />
+Y no ha mucho Portugal,<br />
+siendo yo gobernadora,<br />
+por su rey al de Braganza<br />
+coron&oacute; en Villaviciosa... <a name="line_1560" id="line_1560"></a><a href="#note_1560"><span class="linenum">1560</span></a><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Calla! (Mirando hacia la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA III</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichas y <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Grana</span> y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>, que entran muy<br />
+engolfados en su conversaci&oacute;n por la derecha. Al verlos <span class="smcap">la Reina</span> se<br />
+va retirando hacia su c&aacute;mara acompa&ntilde;ada de <span class="smcap">Margarita</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Sabr&eacute; qui&eacute;n ha sido.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Mejor, morir&aacute; en la horca!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+(Pi&eacute;nsalo bien.)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Hasta luego.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">La Reina</span> entra en su c&aacute;mara; <span class="smcap">Margarita</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">la contempla con expresi&oacute;n de ternura)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Fu&eacute; s&oacute;lo un susto.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No importa.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Mejor, mejor.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Mas la infanta...</span><a name="line_1565" id="line_1565"></a><span class="linenum">1565</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;La infanta?... Mejor.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Todos saludan a <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, que va acerc&aacute;ndose hacia ellos)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Se&ntilde;ora...</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+P&aacute;lido est&aacute;is, Conde-duque.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+No es para menos la cosa.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Pues &iquest;qu&eacute; ha habido?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Nada, nada.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Un disparo a quemarropa! <a name="line_1570" id="line_1570"></a><span class="linenum">1570</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Bien, no me ha herido.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mejor.</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Conde-duque, estoy absorta.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No nos ocupemos de ello. (A los tres)<br />
+Sobre asuntos de m&aacute;s monta<br />
+tengo que hablar a su alteza; <a name="line_1575" id="line_1575"></a><span class="linenum">1575</span><br />
+conque... dejadnos a solas....<br />
+Hasta despu&eacute;s. (Salud&aacute;ndolos)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Los tres se inclinan y vanse por la derecha)</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (march&aacute;ndose)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Despacito</span><br />
+voy a examinar ahora<br />
+el estrago que las balas<br />
+hicieron en su carroza. <a name="line_1580" id="line_1580"></a><span class="linenum">1580</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA IV</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, <span class="smcap">Olivares</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Conde-duque, mal os quieren.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Vos interpret&aacute;is las cosas<br />
+de una manera... Ese tiro<br />
+fu&eacute; casualidad, se&ntilde;ora.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Eso pens&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Qui&eacute;n lo duda?</span><a name="line_1585" id="line_1585"></a><a href="#note_1585"><span class="linenum">1585</span></a><br />
+En honor a mi persona,<br />
+como siempre, en las Salinas<br />
+hizo una salva la tropa...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Si hay plomo en los arcabuces,<br />
+las salvas son peligrosas. <a name="line_1590" id="line_1590"></a><span class="linenum">1590</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Nada tem&aacute;is.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">No os conviene</span><br />
+gastar en salvas la p&oacute;lvora.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+La torpeza de un biso&ntilde;o<br />
+no nos debe causar zozobra.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+No; mas tened vos en cuenta <a name="line_1595" id="line_1595"></a><span class="linenum">1595</span><br />
+que hay mucha gente biso&ntilde;a.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Vivid tranquila: las balas<br />
+no han de quemarme la ropa.<br />
+Para tiros m&aacute;s seguros<br />
+pienso prevenir mi cota. <a name="line_1600" id="line_1600"></a><span class="linenum">1600</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Otros tem&eacute;is, Conde-duque?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Certeros y de arma sorda:<br />
+son los tiros de la infanta<br />
+Margarita de Saboya...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh! Pues diz que ella dispara <a name="line_1605" id="line_1605"></a><span class="linenum">1605</span><br />
+siempre al coraz&oacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Hay otras</span><br />
+opiniones.... Diz que apunta,<br />
+y al tirar... tiembla o perdona.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Mal la conoc&eacute;is.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Con todo,</span><br />
+un mes hace por ahora <a name="line_1610" id="line_1610"></a><span class="linenum">1610</span><br />
+que a mi privanza la guerra<br />
+declar&oacute; en debida forma,<br />
+y hasta el presente no he visto<br />
+las hostilidades rotas...<br />
+y es que en ausencia de Marte <a name="line_1615" id="line_1615"></a><a href="#note_1615"><span class="linenum">1615</span></a><br />
+duerme, sin duda, Belona.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Los plazos al fin se cumplen;<br />
+las deudas al fin se cobran.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Yo, a la verdad, no comprendo<br />
+c&oacute;mo os est&aacute;is tan ociosa. <a name="line_1620" id="line_1620"></a><span class="linenum">1620</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Vos lo hab&eacute;is dicho: le aguardo.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Ya... no os atrev&eacute;is vos sola...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;A todo!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">&iquest;Pues qu&eacute; os detiene?</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Ten&eacute;is preguntas muy hondas.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Conque le aguard&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Le aguardo</span><a name="line_1625" id="line_1625"></a><span class="linenum">1625</span><br />
+como el labrador la aurora.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y si acaso no volviese?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Gran Dios!)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">La fortuna es loca,</span><br />
+y a veces por sus caprichos<br />
+el plan m&aacute;s h&aacute;bil aborta, <a name="line_1630" id="line_1630"></a><span class="linenum">1630</span><br />
+y se pierden como el humo<br />
+las m&aacute;s diestras maniobras.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;La justicia triunfa siempre!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Cuando el ardid no lo estorba;<br />
+bien lo sab&eacute;is.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Conde-duque,</span><a name="line_1635" id="line_1635"></a><span class="linenum">1635</span><br />
+s&eacute; que hay pu&ntilde;ales.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(!Oh, llora!)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Pero s&eacute; tambi&eacute;n, y acaso<br />
+lo debo a vuestra persona,<br />
+que una espada de buen temple<br />
+para cien pu&ntilde;ales sobra. <a name="line_1640" id="line_1640"></a><span class="linenum">1640</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Pues no aguard&eacute;is a Quevedo!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Oh, Virgen... misericordia!)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA V</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos y <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> por la derecha y en traje de camino<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Aqu&iacute; estoy porque he venido.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(!Oh, furor!)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (mirando al cielo y con las manos juntas)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">!Gracias, Se&ntilde;ora!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Vos, don Francisco...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Acabad;</span><a name="line_1645" id="line_1645"></a><span class="linenum">1645</span><br />
+Quevedo y Villegas....<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Pues</span><br />
+caballero santiagu&eacute;s...<br />
+gracias...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Al diablo.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es verdad.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Y a la cruz, y a todos pago:<br />
+que si de Santiago soy <a name="line_1650" id="line_1650"></a><span class="linenum">1650</span><br />
+caballero, gracias doy...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, a Medina.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">No, a Santiago.</span><br />
+Al tornar de mi viaje,<br />
+por veniros pronto a ver,<br />
+no me quise detener <a name="line_1655" id="line_1655"></a><span class="linenum">1655</span><br />
+ni aun para cambiar de traje.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Mucho estimo tal fineza.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Se&ntilde;ora... (Reparando en <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(A <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;P&aacute;lida est&aacute;!...</span><br />
+Si un ultraje...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ella os dir&aacute;.</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Adi&oacute;s.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Servir&eacute; a su Alteza.</span><a name="line_1660" id="line_1660"></a><span class="linenum">1660</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Acomp&aacute;&ntilde;ala hasta la puerta)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (aparte a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y bien?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Nuestra es la jornada.</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Vienen los papeles?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;;</span><br />
+mas no vienen sobre m&iacute;<br />
+por temor de una emboscada.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Bien... La reina est&aacute; mortal... <a name="line_1665" id="line_1665"></a><span class="linenum">1665</span><br />
+Teme...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Con raz&oacute;n, a fe.</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+!Salvadla!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">La salvar&eacute;.</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (despu&eacute;s de despedirse)<br />
+<br />
+(Tiene un alma celestial.)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VI</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, <span class="smcap">Olivares</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (contempl&aacute;ndola al partir)<br />
+<br />
+(&iquest;Es mujer o es ilusi&oacute;n?<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, por ella, con fe p&iacute;a <a name="line_1670" id="line_1670"></a><span class="linenum">1670</span><br />
+gota a gota verter&iacute;a<br />
+la sangre del coraz&oacute;n!)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Vive Dios que est&aacute; despacio!)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(P&oacute;nele la mano sobre el hombro)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n?...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Tan ce&ntilde;udo y suspenso</span><br />
+&iquest;qu&eacute; es lo que pens&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No pienso;</span><a name="line_1675" id="line_1675"></a><span class="linenum">1675</span><br />
+nunca se piensa... en palacio.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues &iquest;qu&eacute; hac&iacute;ais de ese modo?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Repasaba mi memoria<br />
+cierta peregrina historia.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;De amores?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Tiene de todo.</span><a name="line_1680" id="line_1680"></a><span class="linenum">1680</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Ser&aacute; entretenida?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Oh, mucho!</span><br />
+&iquest;Quer&eacute;is la historia saber?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Me ser&aacute; de gran placer.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues escuchadme.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Os escucho.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&Eacute;ranse un rey muy celoso <a name="line_1685" id="line_1685"></a><a href="#note_1685"><span class="linenum">1685</span></a><br />
+y una reina muy hermosa;<br />
+la reina del rey esposa,<br />
+y el rey... de la reina esposo.<br />
+Y as&iacute; unidos ante Dios,<br />
+como a un &aacute;rbol dos ra&iacute;ces, <a name="line_1690" id="line_1690"></a><span class="linenum">1690</span><br />
+eran los dos muy felices,<br />
+porque se amaban los dos.<br />
+<br />
+Pero un hombre... un favorito...<br />
+que en la dicha y el poder<br />
+solo ambicionaba ser...<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Movimiento de <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)</span><br />
+O&iacute;d: ese hombre maldito,<br />
+por influir sin rival<br />
+del rey en el coraz&oacute;n,<br />
+alz&oacute; de infamia un padr&oacute;n<br />
+entre la pareja real: <a name="line_1700" id="line_1700"></a><span class="linenum">1700</span><br />
+con habilidad cruel...<br />
+le hizo muy h&aacute;bil su estrella...<br />
+mintiendo culpas en ella,<br />
+encendi&oacute; celos en &eacute;l.<br />
+Y el rey maldijo en sus celos <a name="line_1705" id="line_1705"></a><span class="linenum">1705</span><br />
+a la reina por impura,<br />
+y la reina era tan pura<br />
+como un &aacute;ngel de los cielos.<br />
+Y desde entonces los dos<br />
+no se han vuelto a unir jam&aacute;s, <a name="line_1710" id="line_1710"></a><span class="linenum">1710</span><br />
+y &eacute;l vive... triste quiz&aacute;s,<br />
+y ella... dudando de Dios.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Permitidme que os ataje;<br />
+porque o miente mi memoria<br />
+o vos, al contar la historia, <a name="line_1715" id="line_1715"></a><span class="linenum">1715</span><br />
+olvid&aacute;is un personaje.<br />
+Y esa historia me cont&oacute;<br />
+no s&eacute; qui&eacute;n, c&oacute;mo ni d&oacute;nde,<br />
+y anda en ella cierto conde...<br />
+el amante.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;No!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;S&iacute;!</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;No!</span><a name="line_1720" id="line_1720"></a><span class="linenum">1720</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+De ese buen conde afirmaron<br />
+que con la reina le vieron<br />
+amante feliz...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mintieron.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues as&iacute; me lo contaron.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Yo os lo contar&eacute; mejor. <a name="line_1725" id="line_1725"></a><span class="linenum">1725</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+El conde a la reina amaba.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pero la reina ignoraba<br />
+su desatinado amor.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y qui&eacute;n lo podr&aacute; probar?...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Hay una prueba sangrienta... <a name="line_1730" id="line_1730"></a><span class="linenum">1730</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Como nadie la presenta...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+No la quieren presentar.<br />
+Escuchadme: el favorito<br />
+que a la reina calumni&oacute;,<br />
+tal delito coron&oacute; <a name="line_1735" id="line_1735"></a><span class="linenum">1735</span><br />
+con otro nuevo delito.<br />
+Sabedor de la verdad<br />
+el conde, s&oacute;lo pod&iacute;a<br />
+poner en claro alg&uacute;n d&iacute;a<br />
+tan cobarde iniquidad. <a name="line_1740" id="line_1740"></a><span class="linenum">1740</span><br />
+Era un testigo harto fiel....<br />
+Pero ya resuelto a todo,<br />
+hall&oacute; el favorito modo<br />
+para deshacerse de &eacute;l.<br />
+Y al pie del alc&aacute;zar real <a name="line_1745" id="line_1745"></a><span class="linenum">1745</span><br />
+diz que una noche a traici&oacute;n<br />
+pas&oacute; al conde el coraz&oacute;n...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, una espada.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;No, un pu&ntilde;al!</span><br />
+&iquest;Lo o&iacute;s?... Para haza&ntilde;as tales<br />
+no presta el valor espadas... <a name="line_1750" id="line_1750"></a><span class="linenum">1750</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Mas...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Para muertes compradas</span><br />
+la traici&oacute;n vende pu&ntilde;ales.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Basta.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">O&iacute;d: al expirar</span><br />
+el conde escribi&oacute; un papel<br />
+con sangre... Vengo por &eacute;l. <a name="line_1755" id="line_1755"></a><span class="linenum">1755</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Y me le vais a dar.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Nunca!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">S&iacute;, s&iacute;, por quien soy...(Saca un papel)</span><br />
+de ella esta firma responde...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pero...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;El escrito del conde!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (Despu&eacute;s de un momento y se&ntilde;alando con timidez<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">el papel de <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+Dadme &eacute;se en cambio.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (Despu&eacute;s de un movimiento de extra&ntilde;eza y con tono despreciativo)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Os le doy.</span><a name="line_1760" id="line_1760"></a><span class="linenum">1760</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Me le dais?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Lo dije ya.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (dirigi&eacute;ndose a la izquierda)<br />
+<br />
+Vuelvo...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Sin &eacute;ste... lo s&eacute;...</span><br />
+ya sin armas quedar&eacute;;<br />
+mas &iquest;qu&eacute; importa?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Bien est&aacute;.(Vase)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Entre hacer el bien del bueno <a name="line_1765" id="line_1765"></a><span class="linenum">1765</span><br />
+y el mal del malo, dudara<br />
+s&oacute;lo un hombre que abrigara<br />
+ese coraz&oacute;n de cieno.<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VII</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>; despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span>, que entran por la<br />
+derecha y vuelven a salir por el fondo, izquierda<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Bravo, coraz&oacute;n, muy bien!<br />
+Estoy contento de ti. <a name="line_1770" id="line_1770"></a><span class="linenum">1770</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Mirando a la derecha)</span><br />
+Mas... &iexcl;que a punto siempre est&eacute;n<br />
+los necios!... Si ahora me ven<br />
+no podr&eacute; echarlos de m&iacute;. (Se oculta)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (entrando con los otros dos)<br />
+<br />
+Conde-duque... Pues no est&aacute;.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Sin duda en aquellas salas.... <a name="line_1775" id="line_1775"></a><span class="linenum">1775</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Vamos a buscarle all&aacute;.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Pues con eso nos dir&aacute;<br />
+c&oacute;mo le suenan las balas. (Vanse)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+No me han visto. Es fuerte apuro<br />
+que me hayan de perseguir <a name="line_1780" id="line_1780"></a><span class="linenum">1780</span><br />
+necios siempre, y de seguro<br />
+con este infame conjuro:<br />
+&laquo;Quevedo, hacednos re&iacute;r.&raquo;<br />
+Y es, por Dios, contraste horrendo<br />
+y aun viceversa nefando, <a name="line_1785" id="line_1785"></a><span class="linenum">1785</span><br />
+y hasta sarcasmo estupendo,<br />
+que ellos escuchen riendo<br />
+lo que yo digo rabiando.<br />
+Tal vez, porque se desv&iacute;en,<br />
+suelto un chiste insulso y fr&iacute;o... <a name="line_1790" id="line_1790"></a><span class="linenum">1790</span><br />
+mas de gusto se desl&iacute;en,<br />
+y tanto a voces se r&iacute;en,<br />
+que al fin... yo tambi&eacute;n me r&iacute;o.<br />
+Risas hay de Lucifer,<br />
+risas pre&ntilde;adas de horror..., <a name="line_1795" id="line_1795"></a><span class="linenum">1795</span><br />
+que en nuestro mezquino ser,<br />
+como su llanto el placer,<br />
+tiene su risa el dolor.<br />
+Necios, los que abr&iacute;s las bocas,<br />
+abrid los ojos... quiz&aacute;s <a name="line_1800" id="line_1800"></a><span class="linenum">1800</span><br />
+ver&eacute;is que mis risas locas<br />
+son de l&aacute;stima no pocas,<br />
+y de tedio las dem&aacute;s....<br />
+&iexcl;No! Con su chata raz&oacute;n<br />
+no comprenden, cosa es clara, <a name="line_1805" id="line_1805"></a><span class="linenum">1805</span><br />
+que mis chistes gotas son<br />
+de la hiel del coraz&oacute;n<br />
+que les escupo a la cara.<br />
+Y jam&aacute;s librarme puedo<br />
+de ese infernal retint&iacute;n <a name="line_1810" id="line_1810"></a><span class="linenum">1810</span><br />
+que ya me produce miedo:<br />
+&laquo;Divertidnos vos, Quevedo.&raquo;<br />
+Y hablo... y los divierto al fin.<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; tal? &laquo;Me divierto mucho&raquo;,<br />
+dice, al divertirse, un bicho <a name="line_1815" id="line_1815"></a><span class="linenum">1815</span><br />
+ya en diversiones muy ducho...<br />
+Y &iexcl;con qu&eacute; temblor lo escucho!...<br />
+yo que en mi vida lo he dicho....<br />
+S&iacute;... los necios de mil modos<br />
+que se diviertan, discurro <a name="line_1820" id="line_1820"></a><span class="linenum">1820</span><br />
+hasta por cogote y codos.<br />
+Y yo al divertirse todos,<br />
+siempre me canso y me aburro. (Pausa)<br />
+Cansado estoy de cansarme<br />
+y aburrido de aburrirme... <a name="line_1825" id="line_1825"></a><span class="linenum">1825</span><br />
+&iexcl;Necios, venid a ense&ntilde;arme<br />
+c&oacute;mo tengo de arreglarme<br />
+para saber divertirme!<br />
+Y si en torno hasta el morir<br />
+s&oacute;lo necios me he de hallar <a name="line_1830" id="line_1830"></a><span class="linenum">1830</span><br />
+y con necios sonre&iacute;r<br />
+y entre necios divertir,<br />
+viendo a los necios bailar:<br />
+padre Ad&aacute;n,... tu parentela<br />
+mire yo en corro infinito, <a name="line_1835" id="line_1835"></a><a href="#note_1835"><span class="linenum">1835</span></a><br />
+a la luz de una pajuela,<br />
+bailando la tarantela...<br />
+pues... &iexcl;y el baile de San Vito!...<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VIII</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, <span class="smcap">Olivares</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (d&aacute;ndole un papel)<br />
+<br />
+Carta p&oacute;stuma, Quevedo.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Despu&eacute;s de mirarla por todos lados y entregando a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> el otro)</span><br />
+<br />
+Carta in&eacute;dita, Olivares. <a name="line_1840" id="line_1840"></a><span class="linenum">1840</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pl&aacute;ceme, por Dios, el trueque.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Por Dios, que tambi&eacute;n me place.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (leyendo)<br />
+<br />
+&laquo;A la infanta Margarita...&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+La orden era terminante...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&laquo;dar&aacute;s al punto la muerte.&raquo; <a name="line_1845" id="line_1845"></a><span class="linenum">1845</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Sentencia que vos firmasteis.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Es verdad. Y este soneto,<br />
+como dimos en llamarle,<br />
+s&iacute;, me ha puesto algunas veces<br />
+descolorido el semblante. <a name="line_1850" id="line_1850"></a><span class="linenum">1850</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues este escrito sangriento...<br />
+&iexcl;ved lo que son los contrastes!...<br />
+ha de volver los colores<br />
+al puro rostro de un &aacute;ngel.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Soneto imp&iacute;o! Quevedo, <a name="line_1855" id="line_1855"></a><span class="linenum">1855</span><br />
+permitidme que le rasgue<br />
+sin demora... No, imagino<br />
+que es m&aacute;s seguro quemarle.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Carta feliz! Conde-duque,<br />
+permitidme que repase <a name="line_1860" id="line_1860"></a><span class="linenum">1860</span><br />
+sus renglones... de la reina<br />
+quiero en la dicha gozarme.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y esper&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (con tono solemne)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">En este escrito</span><br />
+hoy habla al rey un cad&aacute;ver...<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Leyendo)</span><br />
+&laquo;Al Rey,&raquo;... O&iacute;d c&oacute;mo escriben <a name="line_1865" id="line_1865"></a><span class="linenum">1865</span><br />
+los moribundos con sangre:<br />
+&laquo;Muero, es justo; la beldad<br />
+&laquo;am&eacute; que en el trono vi;...<br />
+&laquo;pero siempre, es la verdad,<br />
+&laquo;ignor&oacute; su majestad <a name="line_1870" id="line_1870"></a><span class="linenum">1870</span><br />
+&laquo;este ciego frenes&iacute;.<br />
+&laquo;Jam&aacute;s hablamos los dos...<br />
+&laquo;&iexcl;lo jura un alma cristiana<br />
+&laquo;ya en la presencia de Dios!<br />
+&laquo;Muero; perdonadme vos... <a name="line_1875" id="line_1875"></a><span class="linenum">1875</span><br />
+con sangre... Villamediana.&raquo;<br />
+De la fe de un moribundo<br />
+ni el rey dudar&aacute; ni nadie.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pero vos al recibirla<br />
+me parece que dudasteis... <a name="line_1880" id="line_1880"></a><a href="#note_1880"><span class="linenum">1880</span></a><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;De su origen, Conde-duque!<br />
+Porque sois tan h&aacute;bil,<br />
+me asalt&oacute; al punto un recelo.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues me hicisteis un ultraje.<br />
+&iexcl;No falsifica papeles <a name="line_1885" id="line_1885"></a><span class="linenum">1885</span><br />
+la raza de los Guzmanes!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pero si un Guzm&aacute;n se nombra<br />
+conde-duque de Olivares...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Nunca falsifica!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Cierto...</span><br />
+cartas escritas con sangre; <a name="line_1890" id="line_1890"></a><span class="linenum">1890</span><br />
+y es que tal vez le repugna...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;S&iacute;... envilecerse!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">O sangrarse.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Nunca, y lo sabr&eacute;is muy pronto,<br />
+nunca pequ&eacute; de cobarde.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Sois audaz... y aun est&aacute; en pleito <a name="line_1895" id="line_1895"></a><span class="linenum">1895</span><br />
+el valor de los audaces. (Pausa)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Quevedo, un mes hace ahora,<br />
+no quisiera equivocarme,<br />
+que en esta c&aacute;mara misma...<br />
+cierto en &eacute;sta fu&eacute;...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Adelante.</span><a name="line_1900" id="line_1900"></a><span class="linenum">1900</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Yo entonces para prenderos...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues a la guardia llamasteis,<br />
+que por venir a prenderme<br />
+tuvo despu&eacute;s que escoltarme.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Un soneto os salv&oacute; entonces. <a name="line_1905" id="line_1905"></a><a href="#note_1905"><span class="linenum">1905</span></a><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Sonetos de vos me salven.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Hoy os falta ya el soneto.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues... me salvar&aacute; un romance.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Olivares</span> vase por la derecha)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA IX</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>; despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>. Al desaparecer <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span><br />
+se dirige con rapidez a la puerta de la c&aacute;mara de <span class="smcap">la Reina</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (llamando)<br />
+<br />
+Duquesa... Duquesa... quiero<br />
+darle estas letras de sangre <a name="line_1910" id="line_1910"></a><span class="linenum">1910</span><br />
+sin demora... Mas... Duquesa,<br />
+salid. &iexcl;Oh, dicha, ya sale!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Erais vos?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Perdonad si anduve osado.</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Que eso dig&aacute;is!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Como ofrec&iacute;, se&ntilde;ora,</span><br />
+sin grande desaz&oacute;n para el privado <a name="line_1915" id="line_1915"></a><span class="linenum">1915</span><br />
+esta carta sangrienta he rescatado,<br />
+y os la presento ahora.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Sois el genio del bien!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Dadme otro nombre.</span><br />
+Mezquino entre los hombres me confundo,<br />
+y hombre fr&aacute;gil tambi&eacute;n...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;, sois un hombre;</span><a name="line_1920" id="line_1920"></a><span class="linenum">1920</span><br />
+hab&eacute;is nacido para honrar el mundo.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Callad, por compasi&oacute;n!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Cu&aacute;nto os admiro!</span><br />
+Alma ten&eacute;is de celestial esencia....<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, bendita de Dios vuestra existencia<br />
+consagrada!...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Al estudio y al retiro,</span><a name="line_1925" id="line_1925"></a><a href="#note_1925"><span class="linenum">1925</span></a><br />
+se&ntilde;ora, y nada m&aacute;s.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Y a los que gimen</span><br />
+consagrada tambi&eacute;n.... &iexcl;Oh, s&iacute;, bendita<br />
+un alma cual la vuestra, que se agita<br />
+en pro de la virtud y contra el crimen!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Movimiento de <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Y no me lo negu&eacute;is!... De la ventura <a name="line_1930" id="line_1930"></a><span class="linenum">1930</span><br />
+nuncio mortal, por bien de los mortales,<br />
+desterr&aacute;is de las almas la amargura;<br />
+y olvidado tal vez de vuestros males,<br />
+viv&iacute;s por dar alivio a los ajenos,<br />
+y amparo a la virtud y al crimen guerra. <a name="line_1935" id="line_1935"></a><a href="#note_1935"><span class="linenum">1935</span></a><br />
+&iexcl;Oh, ser&eacute;is muy feliz!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Nunca! En la tierra</span><br />
+nadie es feliz, se&ntilde;ora.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Ni aun los buenos?</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&laquo;De una madre nacimos<br />
+los que esta com&uacute;n aura respiramos,<br />
+todos muriendo en l&aacute;grimas vivimos <a name="line_1940" id="line_1940"></a><span class="linenum">1940</span><br />
+desde que en el nacer lloramos.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Ten&eacute;is harta raz&oacute;n; mas yo cre&iacute;a<br />
+que a vos el cielo con largueza os daba<br />
+ventura y alegr&iacute;a,<br />
+que a vos eterno el bien os sonre&iacute;a... <a name="line_1945" id="line_1945"></a><span class="linenum">1945</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, tarde empieza el bien y pronto acaba!...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Yo pens&eacute; que el placer, libre de enojos,<br />
+era en Quevedo condici&oacute;n precisa...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Nunca busqu&eacute;is la flor en los rastrojos.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Yo vi siempre el contento en vuestros ojos, <a name="line_1950" id="line_1950"></a><span class="linenum">1950</span><br />
+y en vuestros labios contempl&eacute; la risa...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Risa fatal de la tristeza loca!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Oh, qu&eacute; aspecto y qu&eacute; voz! Me ha enternecido.)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Me comprendisteis mal... (Es una roca.)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Est&aacute;is descolorido.... <a name="line_1955" id="line_1955"></a><span class="linenum">1955</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Tal vez....<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Quevedo!</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Comprenderme os toca!</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Mas siempre una sonrisa en esa boca...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Y en este coraz&oacute;n siempre un gemido.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(Resonaba en su voz el sentimiento.)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Yo he de perder al cabo la cabeza.) <a name="line_1960" id="line_1960"></a><span class="linenum">1960</span><br />
+Vuesa Alteza... tal vez...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(F&aacute;ltame aliento.)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+De mi loca tristeza<br />
+no haga caso ninguno vuesa Alteza...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Dejad la <i>alteza</i> ahora...<br />
+escusad nombres vanos... <a name="line_1965" id="line_1965"></a><span class="linenum">1965</span><br />
+amiga y no se&ntilde;ora...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+La carta salvadora<br />
+que puse en vuestras manos<br />
+a la reina entregad... Con raz&oacute;n harta<br />
+ser&aacute; alivio a sus penas esa carta. <a name="line_1970" id="line_1970"></a><span class="linenum">1970</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Es verdad.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ante todo,</span><br />
+como amigo os lo ruego,<br />
+haced que al punto y de cualquier modo<br />
+a las manos del rey pase este pliego.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Dala un pliego grande y sellado)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Bien, bien.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(Me reconcilia</span><a name="line_1975" id="line_1975"></a><a href="#note_1975"><span class="linenum">1975</span></a><br />
+con la ruin sociedad alma tan pura.)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Ser&aacute; de Portugal?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es de Sicilia.</span><br />
+Llegado a Portugal, en derechura<br />
+me encamin&oacute; a Palermo mi ventura,<br />
+y ese pliego es de all&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Vuestra tardanza</span><a name="line_1980" id="line_1980"></a><span class="linenum">1980</span><br />
+comprendo bien ahora.<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; contiene este pliego?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Una esperanza.</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Voy a entregarle al rey.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Gracias, se&ntilde;ora.</span><br />
+Y luego estad alerta<br />
+de la c&aacute;mara real junto a la puerta. <a name="line_1985" id="line_1985"></a><a href="#note_1985"><span class="linenum">1985</span></a><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Entra <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> en la c&aacute;mara del rey)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA X</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>; despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Olivares</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Y ella tambi&eacute;n, cual todos, se ha enga&ntilde;ado,<br />
+y muy feliz, cual todos, me ha cre&iacute;do....<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo insultan mi ser desventurado<br />
+<i>los que ciego me ven de haber llorado<br />
+y las l&aacute;grimas saben que he vertido</i>! <a name="line_1990" id="line_1990"></a><span class="linenum">1990</span><br />
+&iexcl;Ellos!... &iexcl;Prole raqu&iacute;tica y liviana!...<br />
+Si ojos hoy para verme no ha tenido,<br />
+claros su prole los tendr&aacute; ma&ntilde;ana.<br />
+Es verdad... yo lo espero,<br />
+&iexcl;vive Dios!... en el tiempo venidero <a name="line_1995" id="line_1995"></a><span class="linenum">1995</span><br />
+al nombrarme las gentes,<br />
+se reir&aacute;n mand&iacute;bulas batientes...<br />
+&iexcl;De pensarlo no m&aacute;s me inunde el gozo!...<br />
+S&iacute;, Quevedo, los hombres, &iexcl;oh ventura!<br />
+all&aacute; en la edad futura, <a name="line_2000" id="line_2000"></a><span class="linenum">2000</span><br />
+te honrar&aacute;n con chacota y alborozo;<br />
+y al ver tu calavera, alegre risa<br />
+llamar&aacute;n a su gesto, y por laureles,<br />
+al son de un tamboril, despu&eacute;s de misa,<br />
+ce&ntilde;ir&aacute;n a tu frente blanca y lisa<a name="line_2005" id="line_2005"></a><span class="linenum">2005</span><br />
+corona de juglar... con cascabeles.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (entrando por la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+Ya me ten&eacute;is aqu&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Tal compa&ntilde;&iacute;a</span><br />
+me era in&uacute;til, a fe.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Por vida m&iacute;a,</span><br />
+que de vos me ocupaba hace un instante.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Gracias.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Caprichos. Me divierte veros</span><a name="line_2010" id="line_2010"></a><span class="linenum">2010</span><br />
+en regia majestad y aire triunfante<br />
+con escolta imperial de alabarderos...<br />
+un mes hace que hicisteis esta escena,<br />
+y hoy la har&eacute;is otra vez... porque es muy buena.<br />
+Ya mis &oacute;rdenes di...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;, hablemos claros:</span><a name="line_2015" id="line_2015"></a><span class="linenum">2015</span><br />
+para prenderme.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Pues para escoltaros.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Tambi&eacute;n me escoltar&aacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">De otra manera.</span><br />
+Hoy para honraros os saldr&aacute; al encuentro<br />
+la guardia en la escalera...<br />
+Y hoy no con vos la guardia se ir&aacute; fuera, <a name="line_2020" id="line_2020"></a><span class="linenum">2020</span><br />
+porque vos con la guardia os vendr&eacute;is dentro.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Muy bien trazado, a fe.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Para este lance</span><br />
+no ten&eacute;is un soneto...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Y qui&eacute;n se aflije?</span><br />
+Al fin, y ya os lo dije,<br />
+yo en cualquiera ocasi&oacute;n tendr&eacute; un romance. <a name="line_2025" id="line_2025"></a><span class="linenum">2025</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Est&aacute;is loco, sin duda.<br />
+&iquest;De m&iacute; pens&aacute;is libraros? Alg&uacute;n d&iacute;a<br />
+un ilustre se&ntilde;or os proteg&iacute;a;<br />
+mas ya en esta ocasi&oacute;n no os dar&aacute; ayuda.<br />
+Ese altivo Gir&oacute;n, a quien se nombra <a name="line_2030" id="line_2030"></a><a href="#note_2030"><span class="linenum">2030</span></a><br />
+el gran duque de Osuna, ya no existe....<br />
+El que grande y feliz os prest&oacute; sombra,<br />
+ya muri&oacute; pobre y olvidado y triste.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Respetad a los muertos!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Sus pesares</span><br />
+de su gloria nacieron...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Olivares!</span><a name="line_2035" id="line_2035"></a><a href="#note_2035"><span class="linenum">2035</span></a><br />
+&laquo;Faltar pudo su patria al grande Osuna;<br />
+&laquo;pero no a su defensa sus haza&ntilde;as;<br />
+&laquo;di&eacute;ronle tumba y c&aacute;rcel las Espa&ntilde;as,<br />
+&laquo;de quien &eacute;l hizo esclava la fortuna.<br />
+&laquo;Lloraron sus envidias una a una <a name="line_2040" id="line_2040"></a><span class="linenum">2040</span><br />
+&laquo;con las propias naciones las extra&ntilde;as...<br />
+&laquo;Su tumba son de Flandes las campa&ntilde;as<br />
+&laquo;y su epitafio la sangrienta luna.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Muy bien cont&aacute;is su gloria.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y qui&eacute;n la vuestra contar&aacute;?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">La historia</span><a name="line_2045" id="line_2045"></a><a href="#note_2045"><span class="linenum">2045</span></a><br />
+repasad, buen Quevedo, y pues en Flandes<br />
+a los Girones encontr&aacute;is tan grandes,<br />
+buscad a los Guzmanes en Tarifa,<br />
+y ense&ntilde;ad a la gente<br />
+Guzmanes y Girones frente a frente. <a name="line_2050" id="line_2050"></a><span class="linenum">2050</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Guzmanes!... Si tan &iacute;nclitos varones<br />
+crecido hubieran con bastardos planes<br />
+como vos, que heredasteis sus blasones,<br />
+frente a frente Guzmanes y Girones<br />
+no diera yo un Gir&oacute;n por cien Guzmanes. <a name="line_2055" id="line_2055"></a><span class="linenum">2055</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Vive Dios!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Un Guzm&aacute;n con su hero&iacute;smo</span><br />
+nombre de Bueno conquist&oacute; en Tarifa....<br />
+&iquest;Hicierais vos lo mismo?<br />
+Ese ilustre Guzm&aacute;n de pecho fuerte,<br />
+m&aacute;s fuerte que su malla, <a name="line_2060" id="line_2060"></a><span class="linenum">2060</span><br />
+su cuchillo arroj&oacute; por la muralla,<br />
+y a su hijo di&oacute; la muerte...<br />
+&iexcl;Padre noble y leal!... &iexcl;M&iacute;sero padre,<br />
+si en el hondo porvenir leyera,<br />
+la muerte a todos con sus manos diera, <a name="line_2065" id="line_2065"></a><span class="linenum">2065</span><br />
+y ahogando en pos a la inocente madre,<br />
+su lanz&oacute;n por un b&aacute;culo trocara<br />
+y en un claustro muriera,<br />
+y extinguida su raza, nunca hubiera<br />
+un Guzm&aacute;n como vos que le afrentara! <a name="line_2070" id="line_2070"></a><span class="linenum">2070</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Basta, basta!... &iquest;Part&iacute;s?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;... por no veros.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Al fin logro perderos!...<br />
+&iexcl;Entrasteis... no saldr&eacute;is... no, por mi vida!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Yo por la entrada buscar&eacute; salida.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;No! Y aunque hall&eacute;is salida por la entrada <a name="line_2075" id="line_2075"></a><span class="linenum">2075</span><br />
+despu&eacute;s os prender&aacute;n por asesino...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Libre la puerta.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">La hallar&eacute;is cerrada.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Yo me abrir&eacute; camino con la espada.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Despu&eacute;s...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">El cielo me abrir&aacute; camino.(Vase)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XI</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, luego <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; placer! Sin dilaci&oacute;n <a name="line_2080" id="line_2080"></a><span class="linenum">2080</span><br />
+preso le traer&aacute;n aqu&iacute;...<br />
+Yo quiero testigos, s&iacute;,<br />
+que vean su humillaci&oacute;n.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Llam&aacute;ndoles)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Menda&ntilde;a, Grana! S&iacute;, a fe.<br />
+Os llamo, se&ntilde;ores... &iexcl;Oh! <a name="line_2085" id="line_2085"></a><span class="linenum">2085</span><br />
+&Eacute;l ante ellos me burl&oacute;,<br />
+yo ante ellos le humillar&eacute;.<br />
+Ya se acercan. Mi venganza<br />
+ser&aacute; solemne.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (entrando con <span class="smcap">Grana</span> y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Se&ntilde;or...</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Os hice venir...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mejor.</span><a name="line_2090" id="line_2090"></a><span class="linenum">2090</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Para una famosa chanza.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Una chanza?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">S&iacute;... Har&aacute; un mes</span><br />
+que aqu&iacute; con discretos modos<br />
+nos burl&oacute; Quevedo a todos...<br />
+y yo por burlarle...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Pues!</span><a name="line_2095" id="line_2095"></a><span class="linenum">2095</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Voy a prenderle.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es raz&oacute;n:</span><br />
+pendiente dej&oacute; un soneto....<br />
+Si hoy no lo dice, y completo,<br />
+diez minutos de prisi&oacute;n;<br />
+y eso conforme y seg&uacute;n. <a name="line_2100" id="line_2100"></a><span class="linenum">2100</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+O&iacute;d.... (Ruido dentro a la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+CAPIT&Aacute;N (dentro)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;La espada!...</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (id.)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Oh, jam&aacute;s!</span><br />
+<br />
+CAPIT&Aacute;N<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Soldados, matadle!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (entrando espada en mano acosado por el <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span> y <span class="smcap">Guardia</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Atr&aacute;s!...</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (sujet&aacute;ndole la espada por detr&aacute;s y ri&eacute;ndose)<br />
+<br />
+Faltan seis versos a&uacute;n.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Los soldados rodean a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>. El <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span> le arranca la espada,</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">y <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> le contempla con aire de triunfo. <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> permanece</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">impasible mirando a todos lados. Rapidez)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA &Uacute;LTIMA</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos y <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, que aparece a las hojas de la c&aacute;mara del rey al<br />
+tiempo de prender a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (vi&eacute;ndola y con alegr&iacute;a)<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Ella!... Hoy todo lo concilia<br />
+para mi triunfo el destino.) <a name="line_2105" id="line_2105"></a><span class="linenum">2105</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (Que al ver a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> entre los guardias ha hecho un movimiento de terror)<br />
+<br />
+Al embajador que hoy vino<br />
+de la corte de Sicilia<br />
+quiere ver su majestad.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;D&oacute;nde est&aacute; ese embajador?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Aqu&iacute;, con guardia de honor!... <a name="line_2110" id="line_2110"></a><span class="linenum">2110</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">&iexcl;Es verdad!</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Los soldados dan en tierra con el cuento de sus alabardas puestas</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">antes en alto. <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> pasa por entre ellos, que le dejan paso,</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">y el <span class="smcap">Capit&aacute;n</span> le entrega la espada, rodilla en tierra)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> con sorna)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es verdad.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;M&iacute;sero de m&iacute;!)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (aparte a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Del lance</span><br />
+sal&iacute; con dicha completa.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Sois!...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Embajador-poeta,</span><br />
+con mi credencial romance. <a name="line_2115" id="line_2115"></a><span class="linenum">2115</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(En alta voz)</span><br />
+Paso a la c&aacute;mara real.<br />
+Se&ntilde;ores... Pero es de ley<br />
+que hoy el ministro del rey<br />
+me acompa&ntilde;e. (Aparte a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Hasta el umbral.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Dir&iacute;gense los dos a la c&aacute;mara del rey)</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; Quevedo y qu&eacute; Olivares!... <a name="line_2120" id="line_2120"></a><span class="linenum">2120</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Ved lo que hac&eacute;is.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Ten&eacute;is miedo?</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Eso imagin&aacute;is, Quevedo?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Mucho se encrespan los mares.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Soy piloto.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6.5em;">Conde-duque...</span><br />
+dije mal... se&ntilde;or piloto, <a name="line_2125" id="line_2125"></a><span class="linenum">2125</span><br />
+sopla furibundo el noto,<br />
+y hace agua ya vuestro buque.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Oh, me hace temblar!)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 12.5em;">&iexcl;Qu&eacute; manos</span><br />
+tan fr&iacute;as!... &iexcl;Cosa m&aacute;s rara!...<br />
+Re&iacute;d.... Pon&eacute;is una cara... <a name="line_2130" id="line_2130"></a><span class="linenum">2130</span><br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; dir&aacute;n los cortesanos?<br />
+Vedlos ya mustios y tristes...<br />
+Tal vez har&aacute;n ya un misterio<br />
+de que os manteng&aacute;is tan serio,<br />
+mientras yo os abrumo a chistes. <a name="line_2135" id="line_2135"></a><span class="linenum">2135</span><br />
+Re&iacute;d, re&iacute;d.... (A todos)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Oh, se&ntilde;ores,</span><br />
+su excelencia honra a mi numen!...<br />
+Dice que de este cacumen<br />
+nunca oy&oacute; chistes mejores.<br />
+Y os hab&eacute;is quedado a oscuras....<a name="line_2140" id="line_2140"></a><span class="linenum">2140</span><br />
+Pues ved... de risa Olivares<br />
+aun se aprieta los ijares<br />
+y va a echar las asaduras.<br />
+Gracias le dije a montones;<br />
+si os las cuenta bien contadas, <a name="line_2145" id="line_2145"></a><span class="linenum">2145</span><br />
+ya ver&eacute;is... &iexcl;qu&eacute; carcajadas!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Aparte a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> al entrar)</span><br />
+Ya ver&eacute;is... &iexcl;qu&eacute; convulsiones! (Saluda y entra)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Va que se le lleva el aire.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Hombre infernal!... Tengo miedo....)<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; donaire el de Quevedo! <a name="line_2150" id="line_2150"></a><a href="#note_2150"><span class="linenum">2150</span></a><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Quevedo... s&iacute;, &iexcl;qu&eacute; donaire!<br />
+</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="ACTO_CUARTO" id="ACTO_CUARTO"></a>ACTO CUARTO</h2>
+
+
+<p>Sal&oacute;n del Palacio del Buen Retiro. En el fondo una galer&iacute;a de poca
+altura, a la cual conduce una ancha grader&iacute;a con dos ramales a derecha
+e izquierda. Sobre la meseta, a donde parten estas tres escaleras, se
+abre en el fondo una puerta de dos hojas que conduce a la antec&aacute;mara
+y habitaciones del rey, de modo que abiertas las hojas, dejan ver un
+rompimiento de salones al nivel de la meseta. A la derecha en primer
+t&eacute;rmino puerta que gu&iacute;a a la parte exterior del palacio; en segundo la
+c&aacute;mara de <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>; a la izquierda en primer t&eacute;rmino las habitaciones
+de <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>; en segundo una puerta secreta</p>
+
+
+<p class="noind"><br /><br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA PRIMERA</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>. Al levantarse el tel&oacute;n aparecen
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> y <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> subiendo a la meseta por los ramales de
+derecha e izquierda con papeles en la mano. Al llegar ellos arriba
+se abren las dos hojas y sale <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, que los detiene al tiempo
+ya de entrar<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo!... &iquest;Adentro?... Pues afuera.<br />
+Ambos sub&iacute;s a par;<br />
+volved ambos a bajar....<br />
+Son percances de escalera.... <a name="line_2155" id="line_2155"></a><span class="linenum">2155</span><br />
+Tres pasos hay expeditos. (Se&ntilde;alando las tres bajadas)<br />
+Conque... (Comenzando a bajar por la de en medio)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (a <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> con resignaci&oacute;n afectada)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Acatemos sus leyes...</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Bajan los tres cada cual por su lado)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, se&ntilde;alando el centro)<br />
+<br />
+Por all&iacute; bajan los reyes.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Y tambi&eacute;n los favoritos.<br />
+A las puertas principales <a name="line_2160" id="line_2160"></a><span class="linenum">2160</span><br />
+prefiriendo estos canceles,<br />
+ibais al rey con papeles...<br />
+&iquest;Son, por dicha, memoriales?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;; y el que tengo en la mano<br />
+dice al rey: &laquo;Se&ntilde;or, piedad <a name="line_2165" id="line_2165"></a><span class="linenum">2165</span><br />
+para Espa&ntilde;a... Del tirano<br />
+s&aacute;lvenos su Majestad.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (a <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y el vuestro?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Con sangre escrito</span><br />
+dice al esposo: &laquo;Se&ntilde;or,<br />
+en la virtud no hay delito;... <a name="line_2170" id="line_2170"></a><a href="#note_2170"><span class="linenum">2170</span></a><br />
+Castigad al impostor.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y esper&aacute;is?<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Se&ntilde;al afirmativo de <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>; <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> aparece pensativa)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Mucho me alegro.</span><br />
+&iquest;Lo pint&aacute;is de azul? Distintas<br />
+son de las vuestras mis tintas,<br />
+yo os lo pintar&eacute; de negro. <a name="line_2175" id="line_2175"></a><span class="linenum">2175</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iquest;Qu&eacute; designios?)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Desde ayer</span><br />
+os observo sin cesar,<br />
+y es dif&iacute;cil enga&ntilde;ar<br />
+a la astucia y al poder.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Contra el poder hay poderes... <a name="line_2180" id="line_2180"></a><span class="linenum">2180</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No los teme mi privanza.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Aun nos queda la esperanza...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Prendida con alfileres.<br />
+Ni la astucia ni el ardid<br />
+os salvan.... Por vuestro mal, <a name="line_2185" id="line_2185"></a><a href="#note_2185"><span class="linenum">2185</span></a><br />
+el rey parte al Escorial,<br />
+y yo me quedo en Madrid...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Oh!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Tarde dais la batalla.</span><br />
+Cuando ayer al rey hablasteis<br />
+&iquest;d&oacute;nde ese escrito dejasteis? <a name="line_2190" id="line_2190"></a><span class="linenum">2190</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Es buen ca&ntilde;&oacute;n de metralla!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pero in&uacute;til ya.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Gran Dios!)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Hoy para m&iacute; solo abiertas,<br />
+ci&eacute;rranse del rey las puertas<br />
+para vos... y para vos.... <a name="line_2195" id="line_2195"></a><span class="linenum">2195</span><br />
+<br />
+Como encontrasteis cerrada<br />
+ya la puerta principal,<br />
+para la c&aacute;mara real<br />
+elegisteis la excusada....<br />
+Pues todas, todas lo est&aacute;n. <a name="line_2200" id="line_2200"></a><span class="linenum">2200</span><br />
+No entrar&eacute;is, no.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Dios eterno!)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Aunque se oponga el infierno,<br />
+estas cartas entrar&aacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Mucho confi&aacute;is.... La infanta<br />
+conf&iacute;a menos.... Sin duda <a name="line_2205" id="line_2205"></a><span class="linenum">2205</span><br />
+al ver la verdad desnuda,<br />
+vuestra situaci&oacute;n la espanta.<br />
+Reparad en su aflicci&oacute;n.<br />
+Mirad... ella es el espejo<br />
+donde se ve, por reflejo, <a name="line_2210" id="line_2210"></a><span class="linenum">2210</span><br />
+vuestra pobre situaci&oacute;n.<br />
+Vedla... temblando quiz&aacute;s...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;No!... La infanta Margarita<br />
+noble ante el crimen se irrita;<br />
+pero no tiembla jam&aacute;s. <a name="line_2215" id="line_2215"></a><span class="linenum">2215</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Bien, muy bien!)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Valor, Quevedo!</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Nunca me asustan azares.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Yo nunca tiemblo, Olivares.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">(A <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Estoy temblando de miedo!<br />
+Guardadme esta carta.... &iexcl;Ay, Dios! <a name="line_2220" id="line_2220"></a><span class="linenum">2220</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Confiad en vos.)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Oh, s&iacute;!</span><br />
+yo conf&iacute;o mucho en m&iacute;;<br />
+pero m&aacute;s conf&iacute;o en vos.)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4.5em;">(Dale el papel y entra en la c&aacute;mara de <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA II</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+De la corte de Sicilia<br />
+soy a esta corte enviado... <a name="line_2225" id="line_2225"></a><span class="linenum">2225</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+A tratar cosas de estado<br />
+y no asuntos de familia.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues al rey quiero hablar hoy;<br />
+conque introducidme al punto.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Yo, si es de estado el asunto, <a name="line_2230" id="line_2230"></a><span class="linenum">2230</span><br />
+ministro de estado soy.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Quer&eacute;is jugar un albur?...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, somos qui&eacute;n para qui&eacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Nos conocemos muy bien.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Va de tahur a tahur. <a name="line_2235" id="line_2235"></a><span class="linenum">2235</span><br />
+As&iacute;, pues, hablemos claros.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Es verdad, seamos sinceros.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Yo hice voto de perderos.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Voto hice yo de arruinaros.<br />
+&iexcl;Oh, siempre os quise infinito! <a name="line_2240" id="line_2240"></a><a href="#note_2240"><span class="linenum">2240</span></a><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Hoy lo veo.... Y lo v&iacute; antes<br />
+por cien s&aacute;tiras picantes<br />
+que contra m&iacute; hab&eacute;is escrito.<br />
+Yo siempre os tuve afici&oacute;n.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, s&iacute;.... Me responden de eso <a name="line_2245" id="line_2245"></a><a href="#note_2245"><span class="linenum">2245</span></a><br />
+los a&ntilde;os que estuve preso<br />
+en San Marcos de Le&oacute;n:<br />
+mucho fr&iacute;o, hambre no poca,<br />
+y con grillos en los pies,<br />
+s&oacute;lo me faltaba...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Pues</span><a name="line_2250" id="line_2250"></a><span class="linenum">2250</span><br />
+una mordaza en la boca.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Vive Dios!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Si hoy u otro d&iacute;a</span><br />
+volv&eacute;is all&aacute;, por fortuna,<br />
+mandar&eacute; poneros una,<br />
+y enmudecer&aacute; Tal&iacute;a. <a name="line_2255" id="line_2255"></a><a href="#note_2255"><span class="linenum">2255</span></a><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Es que no pienso volver<br />
+a San Marcos de Le&oacute;n.<br />
+Pienso, y yo s&eacute; la raz&oacute;n,<br />
+derrocar vuestro poder.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Ya... lo pens&aacute;is...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Este escrito</span><a name="line_2260" id="line_2260"></a><span class="linenum">2260</span><br />
+prueba de un modo fatal<br />
+que el rey perdi&oacute; a Portugal<br />
+por culpa del favorito;<br />
+y aunque seg&uacute;n las razones<br />
+de &eacute;ste Espa&ntilde;a en aquel d&iacute;a <a name="line_2265" id="line_2265"></a><span class="linenum">2265</span><br />
+por un cetro que perd&iacute;a<br />
+ganaba muchos millones,<br />
+sabido de todos es<br />
+que el buen monarca llor&oacute;<br />
+cuando Braganza se alz&oacute; <a name="line_2270" id="line_2270"></a><span class="linenum">2270</span><br />
+con el cetro portugu&eacute;s.<br />
+Pues bien, tenedlo presente:<br />
+cuando el rey lea este escrito...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Bien, se pierde el favorito,<br />
+lo confieso llanamente; <a name="line_2275" id="line_2275"></a><span class="linenum">2275</span><br />
+pero el rey no lo leer&aacute;.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Lo adivin&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Lo adivino.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Ya buscaremos camino...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No os queda ninguno ya.<br />
+El rey saldr&aacute; por la puerta <a name="line_2280" id="line_2280"></a><span class="linenum">2280</span><br />
+principal.... En este espacio<br />
+para cruzar el palacio<br />
+no hallar&eacute;is ninguna abierta.<br />
+Los que entren hasta las salas<br />
+que por este lado est&aacute;n <a name="line_2285" id="line_2285"></a><span class="linenum">2285</span><br />
+ya al otro lado no ir&aacute;n,<br />
+a no ser que tengan alas.<br />
+Saldr&aacute; el rey... y ni all&aacute; fuera<br />
+podr&eacute;is hablarle al partir,<br />
+pues no os dejar&aacute;n salir <a name="line_2290" id="line_2290"></a><span class="linenum">2290</span><br />
+ni a los zaguanes siquiera.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Es decir...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Que en mi opini&oacute;n</span><br />
+no derroc&aacute;is mi poder;<br />
+y que, al fin, vais a volver<br />
+a San Marcos de Le&oacute;n. <a name="line_2295" id="line_2295"></a><span class="linenum">2295</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+No; mi esperanza...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Est&aacute; ya,</span><br />
+como dije antes...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Perdida?</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Con alfileres prendida.<br />
+&iexcl;Ja... Ja...! (Saluda y vase por el fondo)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA III</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>; luego <span class="smcap">Grana</span>, <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (despu&eacute;s de un momento de reflexi&oacute;n)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja!</span><br />
+Con alfileres.... A ver.... <a name="line_2300" id="line_2300"></a><span class="linenum">2300</span><br />
+S&iacute;, Conde-duque... sin duda...<br />
+vuestra ocurrencia es aguda...<br />
+como... punta de alfiler.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA (por la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+Don Francisco de Quevedo...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Se&ntilde;or Marqu&eacute;s de la Grana... <a name="line_2305" id="line_2305"></a><span class="linenum">2305</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;C&oacute;mo, os vais?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">De mala gana</span><br />
+si os qued&aacute;is vos.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;, me quedo.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Y hac&eacute;is bien. Yo aunque me voy,<br />
+volver&eacute; aqu&iacute;.... Lo deseo,<br />
+porque mucho, seg&uacute;n creo, <a name="line_2310" id="line_2310"></a><span class="linenum">2310</span><br />
+nos divertiremos hoy.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (entrando con <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Hoy en palacio es gran d&iacute;a.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Juntos os dejo a los tres.<br />
+Contad, Menda&ntilde;a, al marqu&eacute;s<br />
+eso de Fuenterrab&iacute;a. <a name="line_2315" id="line_2315"></a><a href="#note_2315"><span class="linenum">2315</span></a><br />
+Conque hasta luego, se&ntilde;ores....<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; llev&aacute;is en el mag&iacute;n?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Nada.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">Nequ&aacute;quam. En fin,</span><br />
+&iquest;qu&eacute; traz&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Varias labores...</span><br />
+s&iacute;, labores de mujeres... <a name="line_2320" id="line_2320"></a><a href="#note_2320"><span class="linenum">2320</span></a><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Mejor!... Siempre est&aacute;is de chanza.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Quiero prender la esperanza,<br />
+y ando... en busca de alfileres. (Vase por la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA IV</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos, menos <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Siempre zumb&oacute;n y chancero.<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Siempre ven&aacute;tico y loco. <a name="line_2325" id="line_2325"></a><a href="#note_2325"><span class="linenum">2325</span></a><br />
+&iexcl;Vive Dios, que hemos de verle!...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;D&oacute;nde?<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">En Toledo y muy pronto.</span><br />
+S&iacute;, pardiez, esa cabeza<br />
+tiene ya seco el meollo.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, don Francisco...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Por menos</span><a name="line_2330" id="line_2330"></a><span class="linenum">2330</span><br />
+est&aacute;n enjaulados otros.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Y ahora recuerdo: me dijo<br />
+que hoy aqu&iacute; debemos todos<br />
+ver...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Una gran ceremonia:</span><br />
+s&iacute;, la copa de oro. <a name="line_2335" id="line_2335"></a><span class="linenum">2335</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; copa es &eacute;sa?<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Ignor&aacute;is?</span><br />
+Yo os enterar&eacute; de todo.<br />
+Es una gran ceremonia<br />
+que ha de llenaros de asombro.<br />
+El consejo de Castilla <a name="line_2340" id="line_2340"></a><a href="#note_2340"></a><a href="#note_2340"><span class="linenum">2340</span></a><br />
+en el a&ntilde;o treinta y ocho<br />
+consult&oacute;... mejor que nadie<br />
+s&eacute; lo que hubo en el negocio.<br />
+Es el caso que Olivares,<br />
+mandando socorrer pronto, <a name="line_2345" id="line_2345"></a><a href="#note_2345"><span class="linenum">2345</span></a><br />
+nos salv&oacute; a Fuenterrab&iacute;a,<br />
+que a no ser por &eacute;l... &iexcl;demonio!<br />
+Pues bien; en premio debido<br />
+a su proceder heroico...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Pues, &iquest;qu&eacute;? &iquest;Socorri&oacute;la &eacute;l mismo?<a name="line_2350" id="line_2350"></a><span class="linenum">2350</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+No; pero envi&oacute; el socorro;<br />
+y en recompensa y por juro<br />
+de heredad alcaide propio<br />
+y perpetuo le nombraron<br />
+de la ciudad... pero &iquest;c&oacute;mo? <a name="line_2355" id="line_2355"></a><span class="linenum">2355</span><br />
+con el &iacute;tem de que el rey,<br />
+de su amor en testimonio,<br />
+siempre al ministro en tal d&iacute;a,<br />
+por recuerdo tan glorioso,<br />
+le ha de enviar un presente <a name="line_2360" id="line_2360"></a><span class="linenum">2360</span><br />
+digno de su real decoro,<br />
+para honrar de tal jornada<br />
+los aniversarios todos.<br />
+Y hoy, lo mismo que otros a&ntilde;os,<br />
+como es p&uacute;blico y notorio, <a name="line_2365" id="line_2365"></a><span class="linenum">2365</span><br />
+el rey env&iacute;a a Olivares<br />
+un sin par copa de oro;<br />
+y, adem&aacute;s, en un billete,<br />
+billete de pu&ntilde;o propio,<br />
+colocado en tres dobleces <a name="line_2370" id="line_2370"></a><span class="linenum">2370</span><br />
+de la gran copa en el fondo...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Pues el rey Felipe Cuarto<br />
+con exquisitos piropos<br />
+da las gracias a Olivares<br />
+de lo que sudaron otros. <a name="line_2375" id="line_2375"></a><span class="linenum">2375</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Mejor es callar. El caso<br />
+es que el rey de pu&ntilde;o propio,<br />
+escribiendo al de Olivares,<br />
+le dice con mil encomios:<br />
+&laquo;que al aceptar en tal d&iacute;a <a name="line_2380" id="line_2380"></a><span class="linenum">2380</span><br />
+de su rey la copa de oro,<br />
+brinde con ella tres veces<br />
+por la patria y por el trono.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Por el trono y por la patria!...<br />
+&Eacute;l los ha hundido en el polvo... <a name="line_2385" id="line_2385"></a><span class="linenum">2385</span><br />
+&iexcl;Vive Dios!...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">El rey, Castilla,</span><br />
+sabr&aacute; mejor que nosotros...<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Conque hoy es la ceremonia?...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Ciertamente; si es famoso<br />
+este gran aniversario. <a name="line_2390" id="line_2390"></a><span class="linenum">2390</span><br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Yo, como extranjero, ignoro.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Pues ya ver&eacute;is... a las cinco<br />
+por all&iacute;... (Se&ntilde;alando al fondo)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Si es un asombro:</span><br />
+&iexcl;oh, qu&eacute; pompa, qu&eacute; aparato!...<br />
+&iexcl;Ni la procesi&oacute;n del Corpus!... <a name="line_2395" id="line_2395"></a><a href="#note_2395"><span class="linenum">2395</span></a><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA V</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos y <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> por el fondo y cerrando las hojas tras de s&iacute;<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Se&ntilde;ores, pl&aacute;ceme veros<br />
+hoy en palacio tan pronto.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Como es la gran ceremonia...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Sois muy puntuales.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">El gozo...</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Desde aqu&iacute; a las cinco hay tiempo. <a name="line_2400" id="line_2400"></a><span class="linenum">2400</span><br />
+Hoy me ocupan mil negocios....<br />
+&iexcl;Ah! Su majestad hoy mismo<br />
+parte al Escorial.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Supongo</span><br />
+que ir&eacute;is con &eacute;l.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No, por cierto.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Ya... &iquest;Conque el rey parte solo?... <a name="line_2405" id="line_2405"></a><span class="linenum">2405</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Yo con vosotros me quedo.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Pues mejor para nosotros.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pero el rey a su partida<br />
+sabio dispondr&aacute; que como<br />
+siempre, al sonar hoy las cinco, <a name="line_2410" id="line_2410"></a><span class="linenum">2410</span><br />
+se me d&eacute; la copa de oro.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Mejor que mejor.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Y cu&aacute;ndo</span><br />
+parte el rey?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Dentro de pocos</span><br />
+momentos. Si su salida<br />
+quer&eacute;is presenciar vosotros, <a name="line_2415" id="line_2415"></a><span class="linenum">2415</span><br />
+a las puertas de palacio<br />
+acudid, y acudid pronto.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Es verdad.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Para su marcha</span><br />
+ya est&aacute; prevenido todo;<br />
+conque...<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Vamos, pues.</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Al punto.</span><a name="line_2420" id="line_2420"></a><span class="linenum">2420</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (abriendo la puerta secreta con una llave peque&ntilde;a)<br />
+<br />
+Venid, por aqu&iacute; es m&aacute;s corto.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Vos mismo!... Gracias.... Sois el<br />
+hombre mejor que conozco. (Pasan los tres)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VI</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>. &Eacute;sta, conducida por aqu&eacute;lla de la<br />
+mano, sale de su c&aacute;mara al tiempo que <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> est&aacute; cerrando la<br />
+puerta secreta<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(Pero eres la reina...)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(A <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> con acento imperioso)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">O&iacute;d,</span><br />
+que os habla su majestad. <a name="line_2425" id="line_2425"></a><span class="linenum">2425</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Aparte a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>)</span><br />
+&iexcl;Valor!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">(Yo tiemblo...) &iquest;Es verdad</span><br />
+que hoy... parte el rey... de Madrid?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Verdad, se&ntilde;ora.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Pues... yo...</span><br />
+quisiera... verle un momento,<br />
+conque as&iacute;...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mucho lo siento,</span><a name="line_2430" id="line_2430"></a><span class="linenum">2430</span><br />
+es imposible.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Ay!</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;No, no!</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Concededme esa demanda...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+El rey a todos la niega.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;, s&iacute;... la reina os lo ruega.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;No, no... la reina os lo manda! <a name="line_2435" id="line_2435"></a><span class="linenum">2435</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (sonri&eacute;ndose)<br />
+<br />
+La obediencia...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">En vos es ley.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (dirigi&eacute;ndose al fondo)<br />
+<br />
+Si el rey lo manda, se&ntilde;ora,<br />
+entrar&eacute;is luego...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;No, ahora!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Luego que lo mande el rey. (Sube y entra)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VII</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>; despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Lo ves? Tan in&uacute;til paso... <a name="line_2440" id="line_2440"></a><span class="linenum">2440</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Veo con grande aflicci&oacute;n<br />
+que no tienes coraz&oacute;n<br />
+de reina...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Y lo soy acaso?</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+No sabes serlo. Has pedido,<br />
+y &eacute;l con raz&oacute;n ha negado; <a name="line_2445" id="line_2445"></a><span class="linenum">2445</span><br />
+mas si t&uacute; hubieras mandado,<br />
+&eacute;l hubiera obedecido.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Ese hombre me infunde miedo.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; p&aacute;lida est&aacute;s!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Ay, Dios!</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (mirando a la derecha)<br />
+<br />
+Alguien se acerca. &iquest;Sois vos?... <a name="line_2450" id="line_2450"></a><span class="linenum">2450</span><br />
+&iexcl;Ah, venid, venid, Quevedo!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (entrando)<br />
+<br />
+Vuesa Majestad...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Un modo</span><br />
+discurrid vos...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ni una puerta</span><br />
+hay por ese lado abierta.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Todo se ha perdido, todo! <a name="line_2455" id="line_2455"></a><span class="linenum">2455</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+El rey partir&aacute; al momento...<br />
+si es que no ha partido ya....<br />
+Y Olivares &iquest;d&oacute;nde est&aacute;?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Vedle. (Se&ntilde;alando al fondo, por donde aparece <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA VIII</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos y <span class="smcap">Olivares</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>, bajando)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Se&ntilde;ora, lo siento.</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qu&eacute; tra&eacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">La despedida</span><a name="line_2460" id="line_2460"></a><span class="linenum">2460</span><br />
+del rey traigo; y no os asombre:<br />
+dice el rey que yo en su nombre<br />
+de la reina me despida.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Sois!...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Un s&uacute;bdito obediente</span><br />
+que del rey cumple el mandato. <a name="line_2465" id="line_2465"></a><span class="linenum">2465</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Mas el rey...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Dentro de un rato</span><br />
+partir&aacute;.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">(Perfectamente...</span><br />
+no ha partido el rey a&uacute;n.)<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Me retiro.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Gu&aacute;rdeos Dios.</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span> que con ella se dirige a la c&aacute;mara)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Lloras?<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">&iexcl;Ay!(Entra)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Pobre de vos!...</span><a name="line_2470" id="line_2470"></a><span class="linenum">2470</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Eso... conforme y seg&uacute;n,<br />
+como se suele decir.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+El rey parte.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Bien, que parta.</span><br />
+Pienso escribirle una carta.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Si os la dejan escribir. <a name="line_2475" id="line_2475"></a><span class="linenum">2475</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pienso... que la tengo escrita.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n va a llevarla adem&aacute;s?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n?... El demonio quiz&aacute;s.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Bien. La infanta Margarita,<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Dirigiendo una mirada a <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> que despu&eacute;s de acompa&ntilde;ar a</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;"><span class="smcap">la Reina</span> hasta el umbral, se ha quedado inm&oacute;vil a la espalda como</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">dominada por la situaci&oacute;n)</span><br />
+que ya el desenga&ntilde;o toca, <a name="line_2480" id="line_2480"></a><span class="linenum">2480</span><br />
+ved... no acude como vos<br />
+al demonio.... Acude a Dios,<br />
+ya con el credo en la boca.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Me insulta!)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Rez&aacute;is?</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No rezo...</span><br />
+no.... Pues al ver que en su abismo <a name="line_2485" id="line_2485"></a><span class="linenum">2485</span><br />
+Dios no os confunde... ahora mismo<br />
+a dudar de Dios empiezo.<br />
+&iexcl;No, no, Dios m&iacute;o, perd&oacute;n!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Delir&aacute;is... y no lo extra&ntilde;o:<br />
+v&iacute;ctima de un desenga&ntilde;o... <a name="line_2490" id="line_2490"></a><span class="linenum">2490</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Os lo dice el coraz&oacute;n?<br />
+V&iacute;ctima ser&aacute; la infanta<br />
+Margarita de Saboya;<br />
+pero en su valor se apoya<br />
+como una v&iacute;ctima santa. <a name="line_2495" id="line_2495"></a><span class="linenum">2495</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+V&iacute;ctima.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Firme y enhiesta,</span><br />
+capaz, porque a Dios le plugo,<br />
+de humillar a su verdugo<br />
+con una risa... &iexcl;Oh, como &eacute;sta! (Risa violenta)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Vive Dios!... El soberano <a name="line_2500" id="line_2500"></a><span class="linenum">2500</span><br />
+va a partir... y yo me quedo....<br />
+&iexcl;Ay de vos y de Quevedo!...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Puede que el rey parta en vano.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Aun esper&aacute;is que el demonio<br />
+lleve al rey aquel escrito? <a name="line_2505" id="line_2505"></a><span class="linenum">2505</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 2em;">Pues me alegro infinito,</span><br />
+dadme despu&eacute;s testimonio.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Puede que lo tenga ya.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues, aunque al demonio encuentre,<br />
+temo que el papel no entre. <a name="line_2510" id="line_2510"></a><a href="#note_2510"><span class="linenum">2510</span></a><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Lo ofrec&iacute; yo, y entrar&aacute;.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Lo ofrecisteis?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Lo ofrec&iacute;.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Cumplidlo.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Lo cumplir&eacute;.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No, a fe, Quevedo.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;, a fe.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No, por Dios.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Por Dios que s&iacute;!</span><a name="line_2515" id="line_2515"></a><span class="linenum">2515</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+La esperanza es en los seres...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Todo; y cual dec&iacute;s en chanza,<br />
+yo por tener esperanza,<br />
+la prend&iacute; con alfileres.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues la esperanza guardad, <a name="line_2520" id="line_2520"></a><span class="linenum">2520</span><br />
+y el papel tambi&eacute;n... los dos....<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Hace movimiento para retirarse)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (aparte a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n lleva el papel?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Y adi&oacute;s.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Olivares</span> se retira haciendo una cortes&iacute;a ir&oacute;nica)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">&iexcl;El demonio... mirad!</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Se&ntilde;alando a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> que al volverse y subir la grader&iacute;a, ense&ntilde;a el</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">papel que <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> le ha prendido en la espalda. Entra <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA IX</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, <span class="smcap">Margarita</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Gran Dios!...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">A muerte o a vida.</span><br />
+Ya no quedaba otro medio. <a name="line_2525" id="line_2525"></a><span class="linenum">2525</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Nuestra suerte...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Sin remedio,</span><br />
+ya est&aacute; ganada o perdida.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Si viese el papel...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Propicios</span><br />
+ser&aacute;n los cielos...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mas &eacute;l...</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Lleva a la espalda el papel, <a name="line_2530" id="line_2530"></a><span class="linenum">2530</span><br />
+como el saco de sus vicios.<br />
+Desechad, se&ntilde;ora, el miedo.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Ay! Esto a nadie lo digo...<br />
+sino a vos... que sois mi amigo:<br />
+&iexcl;yo estoy temblando, Quevedo! (Pausa) <a name="line_2535" id="line_2535"></a><span class="linenum">2535</span><br />
+Y vos &iquest;no tembl&aacute;is?<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Asi&eacute;ndole de una mano como para cerciorarse)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Se&ntilde;ora...</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Sereno... (ahora no...)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Ay de m&iacute;!)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Tembl&aacute;is como yo....<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;, s&iacute;....</span><br />
+Comienzo a temblar ahora...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Tambi&eacute;n!...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Tambi&eacute;n... ya lo veis...</span><a name="line_2540" id="line_2540"></a><span class="linenum">2540</span><br />
+tiemblo... mas no de terror,<br />
+de...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">No lo dig&aacute;is...(Alej&aacute;ndose)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(De amor.)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;No me habl&eacute;is... ni me mir&eacute;is!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Tiene raz&oacute;n.)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> queda a la izquierda; <span class="smcap">Margarita</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">se ha apartado bastante hacia la derecha)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(&iexcl;Estoy loca!)</span><br />
+(&iquest;Qu&eacute; hice yo?... Su mano ard&iacute;a... <a name="line_2545" id="line_2545"></a><a href="#note_2545"><span class="linenum">2545</span></a><br />
+tal vez la abras&oacute; la m&iacute;a...)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Al fin me estrell&eacute; en la roca.)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(No le quiero hablar ni aun ver.)<br />
+Pedir&eacute; fuerzas al cielo.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Coraz&oacute;n, si eres de hielo, <a name="line_2550" id="line_2550"></a><span class="linenum">2550</span><br />
+&iquest;c&oacute;mo es que hoy te siento arder?<br />
+&iexcl;El amor! Cierto; as&iacute; empieza...<br />
+y este af&aacute;n, esta zozobra...<br />
+&iexcl;Ay! El coraz&oacute;n me sobra,<br />
+y me falta la cabeza. <a name="line_2555" id="line_2555"></a><span class="linenum">2555</span><br />
+Amor... t&uacute; dices que s&iacute;...<br />
+t&uacute; has dicho siempre que no.<br />
+Cierto, yo tengo otro yo<br />
+que combate contra m&iacute;.<br />
+El coraz&oacute;n y la mente, <a name="line_2560" id="line_2560"></a><span class="linenum">2560</span><br />
+el sentimiento y la idea...<br />
+el esp&iacute;ritu que crea,<br />
+y el esp&iacute;ritu que siente...<br />
+si entrambos contrarios son,<br />
+&iquest;qui&eacute;n?... Seg&uacute;n lo que aqu&iacute; pienso, <a name="line_2565" id="line_2565"></a><a href="#note_2565"><span class="linenum">2565</span></a><br />
+mal sujeta el pensamiento<br />
+las alas del coraz&oacute;n.)<br />
+Vos... (&iexcl;La tendiera mis brazos!)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Vos...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (apareciendo en el fondo)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Mientras yo, como es ley,</span><br />
+voy a despedir al rey... <a name="line_2570" id="line_2570"></a><span class="linenum">2570</span><br />
+id uniendo estos pedazos....<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Arroja al pasar varios pedazos de papel y desaparece por</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">la puerta secreta. <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> da un grito de terror)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Todo perdido!... Mirad...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;; por mi culpa. Y ahora<br />
+&iquest;no me aborrec&eacute;is, se&ntilde;ora?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Callad, Quevedo, callad! <a name="line_2575" id="line_2575"></a><span class="linenum">2575</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Yo que so&ntilde;&eacute; en mi delirio<br />
+la palma del triunfo daros,<br />
+y al fin logro coronaros<br />
+con la palma del martirio.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Com&uacute;n nos ser&aacute; esa palma. <a name="line_2580" id="line_2580"></a><span class="linenum">2580</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Yo soy quien os pierde a vos;<br />
+yo s&iacute;.... Conf&uacute;ndame Dios.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Me est&aacute;is desgarrando el alma.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Maldecidme, y de ese modo...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Nunca!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Mi tormento veis</span><a name="line_2585" id="line_2585"></a><span class="linenum">2585</span><br />
+pero no comprend&eacute;is...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Todo, lo comprendo todo!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Ved mi dolor!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Ved mi llanto!</span><br />
+(Ya fuera un crimen callar.)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Causa ten&eacute;is para odiar <a name="line_2590" id="line_2590"></a><span class="linenum">2590</span><br />
+al hombre... que os ama tanto.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Odiaros!... Ten&eacute;is raz&oacute;n...<br />
+y para saberlo bien,<br />
+preguntadlo...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;A qui&eacute;n, a qui&eacute;n?</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;A mi pobre coraz&oacute;n! <a name="line_2595" id="line_2595"></a><span class="linenum">2595</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Yo...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Yo tambi&eacute;n, &iexcl;ay de m&iacute;!</span><br />
+yo que no tengo suspiros,<br />
+yo... no s&eacute; c&oacute;mo deciros...<br />
+c&oacute;mo expresaros... &iexcl;oh, as&iacute;!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Tendiendo una mano a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+&iexcl;No... no habl&eacute;is... no, por piedad! <a name="line_2600" id="line_2600"></a><span class="linenum">2600</span><br />
+Ya perdidos, un deber<br />
+santo nos resta: poner<br />
+en salvo a su majestad.<br />
+Id, que esa prueba sangrienta<br />
+guarde ella misma....<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;, s&iacute;...</span><a name="line_2605" id="line_2605"></a><span class="linenum">2605</span><br />
+pero ella viene hacia aqu&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA X</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>; despu&eacute;s <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>,<br />
+<span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span> por la puerta secreta<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Ya parti&oacute; el rey.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">La tormenta</span><br />
+sobre nosotros avanza....<br />
+Perdidos Quevedo y yo...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Todo se ha perdido...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;No!</span><a name="line_2610" id="line_2610"></a><span class="linenum">2610</span><br />
+&iexcl;Todo menos tu esperanza!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Y pues s&oacute;lo en vuestra mano<br />
+estar&aacute; sin riesgo ahora,<br />
+vos... guardadla vos, se&ntilde;ora....<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Sangre! No... vos....<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Y el tirano?</span><a name="line_2615" id="line_2615"></a><span class="linenum">2615</span><br />
+Ved que estoy bajo su ley.<br />
+<br />
+REINA (a <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Gu&aacute;rdala t&uacute;.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iquest;C&oacute;mo, en d&oacute;nde?</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Tomad la carta del conde.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (Apareciendo por la puerta secreta con <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span>)<br />
+<br />
+&Eacute;sta primero.... Es del rey.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">La Reina</span> que iba ya a tomar la carta de <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, toma la que le</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">ofrece <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>. <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> guarda la suya con despecho)</span><br />
+Al entrar en la carroza, <a name="line_2620" id="line_2620"></a><span class="linenum">2620</span><br />
+&laquo;Para la reina&raquo;, me dijo.<br />
+<br />
+REINA (despu&eacute;s de leer un momento)<br />
+<br />
+No estuvo el rey muy prolijo.<br />
+(&iexcl;Cu&aacute;nto en mi dolor se goza!)<br />
+&Oacute;rdenes son que en su ausencia<br />
+el rey me encomienda a m&iacute;. <a name="line_2625" id="line_2625"></a><span class="linenum">2625</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Se&ntilde;ora, todos aqu&iacute;<br />
+os debemos obediencia.<br />
+Con la puerta principal<br />
+hice abrir har&aacute; un momento<br />
+la que une vuestro aposento <a name="line_2630" id="line_2630"></a><span class="linenum">2630</span><br />
+a la c&aacute;mara real.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Cuanto al dejar su morada<br />
+mand&oacute; el rey...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">En cierto modo</span><br />
+fu&eacute; para la reina todo.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Y para la esposa nada!) <a name="line_2635" id="line_2635"></a><span class="linenum">2635</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Hoy, humildes servidores,<br />
+al rey miramos en vos.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Basta, Olivares. Adi&oacute;s. (Despidi&eacute;ndose)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Saludo... a mi rey. Se&ntilde;ores,<br />
+id.... Muy contentos y ufanos <a name="line_2640" id="line_2640"></a><span class="linenum">2640</span><br />
+hoy con un rey de ese porte,<br />
+pienso que le har&eacute;is la corte<br />
+como buenos cortesanos.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">La Reina</span> entra en su c&aacute;mara acompa&ntilde;ada de <span class="smcap">Margarita</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">y seguida de <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XI</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, <span class="smcap">Olivares</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Vos, &iquest;no vais?...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Porque me quedo.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES (se&ntilde;alando los pedazos de papel)<br />
+<br />
+Ved... trocitos de esperanza... <a name="line_2645" id="line_2645"></a><a href="#note_2645"><span class="linenum">2645</span></a><br />
+&iquest;no los unisteis, Quevedo?<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> se siente en un sill&oacute;n)</span><br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo! &iquest;Os sent&aacute;is? Yo no puedo<br />
+permitir...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Parece chanza,</span><br />
+y as&iacute; estoy m&aacute;s descansado.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Venzo al fin, y est&aacute;is perdido. <a name="line_2650" id="line_2650"></a><span class="linenum">2650</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues me perder&eacute; sentado.<br />
+Mas si venzo, estoy ganado...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;C&oacute;mo vos ganar&eacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Tendido.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Al respeto me falt&aacute;is!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Nada temo si perd&eacute;is; <a name="line_2655" id="line_2655"></a><a href="#note_2655"><span class="linenum">2655</span></a><br />
+nada espero si gan&aacute;is;<br />
+y en m&iacute;, gan&eacute;is o perd&aacute;is,<br />
+ya no quit&aacute;is ni pon&eacute;is.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Parece que est&aacute;is de humor.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Mucho!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Os le quiero seguir.</span><a name="line_2660" id="line_2660"></a><span class="linenum">2660</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Bravo!... Mejor que mejor,<br />
+como en placer y en dolor<br />
+suele Menda&ntilde;a decir.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+La esperanza que os rasgu&eacute;<br />
+y ah&iacute; en trocitos est&aacute;... <a name="line_2665" id="line_2665"></a><span class="linenum">2665</span><br />
+la de la espalda...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ya s&eacute;...</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Cay&oacute; en mis manos... a fe,<br />
+que el c&oacute;mo gracia os har&aacute;:<br />
+el buen rey se paseaba,<br />
+y yo en su mesa escrib&iacute;a; <a name="line_2670" id="line_2670"></a><span class="linenum">2670</span><br />
+pero &eacute;l, que a mi espalda estaba,<br />
+muy curioso me miraba,<br />
+y al fin con sorpresa m&iacute;a,<br />
+&laquo;&iquest;Qui&eacute;n a mi buen favorito<br />
+pone mazas sin respeto?&raquo;, <a name="line_2675" id="line_2675"></a><span class="linenum">2675</span><br />
+dijo, y me di&oacute; el papelito.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo! &iquest;El rey os di&oacute; el escrito?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+S&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 2em;">Pues... anduvo discreto.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Supon&eacute;is?...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Que lo ley&oacute;.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Eso al pronto me tem&iacute;; <a name="line_2680" id="line_2680"></a><span class="linenum">2680</span><br />
+mas conmigo se ri&oacute;<br />
+de la gracia y... v&iacute; que no.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues luego ver&eacute;is que s&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+No; al partir muy lisonjero<br />
+me habl&oacute; el rey.... Bes&eacute; su mano... <a name="line_2685" id="line_2685"></a><span class="linenum">2685</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues as&iacute; besa el cordero<br />
+la mano del carnicero.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Delir&aacute;is.... El soberano<br />
+con su real mano despu&eacute;s<br />
+puso una carta en las m&iacute;as <a name="line_2690" id="line_2690"></a><a href="#note_2690"><span class="linenum">2690</span></a><br />
+para la reina...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Eso es...</span><br />
+&iquest;Y no os ha ocurrido, pues,<br />
+que era la carta de Ur&iacute;as?<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Eso pens&aacute;is?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;S&iacute;, por Dios!</span><br />
+Todo el rey lo sabe ya. <a name="line_2695" id="line_2695"></a><span class="linenum">2695</span><br />
+Ya no sois uno los dos;<br />
+ya el rey os execra a vos,<br />
+y en su carta...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Claro est&aacute;:</span><br />
+prevendr&aacute; el rey, Dios le guarde,<br />
+a la reina con decoro, <a name="line_2700" id="line_2700"></a><span class="linenum">2700</span><br />
+que ella misma en regio alarde<br />
+a las cinco de esta tarde<br />
+me ofrezca la copa de oro.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+No.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 2em;">Las cinco van a dar.</span><br />
+El rey a la reina ha escrito, <a name="line_2705" id="line_2705"></a><span class="linenum">2705</span><br />
+y hoy la reina, a su pesar,<br />
+debe al favorito honrar...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+O perder al favorito.<br />
+Ya no hay copa de oro... no.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Da la primera campanada de las cinco)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Escuchad... lleg&oacute; el momento. <a name="line_2710" id="line_2710"></a><a href="#note_2710"><span class="linenum">2710</span></a><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Me asesina ese reloj.) (Pausa)<br />
+Cinco campanadas...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Oh!</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;No hay copa!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">(&iexcl;Estoy sin aliento!)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Di&oacute; la postrer campanada...<br />
+mas no se abre aquella puerta... <a name="line_2715" id="line_2715"></a><span class="linenum">2715</span><br />
+&iexcl;No... no se abre... nada... nada...<br />
+Mirad... cerrada... cerrada!... (La puerta se abre)<br />
+&iexcl;Oh!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">&iexcl;Mirad... abierta... abierta!...</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XII</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos, y al abrirse la hojas del fondo aparece <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> trayendo en<br />
+una bandeja una copa de oro con un billete cerrado en el fondo. Al<br />
+lado de <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> salen <span class="smcap">Grana</span> y <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>. Durante los versos que<br />
+siguen el primero baja la grader&iacute;a del centro seguido de un <span class="smcap">Ujier</span>, y los<br />
+otros dos por los ramales de derecha a izquierda, abriendo la marcha<br />
+a dos filas de caballeros, pajes, damas y meninas, que se colocan luego<br />
+en semic&iacute;rculo, dejando en el centro a <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> con un <span class="smcap">Ujier</span> a la<br />
+espalda. Al bajar la comitiva <span class="smcap">la Reina</span> aparece en la galer&iacute;a entre<br />
+<span class="smcap">Margarita</span> y <span class="smcap">Do&ntilde;a In&eacute;s</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Siempre la loca fortuna<br />
+mala fu&eacute; para los buenos... <a name="line_2720" id="line_2720"></a><span class="linenum">2720</span><br />
+El cielo... all&iacute; est&aacute; la luna,<br />
+y &eacute;sa no da luz ninguna<br />
+cuando la noche es de truenos.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Mato, al fin, vuestra esperanza.<br />
+En San Marcos de Le&oacute;n <a name="line_2725" id="line_2725"></a><span class="linenum">2725</span><br />
+ser&aacute; horrible mi venganza....<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Ten&eacute;is...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Poder y privanza....</span><br />
+&iexcl;Mirad!...<br />
+<br />
+UJIER<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Silencio, atenci&oacute;n!</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Conde-duque, sent&aacute;os y cubr&iacute;os.<br />
+(&iquest;Me querr&aacute; ver el rey m&aacute;s humillada?) <a name="line_2730" id="line_2730"></a><a href="#note_2730"><span class="linenum">2730</span></a><br />
+Goz&aacute;is de tan cumplida preeminencia<br />
+desde que el rey os concedi&oacute; esa gracia.<br />
+Hoy al partir el rey a San Lorenzo,<br />
+para la reina os entreg&oacute; una carta;<br />
+me la disteis; en ella me previene <a name="line_2735" id="line_2735"></a><span class="linenum">2735</span><br />
+el rey, bajo su firma soberana,<br />
+que en honor vuestro y en servicio suyo,<br />
+yo, que la reina soy de las Espa&ntilde;as,<br />
+solemnice tambi&eacute;n la ceremonia<br />
+que &eacute;l dej&oacute; a su partida preparada; <a name="line_2740" id="line_2740"></a><span class="linenum">2740</span><br />
+y as&iacute;, con mi presencia enalteciendo<br />
+una regia merced que es ya tan alta,<br />
+yo, la reina, a ofreceros he venido,<br />
+porque el rey, mi se&ntilde;or, as&iacute; lo manda,<br />
+ese presente real, que sobre el trono, <a name="line_2745" id="line_2745"></a><span class="linenum">2745</span><br />
+bajo el rico dosel, en la real c&aacute;mara,<br />
+dej&oacute; para este fin el soberano,<br />
+que os acuerda merced tan se&ntilde;alada.<br />
+Como todos los a&ntilde;os en la copa<br />
+un pliego para vos puso el monarca.... <a name="line_2750" id="line_2750"></a><span class="linenum">2750</span><br />
+Recibid esa copa y ese pliego,<br />
+y Dios... os d&eacute;... (Pausa)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Lo que de Dios os falta!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Como s&uacute;bdito fiel, cumplir me toca<br />
+la voluntad del rey, siempre sagrada.<br />
+Hoy me prescribe que su copa acepte; <a name="line_2755" id="line_2755"></a><span class="linenum">2755</span><br />
+y la acepto a mi vez. Debo aceptarla.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Toma la copa que <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> le presenta con una rodilla en tierra. El <span class="smcap">Ujier</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">toma tambi&eacute;n la bandeja y se retira, seguido de la gente palaciega, subiendo</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">las escaleras laterales por detr&aacute;s de <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>. Entretanto <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> y los</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">dem&aacute;s van pasando delante de <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> para hacerle un saludo de parabi&eacute;n;</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;"><span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> pasa el &uacute;ltimo, y al llegar a su lado se vuelve a la meseta y saluda</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>. Todo esto durante el tiempo que se tarden en decir los versos</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">que siguen)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (aparte a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Lloras... Reina, valor... ojos enjutos<br />
+y frente real, desprecio y arrogancia!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Angustia, humillaci&oacute;n!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Orgullo, reina,</span><br />
+que el orgullo engrandece la desgracia! <a name="line_2760" id="line_2760"></a><span class="linenum">2760</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Como siempre, en la copa viene un pliego,<br />
+todo de pu&ntilde;o real, con regias armas,<br />
+en que recuerda los servicios m&iacute;os,<br />
+bien escasos, a fe, nuestro monarca.<br />
+En este pliego, como siempre, ahora <a name="line_2765" id="line_2765"></a><span class="linenum">2765</span><br />
+el gran Felipe Cuarto, honor de Espa&ntilde;a,<br />
+frases de amor sincero me dirige,<br />
+que yo, s&aacute;belo el rey, grabo en el alma.<br />
+Seg&uacute;n uso y costumbre, un caballero,<br />
+el m&aacute;s ilustre y distinguido que haya <a name="line_2770" id="line_2770"></a><span class="linenum">2770</span><br />
+presente a la saz&oacute;n, debe a su turno<br />
+abrir el pliego real y en voz bien alta<br />
+delante de la corte repetirme<br />
+su contexto, palabra por palabra....<br />
+Si Quevedo se digna...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Yo!... Me digno.</span><a name="line_2775" id="line_2775"></a><span class="linenum">2775</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Aparte a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)</span><br />
+Por respeto a esa reina desgraciada.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Pues tomad el papel.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Aparte a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Bravo soneto.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (idem)<br />
+<br />
+Sonetos hay, pardiez...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Sin consonancia.</span><br />
+Tales los hay a veces, y &eacute;se es uno,<br />
+que al lector m&aacute;s robusto le atragantan. <a name="line_2780" id="line_2780"></a><span class="linenum">2780</span><br />
+Se&ntilde;ores, atenci&oacute;n. Leed, Quevedo,<br />
+en voz sonora y halag&uuml;e&ntilde;a y clara...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Sonora y halag&uuml;e&ntilde;a y clara, como<br />
+el &oacute;rgano y el c&eacute;firo y el agua.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(Su amor consagra el rey a su enemigo.) <a name="line_2785" id="line_2785"></a><span class="linenum">2785</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+(Y a su esposa infeliz &iquest;qu&eacute; le consagra?)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;No llores, por piedad!)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(Cari&ntilde;o imb&eacute;cil,</span><br />
+el de ese imb&eacute;cil rey.) Dice la carta:<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Leyendo)</span><br />
+&laquo;A nuestro muy querido... el Conde-duque.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Proseguid, proseguid.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (leyendo)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&laquo;Salud:&raquo; (&iexcl;Tercianas!)</span><a name="line_2790" id="line_2790"></a><span class="linenum">2790</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Olivares</span> se inclina)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Sobrescrito feliz.... Romped la nema,<br />
+pues lo m&aacute;s principal es lo que falta.<br />
+Las lisonjas del rey... esos elogios<br />
+que al nivel de su trono me levantan...<br />
+Hoy el rey, mi se&ntilde;or, me hace dichoso. <a name="line_2795" id="line_2795"></a><span class="linenum">2795</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Desgarrando a la reina las entra&ntilde;as!)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Rompe el sello con c&oacute;lera)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Repetidme esas frases cari&ntilde;osas.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+(El coraz&oacute;n del pecho se me arranca.)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Se&ntilde;ores, atenci&oacute;n. Leed, Quevedo,<br />
+en voz sonora y halag&uuml;e&ntilde;a y clara. <a name="line_2800" id="line_2800"></a><span class="linenum">2800</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (aparte a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Conde-duque...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Leed. (Mirad mis ojos</span><br />
+radiantes de rencor y de venganza.)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+(Os desprecio.) (A todos)<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Escuchad. (&iexcl;No, no hay justicia!)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Valor, valor!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">(Mi esp&iacute;ritu desmaya.)</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+Ya ver&eacute;is cu&aacute;nto honor... Al punto...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (prepar&aacute;ndose a leer)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 22em;">&iexcl;Al punto!</span><a name="line_2805" id="line_2805"></a><span class="linenum">2805</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+(Ciegan mis ojos.)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (a todos)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Escuchad. (&iexcl;Oh, rabia!)</span><br />
+<br />
+(Leyendo)<br />
+<br />
+&laquo;Mi buen Olivares: no he menester encarecerte mi gran cari&ntilde;o,<br />
+que es superior, y t&uacute; lo sabes, a todo encarecimiento. Aunque<br />
+p&uacute;blicas son en estos reinos las pruebas del amor con que te<br />
+distingo, hoy he de darte una mayor que todas, y d&aacute;rtela quiero<br />
+como amigo, que no como monarca. Muy luego dar&eacute; a Madrid<br />
+la vuelta, y como cumple a mis designios que t&uacute; conozcas antes<br />
+esa prueba de mi buena amistad, no debo diferirla. Es un<br />
+aviso cari&ntilde;oso de mi coraz&oacute;n; ten en cuenta el aviso porque<br />
+te importa mucho. Olivares... si estuvieses en mi alc&aacute;zar<br />
+a mi regreso el amigo te dar&aacute; sus brazos... el rey... su<br />
+verdugo.&raquo;<br />
+<br />
+(Movimiento general de asombro)<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Ah!<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">&iexcl;Gran Dios!</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Silencio!</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (Poniendo a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> el papel delante de los ojos, pero con dignidad)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Ved.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;M&iacute;sero de m&iacute;!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> se dirige a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>; <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span>, separ&aacute;ndose</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">de <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>, le salen al encuentro. <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> permanece cruzado</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">de brazos cerca de <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Qu&eacute; asombro!</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Y as&iacute; le dej&aacute;is? &iexcl;Volved!...<br />
+Si os di&oacute; arrimo un pared <a name="line_2810" id="line_2810"></a><span class="linenum">2810</span><br />
+y se hunde... arrimadle un hombro.<br />
+Sombra y nido a vuestro gusto<br />
+os di&oacute; un &aacute;rbol... &iexcl;cay&oacute; all&iacute;!<br />
+Mas si al dejarle con susto,<br />
+busc&aacute;is otro m&aacute;s robusto,... <a name="line_2815" id="line_2815"></a><span class="linenum">2815</span><br />
+no le encontrar&eacute;is en m&iacute;...<br />
+nunca, no. Sobre cascajos,<br />
+tronco soy de rudas quiebras<br />
+que, creciendo entre espantajos,<br />
+ni ofrece nido a los grajos, <a name="line_2820" id="line_2820"></a><span class="linenum">2820</span><br />
+ni da sombra a las culebras.<br />
+Ya en la cortesana grey<br />
+no hay reyezuelos.... Hay dos<br />
+reyes... la reina y el rey.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Volvi&eacute;ndose a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>)</span><br />
+Se&ntilde;ora, cambi&oacute; la ley. <a name="line_2825" id="line_2825"></a><span class="linenum">2825</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Quevedo, que os oiga Dios!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Hoy que Dios en su bondad<br />
+la luz del bien nos env&iacute;a<br />
+tras de tanta oscuridad,<br />
+para vuesa Majestad, <a name="line_2830" id="line_2830"></a><span class="linenum">2830</span><br />
+grande se&ntilde;ora, es el d&iacute;a.<br />
+Hoy ante el solio espa&ntilde;ol<br />
+se dilata el horizonte,<br />
+y entre nubes de arrebol,<br />
+m&aacute;s claro amanece el sol, <a name="line_2835" id="line_2835"></a><span class="linenum">2835</span><br />
+porque se derrumba el monte.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(A todos)</span><br />
+&iexcl;El rey... la reina despu&eacute;s!<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+Si hoy por fin de sus pesares<br />
+ya la reina reina es,<br />
+sirva de alfombra a sus pies <a name="line_2840" id="line_2840"></a><span class="linenum">2840</span><br />
+el sombrero de Olivares.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Se lo arranca de la cabeza y lo arroja a los pies de <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>,</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">que baja las gradas con <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> y <span class="smcap">Do&ntilde;a In&eacute;s</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+PAJE (entrando)<br />
+<br />
+Para la reina este pliego<br />
+del rey, que en Atocha est&aacute;.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> lo presenta a <span class="smcap">la Reina</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA (a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Yo en vuestras manos lo entrego.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> lo abre y lee)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (Acerc&aacute;ndose a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span> despu&eacute;s de tomar el sombrero del suelo)<br />
+<br />
+Conde-duque, a vos me llego, <a name="line_2845" id="line_2845"></a><span class="linenum">2845</span><br />
+pero sin rencores ya.<br />
+Contrarios fuimos los dos;<br />
+pero aqu&iacute; cesa mi encono.<br />
+Matarme quisisteis vos...<br />
+pues bien... que os perdone Dios,<a name="line_2850" id="line_2850"></a><span class="linenum">2850</span><br />
+lo mismo que yo os perdono.<br />
+Y pensad en vuestra cuita,<br />
+que si audaz un caballero<br />
+hoy hasta el sombrero os quita,<br />
+yo, la infanta Margarita, <a name="line_2855" id="line_2855"></a><span class="linenum">2855</span><br />
+hoy... os devuelvo el sombrero.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Da el sombrero a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA (a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> que ha le&iacute;do ya el pliego)<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;&Oacute;rdenes del rey ser&aacute;n?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Que se cumplan sin demora<br />
+quiere el rey.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Se cumplir&aacute;n.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> la ofrece el pliego)</span><br />
+Bien en vuestra mano est&aacute;n. <a name="line_2860" id="line_2860"></a><span class="linenum">2860</span><br />
+Vos...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Obedezco, se&ntilde;ora.</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(A <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)</span><br />
+Y vos no os hag&aacute;is rehacio;<br />
+por orden del rey, salid<br />
+sin m&aacute;s t&eacute;rmino ni espacio<br />
+ahora mismo de palacio, <a name="line_2865" id="line_2865"></a><span class="linenum">2865</span><br />
+y ma&ntilde;ana de Madrid.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Olivares</span> se dirige a la puerta como maquinalmente)</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (a <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Bien, mejor.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Vos a su lado;</span><br />
+como un perro, y m&aacute;s puntual,<br />
+seguisteis siempre al privado...<br />
+seguid, pues, al desterrado <a name="line_2870" id="line_2870"></a><span class="linenum">2870</span><br />
+y ser&eacute;is perro leal.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Para m&iacute; tanta dureza!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Comprended, si no sois perro,<br />
+que uno acaba y otro empieza;<br />
+os di&oacute; sombra en su grandeza... <a name="line_2875" id="line_2875"></a><span class="linenum">2875</span><br />
+dadle sombra en su destierro.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Pero... hacerme desterrar!...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Eso seg&uacute;n vuestro humor,<br />
+es mejor.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (con asombro)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">&iexcl;Mejor!</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mejor</span><br />
+que si os hiciesen ahorcar.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Mejor, mejor, por mi vida!<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Todo convertido en nada!<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A (dando el brazo a <span class="smcap">Olivares</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Conde-duque, de partida.<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;D&oacute;nde?<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">A buscar la salida,</span><br />
+porque se cerr&oacute; la entrada. <a name="line_2885" id="line_2885"></a><span class="linenum">2885</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Los dos se dirigen a la puerta de la derecha)</span><br />
+Si el verdugo ha de apretaros...<br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Ay, Menda&ntilde;a!<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Ea, valor.</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Desterrarme!<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Desterrarnos!</span><br />
+<br />
+OLIVARES<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Nos destierra!<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Pudo ahorcarnos!</span><br />
+Conque mejor que mejor. (Vanse) <a name="line_2890" id="line_2890"></a><span class="linenum">2890</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+El rey anuncia adem&aacute;s<br />
+que no ha de haber favoritos<br />
+ya en su palacio jam&aacute;s... (Rumor lejano)<br />
+Pero ese rumor... quiz&aacute;s<br />
+llega ya el rey.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Esos gritos...</span><a name="line_2895" id="line_2895"></a><span class="linenum">2895</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+De gozo, se&ntilde;ora, son:<br />
+el pueblo con sus clamores<br />
+celebra su redenci&oacute;n...<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+Pues que el rey llega...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Es raz&oacute;n;</span><br />
+id a su encuentro, se&ntilde;ores. <a name="line_2900" id="line_2900"></a><span class="linenum">2900</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (a <span class="smcap">Castilla</span>)<br />
+<br />
+Decid a Menda&ntilde;a vos<br />
+que si el destierro le es duro,<br />
+vuelva a entrar del rey en pos.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Vanse <span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span> por la derecha)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Dejar&aacute; solo &iexcl;gran Dios!<br />
+a Olivares?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">De seguro.</span><a name="line_2905" id="line_2905"></a><span class="linenum">2905</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; barbarie!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">No, es piedad....</span><br />
+El dolor, por el contrario,<br />
+diz que ama la soledad...<br />
+por eso la humanidad<br />
+deja al dolor solitario. <a name="line_2910" id="line_2910"></a><span class="linenum">2910</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XIII</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, <span class="smcap">la Reina</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (a <span class="smcap">Margarita</span> sacando la carta del conde)<br />
+<br />
+Vos, se&ntilde;ora...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Dadme luego.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Al paso en cualquiera parte.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Sepa el rey que estuvo ciego....<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Dir&iacute;gese a las gradas r&aacute;pidamente)</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;D&oacute;nde vas?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Voy a salvarte.(Entra)</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Esa carta salvadora <a name="line_2915" id="line_2915"></a><span class="linenum">2915</span><br />
+de vuestra virtud responde:<br />
+la escribi&oacute; con sangre el conde,<br />
+y el rey va a leerla ahora.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Ser&aacute; in&uacute;til... Tantos d&iacute;as<br />
+de olvido y separaci&oacute;n... <a name="line_2920" id="line_2920"></a><span class="linenum">2920</span><br />
+Ya del rey el coraz&oacute;n<br />
+entre torpes manceb&iacute;as...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Ya su &aacute;ngel malo en el cieno<br />
+no podr&aacute; hundirle en el vicio.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Le dej&oacute; en el precipicio... <a name="line_2925" id="line_2925"></a><span class="linenum">2925</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Que le salve su &aacute;ngel bueno.<br />
+Sedlo vos...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iquest;Y su desd&eacute;n?</span><br />
+Del bien le alejaron ya.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Vuestra mano bastar&aacute;<br />
+para conducirle al bien. <a name="line_2930" id="line_2930"></a><span class="linenum">2930</span><br />
+Ya no hay quien siembre ciza&ntilde;a;<br />
+amadle y que os ame a vos;<br />
+y haced, unidos los dos,<br />
+la felicidad de Espa&ntilde;a.<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+Fuera en ello tan dichosa... <a name="line_2935" id="line_2935"></a><span class="linenum">2935</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (apareciendo en el fondo)<br />
+<br />
+El rey...<br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iquest;Quiere ver quiz&aacute;s</span><br />
+a la reina?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Mucho m&aacute;s!</span><br />
+Quiere abrazar a la esposa.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">La Reina</span> y <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> suben las gradas)</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+El rey...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (se&ntilde;alando al fondo por entre las hojas entreabiertas)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">M&iacute;rale... hacia aqu&iacute;</span><br />
+con toda su corte avanza... <a name="line_2940" id="line_2940"></a><span class="linenum">2940</span><br />
+<br />
+REINA<br />
+<br />
+El temor y la esperanza...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Ven a su encuentro!...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;S&iacute;, s&iacute;!</span><br />
+Y a la clara luz del sol<br />
+al rey amando leal,<br />
+dadle tan solo un rival... <a name="line_2945" id="line_2945"></a><span class="linenum">2945</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(Gritos del pueblo)</span><br />
+ese buen pueblo espa&ntilde;ol.<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">La Reina</span>, conducida por <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, entra y se dirige a la izquierda. Al</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">abrirse las hojas, en el fondo aparecen caballeros, y en primera <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>,</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;"><span class="smcap">Castilla</span> y <span class="smcap">Grana</span>; pajes y guardias que van desfilando hacia la izquierda)</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Ven.<br />
+<br />
+REINA (dentro)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">&iexcl;Mi esposo!... &iexcl;Dicha entera!</span><br />
+&iexcl;Que mis brazos te reciban!<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Vivan nuestros reyes!...<br />
+<br />
+TODOS<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Vivan!</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Todos adentro!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (saliendo y cerrando tras de s&iacute; las puertas)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Y yo fuera.</span><a name="line_2950" id="line_2950"></a><span class="linenum">2950</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA XIV</span><br />
+<br />
+<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, luego <span class="smcap">Margarita</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Todos se van; yo me quedo.<br />
+Bien; importe que importe,<br />
+si se restan con el dedo,<br />
+debe la corte a Quevedo<br />
+lo que Quevedo a la corte. <a name="line_2955" id="line_2955"></a><span class="linenum">2955</span><br />
+Todos en tan fausto d&iacute;a<br />
+van adonde el viento va<br />
+en revuelta algarab&iacute;a...<br />
+Quevedo, en tanta alegr&iacute;a<br />
+&iquest;qui&eacute;n de ti se acuerda ya? <a name="line_2960" id="line_2960"></a><span class="linenum">2960</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">(<span class="smcap">Margarita</span> aparece, y al ver que <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> comienza a bajar</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 3em;">por la izquierda, baja por la derecha, mir&aacute;ndole con af&aacute;n)</span><br />
+Con su ayer y sus historias,<br />
+un recuerdo... est&aacute; perdido<br />
+siempre en el hoy de las glorias...<br />
+que al fin siempre las memorias<br />
+son merienda del olvido. <a name="line_2965" id="line_2965"></a><span class="linenum">2965</span><br />
+Tu presencia en tal morada<br />
+fuera un recuerdo importuno...<br />
+y hoy al fin de la jornada,<br />
+al pensar todos en nada,<br />
+ya no piensa en ti ninguno. <a name="line_2970" id="line_2970"></a><span class="linenum">2970</span><br />
+En ti, ni aun despu&eacute;s de todo,<br />
+si a buena luz lo escudri&ntilde;as,<br />
+pensar&aacute;n... como el beodo<br />
+piensa, al empinar el codo,<br />
+en el que plant&oacute; las vi&ntilde;as. <a name="line_2975" id="line_2975"></a><span class="linenum">2975</span><br />
+&iquest;Qui&eacute;n se acuerda ya? Lo s&eacute;...<br />
+<br />
+Ninguno, ninguno... (Vi&eacute;ndola) &iexcl;Ah, s&iacute;!...<br />
+En este momento, a fe,<br />
+pensaba...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">Comprendo en qu&eacute;...</span><br />
+y errasteis pensando as&iacute;. <a name="line_2980" id="line_2980"></a><span class="linenum">2980</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Perdonadme... En tal momento...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Que as&iacute; me ofendieseis vos!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Yo siento.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Tambi&eacute;n yo siento.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Dulce y com&uacute;n sentimiento<br />
+que es el alma de los dos. <a name="line_2985" id="line_2985"></a><span class="linenum">2985</span><br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA (se&ntilde;alando el coraz&oacute;n)<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Siempre aqu&iacute;!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (&iacute;dem)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Tambi&eacute;n aqu&iacute;!</span><br />
+inmenso, ideal, profundo...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Digno de vos y de m&iacute;.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Y eterno, eterno!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">S&iacute;, s&iacute;...</span><br />
+pero que lo ignore el mundo. <a name="line_2990" id="line_2990"></a><span class="linenum">2990</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+A ser nacimos quiz&aacute;s<br />
+siempre amantes...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Siempre buenos...</span><br />
+&iexcl;Ay... venturosos... jam&aacute;s!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Por qu&eacute; yo no nac&iacute; m&aacute;s?<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iquest;Por qu&eacute; yo no nac&iacute; menos? <a name="line_2995" id="line_2995"></a><span class="linenum">2995</span><br />
+Lo hizo Dios... y &eacute;l nos lo advierte:<br />
+un loco amor di&oacute; por fruto,<br />
+no siendo com&uacute;n su suerte,<br />
+a Villamediana muerte<br />
+y a la reina llanto y luto.... <a name="line_3000" id="line_3000"></a><span class="linenum">3000</span><br />
+Tales son sus condiciones...<br />
+mi sosiego y vuestra vida<br />
+por fugaces ilusiones...<br />
+&iexcl;Dense nuestros corazones<br />
+su postrera despedida! <a name="line_3005" id="line_3005"></a><span class="linenum">3005</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Qu&eacute; desventurado soy!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Muerto fu&eacute; Villamediana...<br />
+y la reina...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Basta. Hoy</span><br />
+mismo a mi villa voy.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+Bien. Yo a un convento ma&ntilde;ana. <a name="line_3010" id="line_3010"></a><span class="linenum">3010</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Y all&iacute; con honda querella<br />
+dir&eacute; a mi suerte cruel:<br />
+&laquo;&iquest;Por qu&eacute; me separas de ella?&raquo;<br />
+Y vos...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Yo dir&eacute; a mi estrella:</span><br />
+&laquo;&iquest;Por qu&eacute; me separas de &eacute;l?&raquo; <a name="line_3015" id="line_3015"></a><span class="linenum">3015</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Adi&oacute;s.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Adi&oacute;s.</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(En la orilla</span><br />
+morir ahogado... &iexcl;Oh tormento!)<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+(&iexcl;Arde el llanto en mi mejilla!)<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;No os olvid&eacute;is de la villa!<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Pensad vos en el convento! <a name="line_3020" id="line_3020"></a><span class="linenum">3020</span><br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<span class="escena">ESCENA &Uacute;LTIMA</span><br />
+<br />
+Dichos y <span class="smcap">Menda&ntilde;a</span>, <span class="smcap">Castilla, Grana</span> con varios caballeros que en
+este momento aparecen abriendo las hojas del fondo, y bajan a la
+escena. Al verlos <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, que ya iba a salir, se detiene notando un
+movimiento de terror en <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>, que se esfuerza para ocultar su
+turbaci&oacute;n y sus l&aacute;grimas<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Su alteza...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Mirad... la infanta</span><br />
+llora... de risa.<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Eso es...</span><br />
+chistes de Quevedo...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Pues...</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Mejor, &iexcl;cu&aacute;nta gracia, cu&aacute;nta!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues hoy con gracioso porte <a name="line_3025" id="line_3025"></a><span class="linenum">3025</span><br />
+yo que mil gracias ensarto,<br />
+al fin, de mis gracias harto,<br />
+dejo, por gracia, la corte.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Y aun muy gracioso al marchar...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Y chiste acert&eacute; a decir...<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Que hizo a su alteza re&iacute;r...<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+Pues, y de risa llorar;<br />
+que, unidos en un engaste,<br />
+por lo alegre y por lo triste<br />
+una l&aacute;grima y un chiste <a name="line_3035" id="line_3035"></a><span class="linenum">3035</span><br />
+son... un chistoso contraste.<br />
+<br />
+GRANA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Es verdad!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Si bien lo mira</span><br />
+la excelente humanidad,<br />
+todo en el mundo es verdad...<br />
+<br />
+CASTILLA<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;C&oacute;mo!<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 4em;">Cuando no es mentira.</span><a name="line_3040" id="line_3040"></a><span class="linenum">3040</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Ya que sin vuestra persona<br />
+en la corte nos quedamos,<br />
+&iexcl;qu&eacute; de chistes aguardamos<br />
+de esa musa juguetona!...<br />
+Desde all&aacute; vos... ya lo s&eacute;: <a name="line_3045" id="line_3045"></a><span class="linenum">3045</span><br />
+sois en el chiste muy ducho.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+&iexcl;Mucho, mucho!<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(A <span class="smcap">Margarita</span>)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Mucho!</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(A todos)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Mucho!</span><br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+Escribid.<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 5em;">Escribir&eacute;;</span><br />
+que al surcar simples y mansos<br />
+las cortesanos espumas, <a name="line_3050" id="line_3050"></a><span class="linenum">3050</span><br />
+me han provisto ya de plumas<br />
+muchos, much&iacute;simos gansos.<br />
+Y van dispuestos y prontos<br />
+en mi alquitara mental...<br />
+mil sonetos.<br />
+<br />
+MENDA&Ntilde;A<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Mil! &iquest;Qu&eacute; tal?</span><a name="line_3055" id="line_3055"></a><span class="linenum">3055</span><br />
+&iquest;Sobre qu&eacute;?<br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">Sobre los tontos.</span><br />
+Ya os tendr&eacute; presente a vos....<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(A todos)</span><br />
+&iexcl;La amistad!... entre los dientes....<br />
+Yo os tendr&eacute; a todos presentes...<br />
+porque...<br />
+<br />
+MARGARITA<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7em;">&iexcl;Ay!</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">(A <span class="smcap">Quevedo</span>, despidi&eacute;ndose en la meseta)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Adi&oacute;s!</span><br />
+<br />
+QUEVEDO (&iacute;d. bes&aacute;ndola la mano)<br />
+<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 6em;">&iexcl;Adi&oacute;s!</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 18em;">(A todos)</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 18em;">&iexcl;Adi&oacute;s!</span><a name="line_3060" id="line_3060"></a><span class="linenum">3060</span><br />
+<br />
+(<span class="smcap">Quevedo</span> atraviesa la escena, c&aacute;lase el sombrero, se emboza y vase
+por la derecha; los cortesanos se miran unos a otros, y cae el tel&oacute;n)<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+</p>
+
+<h3>Fin del Drama</h3>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="NOTES" id="NOTES"></a>NOTES</h2>
+
+
+<p><span class="smcap">Acto I, Stage Direction.</span> <b>la de San Mart&iacute;n</b>: Sanz has associated the
+Iglesia de San Mart&iacute;n with the Plazuela de San Mart&iacute;n. The square in
+front of the Iglesia de San Mart&iacute;n was in reality the Plazuela de las
+Descalzas. The present Plaza de Ant&oacute;n Mart&iacute;n, at the intersection of the
+Calle del Le&oacute;n and the Calle de Atocha, is in quite another part of the
+city.</p>
+
+<p>The church of San Mart&iacute;n was built in the seventeenth century. Its
+richness attracted the attention of the French soldiers in 1809, when it
+was sacked and destroyed by them.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_5" id="note_5"></a><a href="#line_5">5-6.</a></b> In 1583 Philip II gave orders that no woman in all his kingdom,
+whatever her state, quality, or condition, should go about with her face
+covered (Nov. Recop., ley 8, t. 13, lib. vi). The same order went forth
+again in 1593, 1610, and 1693. The prohibition was obviously to prevent
+scandal and intrigue.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_35" id="note_35"></a><a href="#line_35">32</a>.</b> <b>mejor&iacute;a</b>: Castilla early shows his scorn for the empty-headed
+sycophant Menda&ntilde;a by thus punning on the word <b>mejor&iacute;a</b>. Here, in addition
+to the meaning of 'advancement', it alludes to the exaggerated use by
+Menda&ntilde;a of the exclamation <b>mejor</b>.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_45" id="note_45"></a><a href="#line_45">47</a>.</b> <b>Su excelencia</b>: the conde-duque de Olivares.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_50" id="note_50"></a><a href="#line_50">52</a>.</b> <b>mejoreo</b>: another jibe at Menda&ntilde;a, cf. l. 32. The suffix <b>-eo</b> is
+generally used to form nouns only from verbs in <b>-ear</b>.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_65" id="note_65"></a><a href="#line_65">66</a>.</b> <b>no haya duelo ni quebranto</b>: 'let there be no dueling or damage
+done.'</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_70" id="note_70"></a><a href="#line_70">70</a>.</b> <b>El de Guzm&aacute;n</b>: Don Gaspar de Guzm&aacute;n, conde-duque de Olivares.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_100" id="note_100"></a><a href="#line_100">103</a>.</b> <b>La infanta Margarita</b>: cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_110" id="note_110"></a><a href="#line_110">110</a>.</b> <b>Oca&ntilde;a</b>: an old town in the northeast corner of the province of
+Toledo, not far from Aranjuez. During the Middle Ages it was a town of
+considerable importance. As late as the early years of the seventeenth
+century it was still a resort for the fashionables of Madrid.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_130" id="note_130"></a><a href="#line_130">134</a>.</b> <b>la duquesa de Mantua</b>: cf. Historical Introduction. Mantua is a
+province that formed part of ancient Lombardy. The succession to the
+duchy of Mantua caused a bitter war. The legitimate heir was Charles,
+duke of Nevers. His heritage was disputed by Ferdinand and C&aelig;sar
+Gonzaga, dukes of Guastalla, and by the duke of Savoy. Charles caused
+Mantua to be occupied by his son contrary to the wishes of the Emperor
+Ferdinand II. France and Venice supported Charles and ousted the
+Savoyards and Spaniards who were besieging Casale (1629). In July, 1630,
+the city of Mantua was taken and sacked by the imperial troops. At the
+diet of Ratisbon the Emperor Ferdinand gave in, putting Charles in
+possession of his duchies. Spain at first refused to accept this
+decision, but later, by the treaty of Cherasco (1631), recognized it.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_135" id="note_135"></a><a href="#line_135">139</a>.</b> <b>Saboya</b>: Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy married Marguerite of Valois, a
+sister of Henry II of France. The son of this marriage, Charles Emmanuel
+I, married the infanta Catalina, daughter of Philip II of Spain. The
+ambitions of Charles Emmanuel to extend his dominions westward were
+severely punished by Henry IV in the treaty of Lyons (1601). Savoy
+mingled in most of the wars of the early part of the century. Charles
+Emmanuel's shifting politics were always guided by his desires of
+aggrandizement.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_150" id="note_150"></a><a href="#line_150">153</a>.</b> <b>el conde-duque</b>: not a legal title. When Philip IV made him duke of
+San L&uacute;car, he should according to custom have dropped the lower title of
+count of Olivares; but he asked leave to keep the title which was
+already well known to the nation. Thenceforth he was popularly called
+"the count-duke."</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_200" id="note_200"></a><a href="#line_200">202</a>.</b> <b>Villamediana</b>: cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_265" id="note_265"></a><a href="#line_265">266</a>.</b> <b>&iquest;Conoc&eacute;is?...</b>: i.e. <b>&iquest;Conoc&eacute;is...?</b> In the Romance languages the
+suspensive points take the place, for many purposes, of the dash in
+English. The most authoritative usage is that when these points are used
+with an exclamation or interrogation point, as here, they (like the dash
+in English) are put before the exclamation or interrogation point if
+they mean that the sentence is broken off, but after it if they mean
+that there is a break between this and the next sentence. But it is
+commoner to put the exclamation or interrogation point invariably before
+the suspensive points, as the comma in English is always put before the
+dash, regardless of the sense. When this is done, it expresses the sense
+rightly in most places, but there will generally be a considerable
+minority of places where the punctuation must be understood as if
+transposed, i.e. as indicating an uncompleted sentence. Since Sanz, or
+his printer, followed this more mechanical rule, it is followed in this
+edition; but the student must take care not to be misled by it.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_300" id="note_300"></a><a href="#line_300">303-306.</a></b> <b>Ya hace meses</b>, etc.: cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_335" id="note_335"></a><a href="#line_335">336</a> ff.</b> Cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_430" id="note_430"></a><a href="#line_430">434</a>.</b> <b>cruz de Santiago</b>: a red cross to represent a sword with
+fleurs-de-lis at hilt and guard, on a field of white. The order of St.
+James was founded in the twelfth century as a combatant order to fight
+the Moors. Later membership in the order was purely honorary. It carried
+with it an <b>encomienda</b> or estate from which income was derived.</p>
+
+<p>ACTO II, STAGE DIRECTION. <b>el palacio del Buen Retiro</b>: built by Olivares
+to flatter the whims of Philip IV. It stood beyond what were then the
+eastern limits of Madrid. Work on it was begun in 1621, and in 1632
+Olivares presented the keys of the new palace to his sovereign amidst
+great rejoicing. During the French occupation of Madrid after 1808 it
+was used as a fortress by the troops of Napoleon. The palace and
+buildings were destroyed later by the French. What were the palace
+grounds now form the nucleus of the Parque del Retiro.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_625" id="note_625"></a><a href="#line_625">627-634.</a></b> An allusion to Philip's suspicion of Do&ntilde;a Isabel's guilt in the
+affair with Villamediana. Cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_685" id="note_685"></a><a href="#line_685">687</a>.</b> <b>ese escrito</b>: cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_705" id="note_705"></a><a href="#line_705">707</a>.</b> <b>Y con su propia sangre</b>: cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_765" id="note_765"></a><a href="#line_765">765</a>.</b> <b>van ya muchos a&ntilde;os</b>: Villamediana was murdered in 1622.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_780" id="note_780"></a><a href="#line_780">782</a>.</b> <b>el pr&iacute;ncipe heredero</b>: Don Balthasar Carlos received a separate
+establishment in 1643. A boy of rare promise, his early death in 1646
+was a serious blow to the hopes of Philip and of the Spanish people.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_790" id="note_790"></a><a href="#line_790">793-800</a>.</b> It was customary for members of the nobility to have lodgings
+in the palace, especially those who enjoyed honorary positions as
+personal servants to the sovereign. In this passage no particular
+significance attaches to the names mentioned other than that their
+hostility to Olivares was the cause of their removal. For this episode
+cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_925" id="note_925"></a><a href="#line_925">926</a>.</b> <b>letrilla</b>: a letrilla is usually divided into strophes at the end of
+each of which the central thought of the whole composition is repeated
+as a refrain. This form was effectively used by Quevedo as a vehicle for
+satire.</p>
+
+<p><b><a href="#line_925">928</a>.</b> <b>al buen entendedor</b>: the whole proverb is "Al buen entendedor, pocas
+palabras," or "A buen entendedor, breve hablador." The English
+equivalent is "A word to the wise is sufficient."</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_940" id="note_940"></a><a href="#line_940">944</a>.</b> It should be recalled that Quevedo, Act I, Scene XIII, had picked
+up by mistake Medina's cloak instead of his own.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1070" id="note_1070"></a><a href="#line_1070">1070</a>.</b> Grana calls attention to the cross of St. James and congratulates
+Quevedo on receiving it.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1275" id="note_1275"></a><a href="#line_1275">1277-1292.</a></b> As the stage direction explains, Sanz has cleverly taken
+eight lines from Quevedo's sonnet <i>A Una Nariz</i>, and introduced asides
+to Olivares. The sonnet continues:</p>
+
+<div class="poem"><div class="stanza">
+<span class="i0">&Eacute;rase un espol&oacute;n de una galera,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">&eacute;rase un pir&aacute;mide de Egipto,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">las doce tribus de narices era.<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">&Eacute;rase un naric&iacute;simo infinito,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">much&iacute;sima nariz, nariz tan fiera,<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">que en la cara de An&aacute;s fuera delito.<br /></span>
+</div></div>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1280" id="note_1280"></a><a href="#line_1280">1281</a>.</b> <b>una nariz say&oacute;n y escriba</b>: the two nouns <b>say&oacute;n</b> ('executioner') and
+<b>escriba</b> ('scribe,' 'notary') used as adjectives convey the idea that
+this nose was a sharp one, even a deadly one. The notary with his
+affidavits was as much to be dreaded as the executioner himself.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1290" id="note_1290"></a><a href="#line_1290">1291</a>.</b> <b>Ovidio Nas&oacute;n m&aacute;s narizado</b>: the allusion is to the Latin poet
+Publius Ovidius Naso; the pun is on the word <b>Nas&oacute;n</b> (Naso); <i>naso</i> in
+Latin = <b>narizado</b>.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1445" id="note_1445"></a><a href="#line_1445">1445-1468.</a></b> Cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1550" id="note_1550"></a><a href="#line_1550">1552</a>.</b> <b>Esthin</b>: Hesdin, a fortified town near the English Channel, in
+Artois; taken by the French in 1639.&mdash;<b>Wiranzan</b>: probably Besan&ccedil;on in
+Franche-Comt&eacute;.&mdash;<b>Dola</b>: D&ocirc;le, a fortified town, capital of Franche-Comt&eacute;
+till 1648.</p>
+
+<p><b><a href="#line_1550">1553</a>.</b> <b>Islas Terceras</b>: the name given to the central group of the Azores;
+it may apply as well to the entire archipelago. Portuguese territory
+until 1582, it passed with Portugal to the control of Spain and was not
+restored to Portugal until the mother country regained her independence.</p>
+
+<p><b><a href="#line_1550">1554</a>.</b> <b>el Ducado de Borgo&ntilde;a</b>: an error; the <i>duchy</i> of Burgundy, west of
+the river Sa&ocirc;ne, had not been a Spanish possession. It was the <i>county</i>
+of Burgundy, east of the Sa&ocirc;ne, better known in English as
+Franche-Comt&eacute;, that came to the Spanish crown from the house of Austria.
+It was largely occupied by the French about 1643, though it was restored
+to Spain at the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648 and did not become
+permanently a part of France till thirty years later.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1555" id="note_1555"></a><a href="#line_1555">1555</a>.</b> <b>el Brasil</b>: Brazil was a Portuguese possession until 1822. In
+1630-1644 the Dutch occupied the northern provinces almost down to the
+capital, Bahia.&mdash;<b>el Rosell&oacute;n</b>: Roussillon, north of the eastern end of
+the Pyrenees, was formerly a dependency of the crown of Aragon. Louis
+XIII began its conquest in 1639 and concluded it in 1642.</p>
+
+<p><b><a href="#line_1555">1556</a>.</b> <b>Ormuz</b>: a Portuguese trading station on the East India route until
+1622, when it was captured and destroyed by the Persians and English. It
+was on the strait of the same name, which connects the Persian Gulf and
+the Sea of Oman.&mdash;<b>Pernambuco</b>: a Brazilian state whose colonization dates
+from the second decade of the sixteenth century. The Dutch seized it in
+1630 and held it till 1654.&mdash;<b>Hoa</b>: for Goa, a Portuguese trading station
+in India.</p>
+
+<p><b><a href="#line_1555">1559</a>.</b> <b>Braganza</b>: the house of Braganza was founded by John I of Portugal
+in the person of his illegitimate son Alfonso. The dukes of Braganza
+played important r&ocirc;les in the history of Portugal during the fifteenth
+and sixteenth centuries. Tedosio II served Philip II faithfully as long
+as Portugal was a Spanish dependency. In 1630 his son John II succeeded
+him, and in 1640 was proclaimed king of Portugal as John IV.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1560" id="note_1560"></a><a href="#line_1560">1560</a>.</b> <b>Villaviciosa</b>: Villa Vi&ccedil;osa, a city of Portugal about twenty miles
+from Elvas. It is famous for its connection with the house of Braganza.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1585" id="note_1585"></a><a href="#line_1585">1587</a>.</b> <b>las Salinas</b>: I am unable to identify this place.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1615" id="note_1615"></a><a href="#line_1615">1615-1616.</a></b> Mars and Bellona, the god and goddess of war in Latin
+mythology. Margarita and Quevedo are leading the attack on Olivares.
+While Quevedo is absent Margarita is idle.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1685" id="note_1685"></a><a href="#line_1685">1685</a>.</b> <b>&Eacute;ranse etc.</b>: the stereotyped manner of beginning a story. It has
+the same touch of quaintness as the English "once upon a time there
+was," etc.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1835" id="note_1835"></a><a href="#line_1835">1837</a>.</b> <b>tarantela</b>: the tarantella is a Neapolitan dance, particularly
+animated and spirited. The sense of the passage is that Quevedo watches
+his fellow mortals rush feverishly hither and thither with great stir of
+activity, but accomplishing nothing of value.</p>
+
+<p><b><a href="#line_1835">1838</a>.</b> This name originally was applied to a German dancing mania. Sanz
+uses it in its modern sense of a disease whose most conspicuous symptom
+is interference with the control of the muscles.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1880" id="note_1880"></a><a href="#line_1880">1882</a>.</b> This line is faulty; two syllables are lacking.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1905" id="note_1905"></a><a href="#line_1905">1908</a>.</b> Quevedo is even more famous for his satirical <b>romances</b> (<i>ballads</i>)
+than for his letrillas and sonnets.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1925" id="note_1925"></a><a href="#line_1925">1926-1929</a>.</b> Margarita here probably alludes to Quevedo's <i>Poes&iacute;as
+Morales</i>, "esto es que descubren y manifiestan las pasiones y costumbres
+del hombre, procur&aacute;ndolas enmendar."</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1935" id="note_1935"></a><a href="#line_1935">1938-1941</a>.</b> These lines are taken from the first strophe of Quevedo's
+"Elogio al Duque de Lerma, Canci&oacute;n Pind&aacute;rica."</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1975" id="note_1975"></a><a href="#line_1975">1977</a>.</b> Sicily was at this time still ruled by a Spanish viceroy.</p>
+
+<p><b><a href="#line_1975">1979</a>.</b> Palermo, a city on the north coast of Sicily, formerly the capital
+of the kingdom of Sicily and now the capital of the province of Palermo.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_1985" id="note_1985"></a><a href="#line_1985">1989-1990</a>.</b> These lines are taken from one of Quevedo's cold and highly
+artificial love sonnets, "Musa" IV, VII.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2030" id="note_2030"></a><a href="#line_2030">2030</a>.</b> <b>ese altivo Gir&oacute;n</b>: cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2035" id="note_2035"></a><a href="#line_2035">2036-2043</a>.</b> Sanz quotes the two quatrains of Quevedo's sonnet "Memoria
+inmortal de Don Pedro Gir&oacute;n, Duque de Osuna, muerto en la prisi&oacute;n." The
+concluding tercets are inferior to the quatrains.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2045" id="note_2045"></a><a href="#line_2045">2048</a>.</b> <b>los Guzmanes en Tarifa</b>: the allusion is to Alonso P&eacute;rez de Guzm&aacute;n,
+called <b>el Bueno</b> (1256-1309). In the reign of Sancho IV of Castile,
+Alonso P&eacute;rez was entrusted with the defense of Tarifa against the Moors.
+Tarifa was besieged by the traitorous infante Don Juan at the head of an
+army of Moors and adventurers. Assaults proving fruitless, Don Juan
+summoned Guzm&aacute;n to a parley on the walls of the city, where he told him
+that if Tarifa were not immediately surrendered, the son of the gallant
+defender would be put to death before his eyes. The answer of Alonso
+P&eacute;rez was to fling down the weapon with which his son should be
+murdered. Don Juan promptly dispatched the boy and cast his head within
+the walls.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2150" id="note_2150"></a><a href="#line_2150">2153</a>.</b> This line is faulty; one syllable is lacking.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2170" id="note_2170"></a><a href="#line_2170">2173-2175</a>.</b> Blue symbolizes perseverance, loyalty and recompense; while
+black, as the symbol of grief and mourning, would signify despair.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2185" id="note_2185"></a><a href="#line_2185">2186</a>.</b> <b>al Escorial</b>: the Real Sitio or Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo del
+Escorial lies thirty-one miles northwest of Madrid. It is traditionally
+believed that during the battle of St. Quentin on St. Lawrence's day
+(Aug. 10), 1557, Philip vowed that he would build a monastery and
+dedicate it to St. Lawrence in order to make amends for the destruction
+by Spanish artillery of a church that bore his name. However, as
+Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy won the battle and Philip himself was not
+present, we may suppose that the Escorial was built rather to fulfill
+Philip's promise to his father Charles V that he would build a suitable
+tomb as a final resting-place for the remains of the latter and of his
+wife. In modern times the Escorial has been little used as a palace by
+the kings of Spain. It is now a monastery in the care of Augustinian
+monks.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2240" id="note_2240"></a><a href="#line_2240">2242</a>.</b> Cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2245" id="note_2245"></a><a href="#line_2245">2247</a>.</b> Cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2255" id="note_2255"></a><a href="#line_2255">2255</a>.</b> <b>enmudecer&aacute; Tal&iacute;a</b>: Thalia is the muse of comedy; hence the passage
+would mean 'your laughing satirical tongue will be silenced.'</p>
+
+<p><b><a href="#line_2255">2256-2257</a>.</b> Cf. Historical Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2315" id="note_2315"></a><a href="#line_2315">2315</a>.</b> Menda&ntilde;a gives the explanation in the following scene, cf. l. 2346
+and note.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2320" id="note_2320"></a><a href="#line_2320">2320</a>.</b> Quevedo puns on the word <b>labores</b> 'embroidery' and the usual sense
+of 'labor, work.'</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2325" id="note_2325"></a><a href="#line_2325">2327</a>.</b> <b>en Toledo</b>: an allusion to the hospital for the insane at Toledo,
+called <b>la Casa del Nuncio</b>.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2340" id="note_2340"></a><a href="#line_2340">2340</a>.</b> <b>el consejo de Castilla</b>: the Consejo de la Real C&aacute;mara or C&aacute;mara de
+Castilla was an outgrowth of the reorganized Consejo Real of Ferdinand
+and Isabella. It was established in 1588 by Philip II, who required that
+its members be persons chosen for their prudence, piety, and zeal. Its
+principal functions were to look after the royal revenues, to fill
+ecclesiastical benefices, and to administer justice in Castile, Navarre,
+and the Canary Islands.&mdash;For this action by the Consejo cf. Historical
+Introduction.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2345" id="note_2345"></a><a href="#line_2345">2346</a>.</b> <b>Fuenterrab&iacute;a</b>: the siege by the French began in July, 1638. The
+town was supplied with provisions by sea from San Sebastian until a
+fleet commanded by the archbishop of Bordeaux put an end to this source
+of supplies with heavy loss to the Spaniards. Meanwhile a force was
+being prepared to attack the French in their camp. The attack was
+successful and the rout of the French was complete.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2395" id="note_2395"></a><a href="#line_2395">2395</a>.</b> <b>del Corpus</b>: Corpus Christi, the day upon which the institution of
+the Holy Eucharist is commemorated. It is observed in Roman Catholic
+countries with great pomp and ceremony.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2510" id="note_2510"></a><a href="#line_2510">2511</a>.</b> <b>Lo</b>: not the paper, but, as line 2513 shows, the proposition that
+the paper should go in.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2545" id="note_2545"></a><a href="#line_2545">2547</a>.</b> <b>Al fin me estrell&eacute; en la roca</b>: 'at last I have met my fate.'
+Quevedo had always affected scorn for women. Sanz ignores the fact of
+Quevedo's marriage.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2565" id="note_2565"></a><a href="#line_2565">2565</a>.</b> <b>&iquest;qui&eacute;n?...</b>: the full form of the question is 'which will prove the
+stronger?'</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2645" id="note_2645"></a><a href="#line_2645">2647</a>.</b> It was a breach of etiquette for Quevedo to be seated without
+permission in the presence of Olivares.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2655" id="note_2655"></a><a href="#line_2655">2658</a>.</b> <b>ya no quit&aacute;is ni pon&eacute;is</b>: this is a reminiscence of Bertrand du
+Guesclin's "Ni quito ni pongo rey, pero ayudo a mi se&ntilde;or." Du Guesclin
+with his White Companies came to the aid of Enrique de Trastamara in
+the latter's rebellion against his half-brother Pedro el Cruel. Pedro,
+besieged in the castle of Montiel, tried to save himself from Enrique by
+making terms with Du Guesclin, but he was betrayed into the presence of
+Enrique. In the struggle that necessarily ensued the two brothers fell
+to the ground locked in each other's arms. Things were going badly for
+Enrique when Du Guesclin interfered to give Enrique a chance to dispatch
+Pedro with his dagger (1369).</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2690" id="note_2690"></a><a href="#line_2690">2693</a>.</b> <b>la carta de Ur&iacute;as</b>: in order to have greater opportunity to indulge
+his passion for Bathsheba, King David sent her husband Uriah to the
+siege of Rabbah, and at the same time sent a letter giving orders that
+Uriah be stationed in the place of greatest danger. Cf. II Samuel xii.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2710" id="note_2710"></a><a href="#line_2710">2714</a>.</b> <b>postrer</b>: we should expect <b>postrera</b> before a feminine noun, but the
+meter demands <b>postrer</b>.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_2730" id="note_2730"></a><a href="#line_2730">2731</a>.</b> <b>Goz&aacute;is de tan cumplida preeminencia</b>: the right to cover the head
+in the presence of the king was the special ceremonial distinction of
+the grandees of Spain.</p>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">The King's Letter</span>, last line: if Quevedo had not made pauses in reading
+in order to hold his hearers in suspense, there would have been a
+punctuation mark after <b>brazos</b> but not after <b>rey</b>.</p>
+
+<p><b><a name="note_3005" id="note_3005"></a><a href="#line_3005">3009</a>.</b> <b>mi villa</b>: la Villa de la Torre de Juan Abad, in the Campo de
+Montiel, about one hundred miles from Madrid.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr style="width: 65%;" />
+<h2><a name="VOCABULARY" id="VOCABULARY"></a>VOCABULARY</h2>
+
+
+<div class="blockquot"><p>The sign &#126; means a repetition of the word in black type at the beginning of the
+paragraph; thus, under <b>acordar</b>, "<b>&#126; se</b>" means <b>acordarse</b>.</p></div>
+
+<div class="hanging">
+<p><b>a</b> to, at, on, by, with, in, according to, within; <i>as sign of personal object is not to be translated</i>; <b>&#126; muerte</b> o <b>&#126; vida</b> it is life or death; <b>&#126; pesar de</b> in spite of; <b>&#126; qu&eacute;</b> why; <b>&#126; no ser por</b> were it not for; <b>&#126; trav&eacute;s de</b> across, through</p>
+
+<p><b>abajo</b> below, beneath</p>
+
+<p><b>abalanzarse sobre</b> rush impetuously at</p>
+
+<p><b>abandonar</b> abandon, forsake</p>
+
+<p><b>abierto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>abrir</b>) open</p>
+
+<p><b>abismado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>abismar</b>) buried in thought, dejected</p>
+
+<p><b>abismo</b> <i>m.</i> abyss</p>
+
+<p><b>abonar</b> support, bear out</p>
+
+<p><b>aborrecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> abhor, hate</p>
+
+<p><b>abortar</b> miscarry, fail</p>
+
+<p><b>abrasar</b> burn, fire; madden</p>
+
+<p><b>abrazar</b> embrace</p>
+
+<p><b>abrigar</b> shelter</p>
+
+<p><b>abrir</b> <i>irreg.</i> open; <b>&#126; la marcha</b> go at the head, lead; <b>&#126; paso</b> clear the way</p>
+
+<p><b>abrumar</b> crush, weary</p>
+
+<p><b>absorto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>absorber</b>) absorbed, amazed</p>
+
+<p><b>aburrido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>aburrir</b>) bored</p>
+
+<p><b>aburrirse de</b> be bored with</p>
+
+<p><b>ac&aacute;</b> here, hither</p>
+
+<p><b>acabar</b> finish, come to an end; <b>&#126; de</b> have just</p>
+
+<p><b>acaloradamente</b> heatedly, earnestly</p>
+
+<p><b>acaso</b> perhaps, perchance</p>
+
+<p><b>acatar</b> respect, observe</p>
+
+<p><b>acceso</b> <i>m.</i> access, attack (of illness or emotion)</p>
+
+<p><b>acci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> action</p>
+
+<p><b>acento</b> <i>m.</i> accent, tone, voice</p>
+
+<p><b>aceptar</b> accept</p>
+
+<p><b>acerbo,&nbsp;-a</b> bitter</p>
+
+<p><b>acercarse</b> approach</p>
+
+<p><b>acero</b> <i>m.</i> steel; sword</p>
+
+<p><b>acertar</b> <i>irreg.</i> hit by chance, guess rightly; happen to, succeed in</p>
+
+<p><b>acompa&ntilde;ado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>acompa&ntilde;ar</b>) accompanied</p>
+
+<p><b>acompa&ntilde;ar</b> accompany, escort</p>
+
+<p><b>acordar</b> <i>irreg.</i> resolve, determine, grant (<i>used of king when he determines something which he will later authorize with his official seal and signature</i>); <b>&#126; se</b> remember, recall; <b>&#126; se de</b> remember</p>
+
+<p><b>acosado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>acosar</b>) pursued closely</p>
+
+<p><b>acosar</b> harass, pursue, beset</p>
+
+<p><b>actitud</b> <i>f.</i> attitude, position; <b>en &#126; de marcharse</b> as if about to go away</p>
+
+<p><b>acto</b> <i>m.</i> act</p>
+
+<p><b>actor</b> <i>m.</i> actor; <b>primer &#126; </b> leading man</p>
+
+<p><b>actriz</b> <i>f.</i> actress</p>
+
+<p><b>acudir a</b> go to, attend, repair to, have recourse to</p>
+
+<p><b>adalid</b> <i>m.</i> chief, champion</p>
+
+<p><b>Ad&aacute;n</b> Adam</p>
+
+<p><b>adelantar</b> advance; <b>&#126; se</b> advance, approach</p>
+
+<p><b>adelante</b> ahead, forward</p>
+
+<p><b>adem&aacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> look, appearance, expression, gesture</p>
+
+<p><b>adem&aacute;s</b> besides, moreover</p>
+
+<p><b>adentro</b> inside, within</p>
+
+<p><b>adi&oacute;s</b> good-by</p>
+
+<p><b>adivinar</b> guess, foretell</p>
+
+<p><b>admirable</b> admirable</p>
+
+<p><b>admirar</b> admire, wonder at</p>
+
+<p><b>adornar</b> adorn</p>
+
+<p><b>adulador</b> <i>m.</i> flatterer</p>
+
+<p><b>advertir</b> <i>irreg.</i> observe; give notice, give warning, acquaint</p>
+
+<p><b>af&aacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> anxiety, eagerness</p>
+
+<p><b>afanoso,&nbsp;-a</b> anxious, eager</p>
+
+<p><b>afectado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>afectar</b>) affected</p>
+
+<p><b>afectar</b> affect, feign</p>
+
+<p><b>afectuoso,&nbsp;-a</b> affectionate</p>
+
+<p><b>afici&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> fondness, attachment</p>
+
+<p><b>afirmar</b> declare, assert</p>
+
+<p><b>afirmativo,&nbsp;-a</b> affirmative</p>
+
+<p><b>aflicci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> affliction</p>
+
+<p><b>afligirse</b> grieve, repine</p>
+
+<p><b>afogonarse</b> miss fire</p>
+
+<p><b>afrentar</b> affront, insult, shame</p>
+
+<p><b>afuera</b> outside</p>
+
+<p><b>agitado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>agitar</b>) agitated</p>
+
+<p><b>agitar</b> agitate, perturb; wave, shake; <b>&#126; se</b> be busied</p>
+
+<p><b>agon&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> last moments, agony</p>
+
+<p><b>agotar</b> exhaust; <b>&#126; se</b> become exhausted</p>
+
+<p><b>agua</b> <i>f.</i> water; <b>hacer &#126; </b> leak</p>
+
+<p><b>aguardar</b> wait for, await (expectantly)</p>
+
+<p><b>agudo,&nbsp;-a</b> acute, shrewd</p>
+
+<p><b>ah</b> ah, oh</p>
+
+<p><b>ah&iacute;</b> there (near person addressed); here</p>
+
+<p><b>ahogado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>ahogar</b>) stifled, drowned; <b>morir &#126; en la orilla</b> <i>cf.</i> <b>orilla</b></p>
+
+<p><b>ahogar</b> stifle; <b>&#126; se</b> be smothered, be suffocated, be drowned</p>
+
+<p><b>ahora</b> now; <b>por &#126; </b> for the time being, now</p>
+
+<p><b>ahorcar</b> hang</p>
+
+<p><b>aire</b> <i>m.</i> air, expression, look, demeanor</p>
+
+<p><b>ajeno,&nbsp;-a</b> strange, foreign, belonging to another, of another</p>
+
+<p><b>al</b> = <b>a</b> + <b>el</b></p>
+
+<p><b>ala</b> <i>f.</i> wing</p>
+
+<p><b>alabarda</b> <i>f.</i> halberd, pike</p>
+
+<p><b>alabardero</b> <i>m.</i> halberdier, pikeman</p>
+
+<p><b>alambicar</b> distill; be unnecessarily particular</p>
+
+<p><b>alarde</b> <i>m.</i> ostentation, boast, manifestation; <b>en regio &#126; </b> as if she were the sovereign himself, with royal show</p>
+
+<p><b>alargar</b> extend, hold out</p>
+
+<p><b>alborozo</b> <i>m.</i> gayety, joy, rejoicing</p>
+
+<p><b>albur</b> <i>m.</i> first draw at monte; chance, risk; <b>jugar un &#126; </b> take a risk, take a chance</p>
+
+<p><b>alcaide</b> <i>m.</i> governor (of castle), warden, guardian</p>
+
+<p><b>alcalde</b> <i>m.</i> mayor; <b>&#126; mayor de casa y corte</b> judge who with his fellows formed one fifth of chamber of Consejo de Castilla, <i>see note, l. 2340</i></p>
+
+<p><b>alcanzar</b> overtake, grasp, obtain, attain</p>
+
+<p><b>alc&aacute;zar</b> <i>m.</i> castle, palace</p>
+
+<p><b>alcot&aacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> lanner (hawk)</p>
+
+<p><b>alegrarse de</b> rejoice in, be delighted at</p>
+
+<p><b>alegre</b> cheerful, gay, joyous</p>
+
+<p><b>alegr&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> joy, gladness</p>
+
+<p><b>alejar</b> remove; <b>&#126; se</b> move away, go away; <b>&#126; del bien</b> lead astray</p>
+
+<p><b>alerta</b> vigilantly, on the watch</p>
+
+<p><b>alfiler</b> <i>m.</i> pin; <b>prender con &#126; es</b> pin up, pin on, pin together, <i>fig.</i> put together flimsily</p>
+
+<p><b>alfombra</b> <i>f.</i> carpet</p>
+
+<p><b>algarab&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> jargon, gabble, hubbub</p>
+
+<p><b>algo</b> something, anything, somewhat</p>
+
+<p><b>alguacil</b> <i>m.</i> constable, bailiff</p>
+
+<p><b>alguien</b> some one</p>
+
+<p><b>alg&uacute;n</b> <i>see</i> <b>alguno</b></p>
+
+<p><b>alguno,&nbsp;-a</b> some, any, some one</p>
+
+<p><b>aliento</b> <i>m.</i> breath</p>
+
+<p><b>alivio</b> <i>m.</i> relief</p>
+
+<p><b>alma</b> <i>f.</i> soul, heart; <b>del &#126; </b> beloved</p>
+
+<p><b>alojamiento</b> <i>m.</i> lodgings</p>
+
+<p><b>alquitara</b> <i>f.</i> still</p>
+
+<p><b>alquitarado</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>alquitarar</b>) <b>-a</b> distilled, purified, put through a purifying process</p>
+
+<p><b>alrededor</b> around, round about; <b>&#126; de</b> about, around; <b>a su &#126; </b> around her <i>etc.</i></p>
+
+<p><b>alternativamente</b> alternately</p>
+
+<p><b>alteza</b> <i>f.</i> highness</p>
+
+<p><b>altivez</b> <i>f.</i> arrogance, pride</p>
+
+<p><b>altivo,&nbsp;-a</b> arrogant, proud, haughty</p>
+
+<p><b>alto,&nbsp;-a</b> high, noble; deep</p>
+
+<p><b>altura</b> <i>f.</i> height, summit, heights</p>
+
+<p><b>alumbrado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>alumbrar</b>) lighted</p>
+
+<p><b>alumbrador</b> <i>m.</i> torch-bearer, light-bearer</p>
+
+<p><b>alumbrar</b> illuminate, enlighten, light</p>
+
+<p><b>alzar</b> raise; <b>&#126;se</b> rise; rebel</p>
+
+<p><b>all&aacute;</b> there, thither; <b>por &#126; </b> in that direction</p>
+
+<p><b>all&iacute;</b> there; <b>por &#126; </b> that way, there</p>
+
+<p><b>amanecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> dawn</p>
+
+<p><b>amante</b> loving</p>
+
+<p><b>amante</b> <i>m. or f.</i> lover</p>
+
+<p><b>amar</b> love</p>
+
+<p><b>amargo,&nbsp;-a</b> bitter</p>
+
+<p><b>amargura</b> <i>f.</i> bitterness</p>
+
+<p><b>amarillo,&nbsp;-a</b> yellow</p>
+
+<p><b>ambici&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> ambition</p>
+
+<p><b>ambicionar</b> pursue as an ambition; covet</p>
+
+<p><b>ambos,&nbsp;-as</b> both</p>
+
+<p><b>am&eacute;n</b> amen</p>
+
+<p><b>amenazante</b> threatening, menacing</p>
+
+<p><b>amigo,&nbsp;-a</b> friend</p>
+
+<p><b>amistad</b> <i>f.</i> friendship</p>
+
+<p><b>amor</b> <i>m.</i> love; <i>pl.</i> love affair(s)</p>
+
+<p><b>amparo</b> <i>m.</i> protection, refuge</p>
+
+<p><b>ancho,&nbsp;-a</b> broad</p>
+
+<p><b>andar</b> <i>irreg.</i> go, walk, act, go about;
+<i>often equivalent to</i> <b>estar</b>; <b>&#126; por las ramas</b> fix one's attention on the least important part of the question, beat about the bush</p>
+
+<p><b>&aacute;ngel</b> <i>m.</i> angel; <b>&#126; malo</b> evil genius</p>
+
+<p><b>angustia</b> <i>f.</i> anguish, suffering</p>
+
+<p><b>anhelar</b> long for, desire anxiously</p>
+
+<p><b>aniquilar</b> annihilate, destroy</p>
+
+<p><b>aniversario</b> anniversary</p>
+
+<p><b>anochecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> become night, grow dark; <b>al &#126; </b> at nightfall</p>
+
+<p><b>ansia</b> <i>f.</i> anxiety, eagerness</p>
+
+<p><b>ansiedad</b> <i>f.</i> anxiety; <b>con &#126; </b> anxiously</p>
+
+<p><b>ante</b> before, in front of</p>
+
+<p><b>antec&aacute;mara</b> <i>f.</i> antechamber</p>
+
+<p><b>anterior</b> preceding, former</p>
+
+<p><b>antes</b> formerly, before; <b>&#126; de</b> before</p>
+
+<p><b>anunciar</b> announce</p>
+
+<p><b>a&ntilde;adir</b> add</p>
+
+<p><b>a&ntilde;o</b> <i>m.</i> year; <b>al &#126; </b> yearly</p>
+
+<p><b>aparato</b> <i>m.</i> pomp, ostentation, show</p>
+
+<p><b>aparecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> appear</p>
+
+<p><b>aparentar</b> make a false show, feign, sham</p>
+
+<p><b>apartar</b> remove, put aside, part, withdraw; <b>&#126; se</b> withdraw, move away, leave</p>
+
+<p><b>aparte</b> aside</p>
+
+<p><b>apasionadamente</b> passionately</p>
+
+<p><b>apelar</b> appeal</p>
+
+<p><b>aplaudir</b> applaud</p>
+
+<p><b>aplazar</b> postpone, delay</p>
+
+<p><b>aposento</b> <i>m.</i> room, apartment</p>
+
+<p><b>apoyarse</b> lean, rely on</p>
+
+<p><b>apresuramiento</b> <i>m.</i> hastiness, eagerness</p>
+
+<p><b>apretar</b> <i>irreg.</i> compress, hold, clutch;
+distress, harass</p>
+
+<p><b>aproximarse</b> approach</p>
+
+<p><b>apuntar</b> aim</p>
+
+<p><b>apurar</b> consume, drain, exhaust; <b>&#126; se</b> worry, fret</p>
+
+<p><b>apuro</b> <i>m.</i> perplexity, difficulty, affliction, straits, want</p>
+
+<p><b>aquel,-lla</b> that, the former</p>
+
+<p><b>aqu&eacute;l,-lla</b> that one, the former</p>
+
+<p><b>aqu&iacute;</b> here, now; <b>hacia &#126; </b> hither; <b>por &#126; </b> hither, this way</p>
+
+<p><b>&aacute;rbol</b> <i>m.</i> tree</p>
+
+<p><b>arcabuz</b> <i>m.</i> harquebus</p>
+
+<p><b>arder</b> burn, glow</p>
+
+<p><b>ardid</b> <i>m.</i> stratagem, cunning, trick</p>
+
+<p><b>arma</b> <i>f.</i> arm, weapon;
+<i>pl</i>. troops;
+armorial bearings</p>
+
+<p><b>arrancar</b> pull, tear, force out</p>
+
+<p><b>arrastrar</b> drag, draw</p>
+
+<p><b>arrebol</b> <i>m.</i> red sky</p>
+
+<p><b>arreglar</b> arrange, dispose</p>
+
+<p><b>arrepentido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>arrepentirse</b>) repentant</p>
+
+<p><b>arrepentirse</b> <i>irreg.</i> repent</p>
+
+<p><b>arriba</b> above; <b>hasta &#126; </b> (<i>l. 384</i>) as far as the top (of the steps)</p>
+
+<p><b>arriesgado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>arriesgar</b>) risky, hazardous</p>
+
+<p><b>arriesgar</b> risk, venture</p>
+
+<p><b>arrimar</b> approach, place near; <b>&#126; un hombro</b> lend aid</p>
+
+<p><b>arrimo</b> <i>m.</i> protection, support</p>
+
+<p><b>arrodillarse</b> kneel</p>
+
+<p><b>arrogancia</b> <i>f.</i> arrogance; <b>con &#126; </b> arrogantly</p>
+
+<p><b>arrojar</b> throw, fling, cast, hurl (away)</p>
+
+<p><b>arruinar</b> ruin</p>
+
+<p><b>artista</b> <i>m. or f.</i> artist</p>
+
+<p><b>asaduras</b> <i>f. pl.</i> entrails; <b>echar las &#126; </b> laugh one's head off</p>
+
+<p><b>asaltar</b> assail; occur suddenly</p>
+
+<p><b>asentimiento</b> <i>m.</i> assent</p>
+
+<p><b>asesinar</b> assassinate, murder</p>
+
+<p><b>asesino</b> <i>m.</i> murderer, assassin</p>
+
+<p><b>as&iacute;</b> thus, so, in this way</p>
+
+<p><b>asir</b> <i>irreg.</i> seize, take, grasp; <b>&#126; se de</b> clutch, lean upon;
+take advantage of, have recourse to</p>
+
+<p><b>asomarse</b> show one's self, appear</p>
+
+<p><b>asombrar</b> surprise, astonish; <b>&#126; se de</b> be astonished at, be surprised at</p>
+
+<p><b>asombro</b> <i>m.</i> surprise, astonishment</p>
+
+<p><b>aspecto</b> <i>m.</i> aspect, look</p>
+
+<p><b>aspirar</b> aspire</p>
+
+<p><b>astucia</b> <i>f.</i> astuteness, cunning</p>
+
+<p><b>asunto</b> <i>m.</i> subject, matter, affair</p>
+
+<p><b>asustar</b> frighten</p>
+
+<p><b>atado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>atar</b>) bound</p>
+
+<p><b>atajar</b> stop, interrupt</p>
+
+<p><b>atar</b> bind</p>
+
+<p><b>atenci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> attention</p>
+
+<p><b>atender</b> <i>irreg.</i> attend, pay attention; <b>atendiendo a</b> out of respect for</p>
+
+<p><b>atentamente</b> intently</p>
+
+<p><b>aterrado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>aterrar</b>) terrified</p>
+
+<p><b>atesorar</b> treasure up, possess</p>
+
+<p><b>Atocha</b> formerly a suburb southeast of Madrid</p>
+
+<p><b>atragantar</b> choke</p>
+
+<p><b>atr&aacute;s</b> back, backward</p>
+
+<p><b>atravesar</b> <i>irreg.</i> cross, traverse</p>
+
+<p><b>atreverse a</b> dare to</p>
+
+<p><b>atrio</b> <i>m.</i> porch, portico</p>
+
+<p><b>audacia</b> <i>f.</i> audacity, boldness</p>
+
+<p><b>audaz</b> (<i>pl.</i> <b>audaces</b>) bold</p>
+
+<p><b>audiencia</b> <i>f.</i> audience</p>
+
+<p><b>aun</b> <i>or</i> <b>a&uacute;n</b> yet, still, notwithstanding, even; <b>ni &#126; </b> not even</p>
+
+<p><b>aunque</b> although</p>
+
+<p><b>aura</b> <i>f.</i> air</p>
+
+<p><b>aurora</b> <i>f.</i> dawn</p>
+
+<p><b>ausencia</b> <i>f.</i> absence</p>
+
+<p><b>autor</b> <i>m.</i> author</p>
+
+<p><b>auxiliar</b> help, aid</p>
+
+<p><b>avanzar</b> advance</p>
+
+<p><b>avisar</b> advise, warn, give notice of</p>
+
+<p><b>aviso</b> <i>m.</i> warning, notice</p>
+
+<p><b>ay</b> ah, alas; <b>&#126; de vos</b> <i>etc.</i> alas for you <i>etc.</i></p>
+
+<p><b>ayer</b> yesterday; <b>su &#126; </b> his past</p>
+
+<p><b>ayuda</b> <i>f.</i> help</p>
+
+<p><b>ayudar</b> help</p>
+
+<p><b>azar</b> <i>m.</i> accident, disappointment, hazard</p>
+
+<p><b>azorado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>azorar</b>) terrified, confused</p>
+
+<p><b>azul</b> blue <b>b&aacute;culo</b> <i>m.</i> staff</p>
+
+<p><b>bailar</b> dance</p>
+
+<p><b>baile</b> <i>m.</i> dance</p>
+
+<p><b>bajada</b> <i>f.</i> descent</p>
+
+<p><b>bajar</b> lower, descend</p>
+
+<p><b>bajo,&nbsp;-a</b> low</p>
+
+<p><b>bajo</b> under, beneath, subject to</p>
+
+<p><b>bala</b> <i>f.</i> bullet</p>
+
+<p><b>balc&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> balcony</p>
+
+<p><b>bandeja</b> <i>f.</i> tray, salver</p>
+
+<p><b>barato,&nbsp;-a</b> cheap, cheaply</p>
+
+<p><b>barbado,&nbsp;-a</b> bearded; <b>muy &#126; </b> with a very long chin</p>
+
+<p><b>barbarie</b> <i>f.</i> barbarousness, cruelty</p>
+
+<p><b>b&aacute;rbaro,&nbsp;-a</b> barbarous, cruel</p>
+
+<p><b>bastante</b> enough;
+considerably, sufficiently, quite</p>
+
+<p><b>bastar</b> be enough, suffice</p>
+
+<p><b>bastardo,&nbsp;-a</b> bastard, illegitimate</p>
+
+<p><b>batalla</b> <i>f.</i> battle</p>
+
+<p><b>batiente</b> <i>see</i> <b>mand&iacute;bula</b></p>
+
+<p><b>beldad</b> <i>f.</i> beauty</p>
+
+<p><b>Belona</b> Bellona, goddess of war, sister or wife of Mars</p>
+
+<p><b>bello,&nbsp;-a</b> beautiful</p>
+
+<p><b>bendito,&nbsp;-a</b> blessed</p>
+
+<p><b>beneficiado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>beneficiar</b>) object of benefit, person for whom a benefit performance is given</p>
+
+<p><b>beneficiar</b> benefit</p>
+
+<p><b>beneficio</b> <i>m.</i> benefit; <b>a &#126; de</b> for the benefit of</p>
+
+<p><b>beodo,&nbsp;-a</b> drunk, intoxicated</p>
+
+<p><b>besamanos</b> <i>m.</i> act of kissing the hand, salute</p>
+
+<p><b>besar</b> kiss</p>
+
+<p><b>bicho</b> <i>m.</i> small insect;
+coxcomb</p>
+
+<p><b>bien</b> well;
+very;
+all right; <b>&#126; que</b> although; <b>ahora &#126; </b> now then;
+this being so; <b>m&aacute;s &#126; </b> rather</p>
+
+<p><b>bien</b> <i>m.</i> good; <b>nunca para el &#126; fu&eacute; tarde</b> it is never too late to mend</p>
+
+<p><b>billete</b> <i>m.</i> note</p>
+
+<p><b>biso&ntilde;o,&nbsp;-a</b> inexperienced</p>
+
+<p><b>biso&ntilde;o</b> <i>m.</i> raw recruit, novice</p>
+
+<p><b>blanco,&nbsp;-a</b> white</p>
+
+<p><b>blas&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> armorial bearings, blazon;
+glory</p>
+
+<p><b>boca</b> <i>f.</i> mouth; <b>&#126; arriba</b> face upward, flat on one's back</p>
+
+<p><b>boda(s)</b> <i>f.</i> wedding</p>
+
+<p><b>bolsillo</b> <i>m.</i> pocket</p>
+
+<p><b>bondad</b> <i>f.</i> goodness, kindness, clemency</p>
+
+<p><b>Borgo&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> Burgundy (<i>see note</i>)</p>
+
+<p><b>Borja</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>borrar</b> blot, erase</p>
+
+<p><b>Braganza</b> <i>see note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>bravo,&nbsp;-a</b> brave, excellent, fine;
+bravo!</p>
+
+<p><b>brazo</b> <i>m.</i> arm</p>
+
+<p><b>breve</b> brief, short; <b>en &#126; </b> in short, in a few words</p>
+
+<p><b>brillar</b> shine, gleam</p>
+
+<p><b>brindar</b> drink a health, toast;
+offer</p>
+
+<p><b>brotar</b> bud, spring up;
+appear</p>
+
+<p><b>brusco,&nbsp;-a</b> brusque, gruff</p>
+
+<p><b>bueno,&nbsp;-a</b> good, faithful, noble, clear</p>
+
+<p><b>bulto</b> <i>m.</i> object not clearly seen, form</p>
+
+<p><b>bulla</b> <i>f.</i> crowd;
+noise, shouting (of crowd); <b>de &#126; </b> in high good humor</p>
+
+<p><b>buque</b> <i>m.</i> ship</p>
+
+<p><b>burlar</b> joke, make sport of, fool</p>
+
+<p><b>busca</b> <i>f.</i> search; <b>en &#126; de</b> in search of, after</p>
+
+<p><b>buscar</b> seek, look for, try to get <b>caballero</b> <i>m.</i> knight;
+gentleman</p>
+
+<p><b>caber</b> <i>irreg.</i> be contained in, fit, find room, have the right of admission; <b>qu&eacute; duda cabe</b> what doubt can there be</p>
+
+<p><b>cabeza</b>, <i>f.</i> head; <b>con la &#126; baja</b> with bowed head</p>
+
+<p><b>cabo</b> <i>m.</i> end; <b>al &#126; </b> finally; <b>al fin y al &#126; </b> after all is said and done</p>
+
+<p><b>cacumen</b> <i>m.</i> top, head; understanding</p>
+
+<p><b>cada</b> each; <b>&#126; cual</b> each one</p>
+
+<p><b>cad&aacute;ver</b> <i>m.</i> dead body, corpse</p>
+
+<p><b>caer</b> <i>irreg.</i> fall; be situated</p>
+
+<p><b>calar</b> penetrate; <b>&#126; el sombrero</b> press one's hat down tight</p>
+
+<p><b>calavera</b> <i>f.</i> skull</p>
+
+<p><b>calcular</b> calculate, reckon</p>
+
+<p><b>Caliope</b> the muse of eloquence and heroic poetry and chief of the muses</p>
+
+<p><b>calma</b> <i>f.</i> calm, peace</p>
+
+<p><b>calmar</b> calm, soothe</p>
+
+<p><b>calor</b> <i>m.</i> heat, warmth</p>
+
+<p><b>calumniar</b> calumniate, slander</p>
+
+<p><b>callar</b> be silent; <b>&#126; se</b> be silent</p>
+
+<p><b>calle</b> <i>f.</i> street</p>
+
+<p><b>c&aacute;mara</b> <i>f.</i> chamber</p>
+
+<p><b>cambiar (de)</b> change, exchange</p>
+
+<p><b>cambio</b> <i>m.</i> change, exchange</p>
+
+<p><b>camino</b> <i>m.</i> way, road</p>
+
+<p><b>campanada</b> <i>f.</i> stroke (of bell)</p>
+
+<p><b>campa&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> campaign</p>
+
+<p><b>cancel</b> <i>m.</i> glass screen in a church or chapel behind which is the royal seat; extreme limit or boundary</p>
+
+<p><b>candelabro</b> <i>m.</i> candelabrum</p>
+
+<p><b>candelero</b> <i>m.</i> candlestick</p>
+
+<p><b>cansado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>cansar</b>) tired, weary</p>
+
+<p><b>cansar</b> tire, weary; <b>&#126; se</b> grow tired</p>
+
+<p><b>canto</b> <i>m.</i> song, singing</p>
+
+<p><b>ca&ntilde;&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> cannon; <b>&#126; de metralla</b> long-barreled piece of artillery used formerly for firing grape-shot</p>
+
+<p><b>capa</b> <i>f.</i> cloak</p>
+
+<p><b>capaz</b> (<i>pl.</i> <b>capaces</b>) capable, able</p>
+
+<p><b>capilla</b> <i>f.</i> chapel</p>
+
+<p><b>capit&aacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> captain</p>
+
+<p><b>capricho</b> <i>m.</i> whim</p>
+
+<p><b>cara</b> <i>f.</i> face</p>
+
+<p><b>caracol</b> <i>m.</i> snail; winding staircase</p>
+
+<p><b>car&aacute;cter</b> <i>m.</i> character, condition</p>
+
+<p><b>caracterizar</b> characterize, act (a part), interpret (a part)</p>
+
+<p><b>carcajada</b> <i>f.</i> burst of laughter</p>
+
+<p><b>c&aacute;rcel</b> <i>f.</i> prison</p>
+
+<p><b>cari&ntilde;o</b> <i>m.</i> affection</p>
+
+<p><b>cari&ntilde;oso,&nbsp;-a</b> affectionate</p>
+
+<p><b>carnicero</b> <i>m.</i> butcher</p>
+
+<p><b>caro,&nbsp;-a</b> dear; <b>venderse caro</b> be sold at a high price</p>
+
+<p><b>carroza</b> <i>f.</i> state coach</p>
+
+<p><b>carta</b> <i>f.</i> letter</p>
+
+<p><b>casa</b> <i>f.</i> house</p>
+
+<p><b>casado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>casar</b>) married</p>
+
+<p><b>casar</b> marry, give in marriage; <b>&#126; se con</b> marry</p>
+
+<p><b>cascabel</b> <i>m.</i> bell</p>
+
+<p><b>cascajo</b> <i>m.</i> gravel; rubbish</p>
+
+<p><b>casi</b> almost</p>
+
+<p><b>caso</b> <i>m.</i> case; <b>hacer &#126; </b> pay attention; <b>es el &#126; que</b> the fact is that</p>
+
+<p><b>castigar</b> punish</p>
+
+<p><b>castigo</b> <i>m.</i> punishment</p>
+
+<p><b>Castilla</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>Castilla</b> <i>f.</i> Castile</p>
+
+<p><b>casualidad</b> <i>f.</i> chance, accident, coincidence</p>
+
+<p><b>catorce</b> fourteen</p>
+
+<p><b>causa</b> <i>f.</i> cause, reason; <b>por &#126; de</b> because of</p>
+
+<p><b>causar</b> cause</p>
+
+<p><b>cautelosamente</b> stealthily, cautiously; guilefully</p>
+
+<p><b>cauteloso,&nbsp;-a</b> cautious, wary; stealthy, guileful</p>
+
+<p><b>cazar</b> hunt, obtain by exercise of particular skill, catch</p>
+
+<p><b>ceder</b> cede, grant, relinquish, give in</p>
+
+<p><b>c&eacute;firo</b> <i>m.</i> zephyr</p>
+
+<p><b>cegar</b> <i>irreg.</i> grow blind, be blinded</p>
+
+<p><b>celebrar</b> celebrate, applaud</p>
+
+<p><b>celestial</b> celestial, heavenly</p>
+
+<p><b>celo</b> <i>m.</i> ardor, zeal; <b>&#126; s</b> jealousy</p>
+
+<p><b>celoso,&nbsp;-a</b> jealous</p>
+
+<p><b>centro</b> <i>m.</i> center</p>
+
+<p><b>ce&ntilde;ir</b> <i>irreg.</i> gird, crown</p>
+
+<p><b>ce&ntilde;udo,&nbsp;-a</b> frowning, ominous</p>
+
+<p><b>cerciorar</b> assure, affirm; <b>&#126; se de</b> make sure, ascertain</p>
+
+<p><b>cerebro</b> <i>m.</i> brain, mind; <b>trastornar el &#126; </b> turn one's head</p>
+
+<p><b>ceremonia</b> <i>f.</i> ceremony</p>
+
+<p><b>cerrado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>cerrar</b>) closed, inclosed</p>
+
+<p><b>cerrar</b> close; <b>&#126; el paso a</b> stand in the way of, prevent</p>
+
+<p><b>certero,&nbsp;-a</b> well aimed, unerring</p>
+
+<p><b>cesar</b> cease; <b>sin &#126; </b> incessantly</p>
+
+<p><b>cetro</b> <i>m.</i> scepter</p>
+
+<p><b>ciego,&nbsp;-a</b> blind</p>
+
+<p><b>cielo</b> <i>m.</i> heaven, heavens, sky; <b>&iexcl;&#126; s!</b> great heavens!</p>
+
+<p><b>cien</b> one hundred</p>
+
+<p><b>cieno</b> <i>m.</i> filth, mud, mire</p>
+
+<p><b>ciertamente</b> certainly, surely</p>
+
+<p><b>cierto,&nbsp;-a</b> certain; certainly; <b>por &#126; </b> to be sure; <b>de &#126; </b> certainly</p>
+
+<p><b>cinco</b> five; <b>las &#126; </b> five o'clock</p>
+
+<p><b>cisne</b> <i>m.</i> swan; singer, poet, bard</p>
+
+<p><b>cita</b> <i>f.</i> appointment, rendezvous, tryst</p>
+
+<p><b>citar</b> summon, make an appointment with</p>
+
+<p><b>ciudad</b> <i>f.</i> city</p>
+
+<p><b>ciza&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> darnel; <b>sembrar &#126; </b> sow tares, sow discord</p>
+
+<p><b>clamor</b> <i>m.</i> clamor, uproar</p>
+
+<p><b>clarito,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>dimin. of</i> <b>claro</b>); <b>pronto y clarito</b> <i>see</i> <b>pronto</b></p>
+
+<p><b>claro,&nbsp;-a</b> clear; <b>claro est&aacute;</b> it is evident</p>
+
+<p><b>claustro</b> <i>m.</i> cloister</p>
+
+<p><b>clavar</b> fix, nail, fasten, transfix</p>
+
+<p><b>cobarde</b> cowardly;
+<b>nunca pequ&eacute; de &#126; </b> I was never guilty of cowardice</p>
+
+<p><b>cobarde</b> <i>m.</i> coward</p>
+
+<p><b>cobrar</b> gain, draw (pay); collect (debt)</p>
+
+<p><b>coche</b> <i>m.</i> coach, carriage</p>
+
+<p><b>codo</b> <i>m.</i> elbow; <b>por cogote y &#126; s</b> <i>see</i> <b>cogote</b></p>
+
+<p><b>cogote</b> <i>m.</i> back of neck; <b>discurro hasta por &#126; y codos</b> I am racking my brains with a club</p>
+
+<p><b>c&oacute;lera</b> <i>f.</i> anger</p>
+
+<p><b>col&eacute;rico,&nbsp;-a</b> choleric, angry</p>
+
+<p><b>colmar (de, con)</b> heap upon, bestow liberally, fill, lavish upon</p>
+
+<p><b>colocado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>colocar</b>) placed</p>
+
+<p><b>colocar</b> place</p>
+
+<p><b>color</b> <i>m.</i> color; <b>&#126; es</b> color</p>
+
+<p><b>colorar</b> paint, tinge, color; <b>&#126; se</b> blush, redden</p>
+
+<p><b>columbrar</b> spy, discern at a distance, descry</p>
+
+<p><b>columna</b> <i>f.</i> column, pillar</p>
+
+<p><b>combatir</b> combat, fight</p>
+
+<p><b>comenzar</b> <i>irreg.</i> commence, begin</p>
+
+<p><b>comer</b> eat; <b>&#126; se</b> <i>adds a little energy to the verb</i></p>
+
+<p><b>comitiva</b> <i>f.</i> suite, retinue</p>
+
+<p><b>como</b> as, as if, like, if only, provided that; <b>&#126; puedo</b> as best I can; <b>&#126; si</b> as if</p>
+
+<p><b>c&oacute;mo</b> how, why, what, is it possible; <b>el &#126; </b> the way of it</p>
+
+<p><b>compa&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> company, escort</p>
+
+<p><b>compa&ntilde;&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> company</p>
+
+<p><b>compasi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> compassion, pity; <b>por &#126; </b> for pity's sake</p>
+
+<p><b>competir</b> <i>irreg.</i> compete, rival</p>
+
+<p><b>complacencia</b> <i>f.</i> complacency</p>
+
+<p><b>completar</b> to complete</p>
+
+<p><b>completo,&nbsp;-a</b> complete</p>
+
+<p><b>componer</b> <i>irreg.</i> compose</p>
+
+<p><b>comprado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>comprar</b>) bought</p>
+
+<p><b>comprar</b> buy</p>
+
+<p><b>comprender</b> understand, grasp</p>
+
+<p><b>comprensi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> comprehension</p>
+
+<p><b>com&uacute;n</b> common</p>
+
+<p><b>comuni&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> communion, fellowship, association</p>
+
+<p><b>con</b> with, by, among; on account of; <b>&#126; todo</b> after all, nevertheless</p>
+
+<p><b>conceder</b> concede, grant</p>
+
+<p><b>concentrado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>concentrar</b>) concentrated, tense</p>
+
+<p><b>conciliar</b> conciliate, compose, bring into agreement; arrange</p>
+
+<p><b>concluir</b> <i>irreg.</i> conclude, finish</p>
+
+<p><b>conde</b> <i>m.</i> count</p>
+
+<p><b>condenado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>condenar</b>) condemned</p>
+
+<p><b>condici&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> condition, rank, class; stipulation, circumstance;
+<b>&#126; oscura</b> obscure origin, low birth</p>
+
+<p><b>conducido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>conducir</b>) led, conducted</p>
+
+<p><b>conducir</b> <i>irreg.</i> conduct, convoy, lead</p>
+
+<p><b>confesar</b> <i>irreg.</i> confess</p>
+
+<p><b>confesi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> confession</p>
+
+<p><b>confianza</b> <i>f.</i> confidence</p>
+
+<p><b>confiar</b> trust, hope, have confidence</p>
+
+<p><b>conforme</b> alike, corresponding to, as; <b>&#126; a</b> consistent with; <b>seg&uacute;n y &#126; </b> <i>see</i> <b>seg&uacute;n</b></p>
+
+<p><b>confundir</b> confuse, confound; <b>mezquino entre los hombres me confundo</b> I am worthless as men
+go; <b>&#126; se</b> be bewildered, be perplexed, be puzzled</p>
+
+<p><b>confusi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> confusion</p>
+
+<p><b>confuso,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>confundir</b>) confused, in confusion</p>
+
+<p><b>conjetura</b> <i>f.</i> conjecture, guess</p>
+
+<p><b>conjurar</b> conjure; implore; avert</p>
+
+<p><b>conjuro</b> <i>m.</i> incantation, charm; entreaty</p>
+
+<p><b>conmigo</b> with me, on my side</p>
+
+<p><b>conocer</b> <i>irreg.</i> know, be acquainted with, recognize</p>
+
+<p><b>conocido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>conocer</b>) known, recognized, well known</p>
+
+<p><b>conque</b> so then</p>
+
+<p><b>conquista</b> <i>f.</i> conquest</p>
+
+<p><b>conquistar</b> win</p>
+
+<p><b>consagrado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>consagrar</b>) consecrated</p>
+
+<p><b>consagrar</b> consecrate, devote; direct</p>
+
+<p><b>conseguir</b> <i>irreg.</i> obtain, attain, succeed</p>
+
+<p><b>consejo</b> <i>m.</i> council; advice, counsel</p>
+
+<p><b>conservar</b> keep</p>
+
+<p><b>consignar</b> consign, devote; state in writing</p>
+
+<p><b>consigo</b> with <i>or</i> by himself <i>etc.</i></p>
+
+<p><b>consonancia</b> <i>f.</i> consonance, rime</p>
+
+<p><b>consonante</b> <i>m.</i> a rime</p>
+
+<p><b>conspirar</b> conspire, plot</p>
+
+<p><b>constar</b> <i>impers.</i> be clear, be evident, be recorded</p>
+
+<p><b>consuelo</b> <i>m.</i> consolation, comfort</p>
+
+<p><b>consultar</b> consult; advise; determine (of administrative body)</p>
+
+<p><b>consumir</b> consume</p>
+
+<p><b>contacto</b> <i>m.</i> contact, touch</p>
+
+<p><b>contado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>contar</b>) counted, told; <b>por de &#126; </b> of course</p>
+
+<p><b>contar</b> <i>irreg.</i> count, tell, relate; <b>&#126; con</b> count upon, reckon with</p>
+
+<p><b>contemplar</b> contemplate, regard, watch</p>
+
+<p><b>contener</b> <i>irreg.</i> contain</p>
+
+<p><b>contentamiento</b> <i>m.</i> contentment, satisfaction</p>
+
+<p><b>contentar</b> content, please</p>
+
+<p><b>contento,&nbsp;-a</b> content, satisfied, happy, pleased</p>
+
+<p><b>contento</b> <i>m.</i> contentment</p>
+
+<p><b>contexto</b> <i>m.</i> context, contents</p>
+
+<p><b>contigo</b> with you</p>
+
+<p><b>continuaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> continuation; <b>a &#126; </b> below</p>
+
+<p><b>contra</b> against; <b>en mi &#126; </b> against me, to my disadvantage</p>
+
+<p><b>contrario,&nbsp;-a</b> opposed, contrary; <b>por el &#126; </b> on the contrary</p>
+
+<p><b>contrario</b> <i>m.</i> opponent, antagonist, adversary</p>
+
+<p><b>contraste</b> <i>m.</i> contrast</p>
+
+<p><b>convencer</b> convince</p>
+
+<p><b>conveniencia</b> <i>f.</i> convention, convenience</p>
+
+<p><b>conveniente</b> suitable, convenient</p>
+
+<p><b>convenir</b> <i>irreg.</i> suit, become, be advantageous</p>
+
+<p><b>convento</b> <i>m.</i> convent</p>
+
+<p><b>conversaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> conversation; subject of conversation</p>
+
+<p><b>convertido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>convertir</b>) converted, changed</p>
+
+<p><b>convertir</b> <i>irreg.</i> convert</p>
+
+<p><b>convicci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> conviction, firm belief</p>
+
+<p><b>convulsi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> convulsion</p>
+
+<p><b>convulsivamente</b> convulsively</p>
+
+<p><b>convulsivo,&nbsp;-a</b> convulsive</p>
+
+<p><b>copa</b> <i>f.</i> cup, goblet, vase</p>
+
+<p><b>copiar</b> copy</p>
+
+<p><b>coraz&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> heart; courage</p>
+
+<p><b>corchete</b> <i>m.</i> bailiff</p>
+
+<p><b>cordero</b> <i>m.</i> lamb</p>
+
+<p><b>corona</b> <i>f.</i> crown, diadem</p>
+
+<p><b>coronar</b> crown</p>
+
+<p><b>Corpus</b> <i>see note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>corredor</b> <i>m.</i> corridor</p>
+
+<p><b>correr</b> run, circulate</p>
+
+<p><b>corro</b> <i>m.</i> group, circle</p>
+
+<p><b>cortado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>cortar</b>) cut; broken (of phrase)</p>
+
+<p><b>cortar</b> cut, cut off, cut out</p>
+
+<p><b>corte</b> <i>f.</i> court; capital</p>
+
+<p><b>cortesano,&nbsp;-a</b> pertaining to the court, courtier</p>
+
+<p><b>cortesano</b> <i>m.</i> courtier</p>
+
+<p><b>cortes&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> courtesy, compliment, attention, bow</p>
+
+<p><b>corto,&nbsp;-a</b> short; <b>&#126; de vista</b> near-sighted</p>
+
+<p><b>cosa</b> <i>f.</i> thing, matter, affair; <b>&#126; s de Quevedo son</b> it is some folly of Quevedo's, it is some prank of Quevedo's; <b>&#126; es clara</b> it is clear enough</p>
+
+<p><b>costa</b> <i>f.</i> cost; <b>a &#126; de</b> at the cost of</p>
+
+<p><b>costumbre</b> <i>f.</i> custom; <b>es &#126; </b> it is customary</p>
+
+<p><b>costurera</b> <i>f.</i> seamstress, dress-maker</p>
+
+<p><b>cota</b> <i>f.</i> coat of mail; armor</p>
+
+<p><b>creador,&nbsp;-a</b> creator</p>
+
+<p><b>crear</b> create</p>
+
+<p><b>crecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> grow</p>
+
+<p><b>credencial</b> lending credit, lending authority</p>
+
+<p><b>credencial</b> <i>f.</i> credential</p>
+
+<p><b>credo</b> <i>m.</i> creed; <b>con el &#126; en la boca</b> facing death or danger</p>
+
+<p><b>creer</b> believe, think</p>
+
+<p><b>criba</b> <i>f.</i> crib</p>
+
+<p><b>crimen</b> <i>m.</i> crime, guilt</p>
+
+<p><b>crispado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>crispar</b>) clenched</p>
+
+<p><b>cristiano,&nbsp;-a</b> Christian</p>
+
+<p><b>Cristo</b> Christ; <b>por &#126; </b> <i>an emphatic oath</i>, by heavens!</p>
+
+<p><b>cruel</b> cruel</p>
+
+<p><b>crujir</b> crackle, creak</p>
+
+<p><b>cruz</b> <i>f.</i> cross</p>
+
+<p><b>cruzado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>cruzar</b>); <b>&#126; de brazos, con los brazos cruzados</b>, with folded arms</p>
+
+<p><b>cruzar</b> cross, traverse</p>
+
+<p><b>cuadrar</b> suit, be appropriate</p>
+
+<p><b>cual</b> like, as; <b>&#126; nunca</b> as never before; <b>cada &#126; </b> each one</p>
+
+<p><b>cu&aacute;l</b> which, which one</p>
+
+<p><b>cualquier</b> <i>see</i> <b>cualquiera</b></p>
+
+<p><b>cualquiera</b> whatever, whoever, anybody, any; <b>ser un &#126; </b> be of no account, be a nobody</p>
+
+<p><b>cuando</b> when, as, since</p>
+
+<p><b>cu&aacute;ndo</b> when?</p>
+
+<p><b>cuanto,&nbsp;-a</b> how much (<i>pl.</i> how many), as much, as much as, all that, what, how; <b>&#126; m&aacute;s... m&aacute;s</b> the more... the more; <b>&#126; menos... menos</b> the less... the less</p>
+
+<p><b>cu&aacute;nto,&nbsp;-a</b> how much, how; <i>pl.</i> how many, how much, how!</p>
+
+<p><b>cuarteto</b> <i>m.</i> quatrain</p>
+
+<p><b>cuarto,&nbsp;-a</b> fourth</p>
+
+<p><b>cuatro</b> four</p>
+
+<p><b>cubierto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>cubrir</b>) covered</p>
+
+<p><b>cubrir</b> <i>irreg.</i> cover; <b>&#126; se</b> cover one's head</p>
+
+<p><b>cuchillada</b> <i>f.</i> knife-cut, slash with a knife; quarrel</p>
+
+<p><b>cuchillo</b> <i>m.</i> knife</p>
+
+<p><b>cuenta</b> <i>f.</i> account; <b>eso de mi &#126; corre</b> that is my affair; <b>tener en &#126; </b> take into account, remember</p>
+
+<p><b>cuento</b> <i>m.</i> story, tale; <b>&#126; de alabarda</b> ferrule, end of halberd</p>
+
+<p><b>cuerdo,&nbsp;-a</b> sensible, wise</p>
+
+<p><b>cuerpo</b> <i>m.</i> body, substance; <b>tomar m&aacute;s &#126; </b> grow firmer</p>
+
+<p><b>cuesti&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> question, subject, matter under consideration</p>
+
+<p><b>cuidado</b> <i>m.</i> care, pains</p>
+
+<p><b>cuidar</b> take care</p>
+
+<p><b>cuita</b> <i>f.</i> affliction, trouble</p>
+
+<p><b>culebra</b> <i>f.</i> serpent, snake</p>
+
+<p><b>culpa</b> <i>f.</i> blame, fault, guilt</p>
+
+<p><b>cumplido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>cumplir</b>) large, full, ample; <b>cumplida merced</b> signal favor</p>
+
+<p><b>cumplir</b> fulfill, carry out, execute; be fit, be convenient</p>
+
+<p><b>curiosidad</b> <i>f.</i> curiosity</p>
+
+<p><b>curioso,&nbsp;-a</b> curious, inquiring <b>chacota</b> <i>f.</i> uproarious mirth</p>
+
+<p><b>chancero,&nbsp;-a</b> jocose, merry</p>
+
+<p><b>chanza</b> <i>f.</i> joke, jest; <b>estar de &#126; </b> be joking, be in a joking mood</p>
+
+<p><b>chato,&nbsp;-a</b> flat, flat-nosed; <b>chata raz&oacute;n</b> stunted intellect</p>
+
+<p><b>chist</b> ssh, hush</p>
+
+<p><b>chiste</b> <i>m.</i> joke</p>
+
+<p><b>chistoso,&nbsp;-a</b> cheerful, funny <b>dado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>dar</b>) given to, devoted to</p>
+
+<p><b>dama</b> <i>f.</i> lady</p>
+
+<p><b>dar</b> <i>irreg.</i> give, cause; <b>&#126; con</b> find, come upon; <b>&#126; en</b> strike, touch, happen, come to; <b>&#126; fin</b> end, come to an end; <b>&#126; muerte</b> kill; <b>&#126; muestras</b> show signs; <b>&#126; un paso</b> take a step; <b>&#126; principio</b> begin; <b>&#126; la vuelta</b> return; <b>&#126; la hora</b> strike the hour; <b>un soneto da catorce</b> a sonnet makes fourteen</p>
+
+<p><b>de</b> of, from, for, through, at, in, by, with, than; <b>&#126; cierto</b> certainly; <b>&#126; improviso</b> unexpectedly; <b>&#126; nuevo</b> again, anew; <b>&#126; seguro</b> surely, undoubtedly</p>
+
+<p><b>deber</b> owe, ought, must, be to</p>
+
+<p><b>deber</b> <i>m.</i> duty</p>
+
+<p><b>debido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>deber</b>) due</p>
+
+<p><b>d&eacute;bil</b> weak, fragile, feeble</p>
+
+<p><b>decir</b> <i>irreg.</i> say; <b>es &#126; </b> that is</p>
+
+<p><b>declarar</b> declare</p>
+
+<p><b>decoraci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> setting</p>
+
+<p><b>decoro</b> <i>m.</i> respect, reverence due a person</p>
+
+<p><b>dedicar</b> dedicate, devote</p>
+
+<p><b>dedo</b> <i>m.</i> finger</p>
+
+<p><b>defender</b> <i>irreg.</i> defend</p>
+
+<p><b>defensa</b> <i>f.</i> defense</p>
+
+<p><b>deferencia</b> <i>f.</i> deference, condescension</p>
+
+<p><b>dejar</b> leave, leave off, cease, let, permit; <b>&#126; de</b> (<i>infin.</i>) cease <i>etc.</i>; <b>&#126; caer</b> drop; <b>&#126; paso</b> give way before, let pass</p>
+
+<p><b>del</b> = <b>de</b> + <b>el</b></p>
+
+<p><b>delante</b> in front, before; <b>&#126; de</b> before, in front of</p>
+
+<p><b>delirar</b> be delirious, rave; talk nonsense</p>
+
+<p><b>delirio</b> <i>m.</i> delirium</p>
+
+<p><b>delito</b> <i>m.</i> crime</p>
+
+<p><b>demanda</b> <i>f.</i> demand, petition, request</p>
+
+<p><b>dem&aacute;s</b> further, besides, in addition; <b>lo &#126; </b> the rest; <b>los &#126; </b> the rest, the others;
+<i>with a pl. without art.</i> other</p>
+
+<p><b>demasiado,&nbsp;-a</b> too much, too many</p>
+
+<p><b>demonio</b> <i>m.</i> devil; the devil! the deuce!</p>
+
+<p><b>demora</b> <i>f.</i> delay</p>
+
+<p><b>dentro</b> within, inside; <b>&#126; de</b> within, inside of</p>
+
+<p><b>derecho,&nbsp;-a</b> straight; right (<i>opposed to</i> <b>izquierdo</b>)</p>
+
+<p><b>derecho</b> straight, direct, directly</p>
+
+<p><b>derechura</b> <i>f.</i>: <b>en &#126; </b> directly, straight</p>
+
+<p><b>derrocar</b> overthrow, demolish</p>
+
+<p><b>derrumbarse</b> fall headlong; crumble away</p>
+
+<p><b>desafuero</b> <i>m.</i> injustice, outrage</p>
+
+<p><b>desaliento</b> <i>m.</i> dismay, dejection</p>
+
+<p><b>desamparo</b> <i>m.</i> abandonment, helplessness</p>
+
+<p><b>desaparecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> disappear</p>
+
+<p><b>desatarse</b> break loose, break out</p>
+
+<p><b>desatinado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>desatinar</b>) wild, incoherent, foolish</p>
+
+<p><b>desatino</b> <i>m.</i> foolish act, folly, error</p>
+
+<p><b>desaz&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> displeasure, annoyance, offense</p>
+
+<p><b>descansado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>descansar</b>) easy, quiet; comfortable, at ease</p>
+
+<p><b>descansar</b> rest</p>
+
+<p><b>descanso</b> <i>m.</i> rest</p>
+
+<p><b>descolorido,&nbsp;-a</b> discolored, pale</p>
+
+<p><b>desconcertar</b> <i>irreg.</i> disconcert, disturb, confuse</p>
+
+<p><b>descubierto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>descubrir</b>) uncovered, bare</p>
+
+<p><b>descubrir</b> <i>irreg.</i> reveal, discover, uncover</p>
+
+<p><b>desde</b> from, since; <b>&#126; luego</b> at once; <b>&#126; que</b> since, that</p>
+
+<p><b>desd&eacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> disdain, scorn</p>
+
+<p><b>desde&ntilde;osamente</b> disdainfully</p>
+
+<p><b>desde&ntilde;oso,&nbsp;-a</b> disdainful, scornful</p>
+
+<p><b>desdichado,&nbsp;-a</b> unhappy, unfortunate</p>
+
+<p><b>desdoblar</b> unfold</p>
+
+<p><b>desear</b> desire, wish</p>
+
+<p><b>desechar</b> reject, put aside</p>
+
+<p><b>desembarazarse</b> uncover one's self, disembarrass one's self; <b>&#126; de</b> relieve one's self of</p>
+
+<p><b>desenga&ntilde;o</b> <i>m.</i> discovery of an error, disillusionment, disappointment</p>
+
+<p><b>desentonado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>desentonar</b>) out of tune, gruff</p>
+
+<p><b>desenvainar</b> unsheathe, draw</p>
+
+<p><b>desesperaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> desperation, despair; passion</p>
+
+<p><b>desfallecimiento</b> <i>m.</i> weakness, dejection</p>
+
+<p><b>desfilar</b> defile, march by files, pass in review</p>
+
+<p><b>desgarrar</b> rend, tear</p>
+
+<p><b>desgracia</b> <i>f.</i> misfortune; <b>por &#126; </b> unfortunately</p>
+
+<p><b>desgraciado,&nbsp;-a</b> unfortunate, object of misfortune</p>
+
+<p><b>deshacerse de</b> <i>irreg.</i> get rid of</p>
+
+<p><b>deshonrar</b> dishonor</p>
+
+<p><b>designio</b> <i>m.</i> design, plan, intention</p>
+
+<p><b>desigual</b> unequal</p>
+
+<p><b>desle&iacute;rse</b> <i>irreg.</i> dilute, weaken, dissolve, melt</p>
+
+<p><b>desm&aacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> excess in words or action, insulting breach of etiquette, affront</p>
+
+<p><b>desmayado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>desmayar</b>) fainting, in a faint</p>
+
+<p><b>desmayar</b> be dispirited; dismay, discourage; <b>&#126; se</b> faint, grow faint</p>
+
+<p><b>desnudo,&nbsp;-a</b> naked, bare, drawn</p>
+
+<p><b>desollar</b> <i>irreg.</i> flay, skin</p>
+
+<p><b>desorden</b> <i>m.</i> disorder, confusion, turmoil</p>
+
+<p><b>despacio</b> slow, slowly, at leisure</p>
+
+<p><b>despacito</b> (<i>dimin. of</i> <b>despacio</b>) at leisure</p>
+
+<p><b>despacho</b> <i>m.</i> dispatch, official communication</p>
+
+<p><b>despecho</b> <i>m.</i> spite, malevolence</p>
+
+<p><b>despedida</b> <i>f.</i> good-by, farewell; <b>hacer &#126; </b> take leave of</p>
+
+<p><b>despedirse de</b> <i>irreg.</i> say good-by to, take leave of</p>
+
+<p><b>despreciado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>despreciar</b>) scorned</p>
+
+<p><b>despreciar</b> scorn, despise</p>
+
+<p><b>despreciativo,&nbsp;-a</b> scornful</p>
+
+<p><b>desprecio</b> <i>m.</i> scorn</p>
+
+<p><b>despu&eacute;s</b> after, then, later, afterward; <b>&#126; de</b> after</p>
+
+<p><b>desterrado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>desterrar</b>) banished</p>
+
+<p><b>desterrar</b> <i>irreg.</i> banish</p>
+
+<p><b>destierro</b> <i>m.</i> banishment, exile</p>
+
+<p><b>destino</b> <i>m.</i> destiny, fate</p>
+
+<p><b>destruir</b> <i>irreg.</i> destroy</p>
+
+<p><b>desvanecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> vanish</p>
+
+<p><b>desvar&iacute;o</b> <i>m.</i> extravagant action, delirium; <b>con &#126; </b> distractedly, wildly</p>
+
+<p><b>desventura</b> <i>f.</i> ill fortune, calamity, misery, unhappiness</p>
+
+<p><b>desventurado,&nbsp;-a</b> unhappy, luckless</p>
+
+<p><b>desviar</b> turn aside, ward off, thrust aside; <b>&#126; se</b> turn aside, turn away, take the wrong road</p>
+
+<p><b>detener</b> <i>irreg.</i> detain, stop; <b>&#126; se</b> stop</p>
+
+<p><b>determinar</b> determine, decide</p>
+
+<p><b>detr&aacute;s</b> back, behind; <b>&#126; de</b> after, in pursuit of; <b>por &#126; </b> behind, from behind</p>
+
+<p><b>deuda</b> <i>f.</i> debt</p>
+
+<p><b>devoci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> devotion;
+<i>pl.</i> devotions (religious)</p>
+
+<p><b>devolver</b> <i>irreg.</i> return, restore</p>
+
+<p><b>d&iacute;a</b> <i>m.</i> day, light of day; <b>alg&uacute;n &#126; </b> some day, once; <b>todo el &#126; </b> all day</p>
+
+<p><b>diablo</b> <i>m.</i> devil; <b>qu&eacute; &#126; s</b> what the deuce</p>
+
+<p><b>dicha</b> <i>f.</i> happiness</p>
+
+<p><b>dicho,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>decir</b>) said, (the) aforesaid, same</p>
+
+<p><b>dicho</b> <i>m.</i> saying</p>
+
+<p><b>dichoso,&nbsp;-a</b> happy, prosperous, fortunate</p>
+
+<p><b>diente</b> <i>m.</i> tooth</p>
+
+<p><b>diestro,&nbsp;-a</b> skillful, expert, prudent, cunning</p>
+
+<p><b>diez</b> ten; <b>para las &#126; </b> for ten o'clock</p>
+
+<p><b>diferente</b> different</p>
+
+<p><b>diferir</b> <i>irreg.</i> defer, delay, postpone</p>
+
+<p><b>dif&iacute;cil</b> difficult</p>
+
+<p><b>dignarse</b> deign, condescend</p>
+
+<p><b>dignidad</b> <i>f.</i> dignity</p>
+
+<p><b>digno,&nbsp;-a</b> worthy</p>
+
+<p><b>dilaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> delay</p>
+
+<p><b>dilatarse</b> broaden, grow broad</p>
+
+<p><b>dinero</b> <i>m.</i> money, funds</p>
+
+<p><b>dios</b> <i>m.</i> god, God; <b>vive &#126; </b> <i>see</i> <b>vivir</b>; <b>gran &#126; </b> great heavens! <b>&#126; m&iacute;o</b> heavens!</p>
+
+<p><b>direcci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> direction</p>
+
+<p><b>director</b> <i>m.</i> director; <b>&#126; de escena</b> stage-manager</p>
+
+<p><b>dirigir</b> direct, address; <b>&#126; se</b> go, turn (toward), make one's way (toward)</p>
+
+<p><b>discreci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> discretion, judgment, prudence</p>
+
+<p><b>discreto,&nbsp;-a</b> discreet; witty</p>
+
+<p><b>discurrir</b> reflect, reason; plan, scheme</p>
+
+<p><b>disgusto</b> <i>m.</i> disgust, annoyance, unpleasantness</p>
+
+<p><b>disiparse</b> fade away</p>
+
+<p><b>disparar</b> shoot, fire off</p>
+
+<p><b>disparo</b> <i>m.</i> discharge, shot (of firearm)</p>
+
+<p><b>dispensar</b> dispense, grant, excuse</p>
+
+<p><b>disponer</b> <i>irreg.</i> arrange, dispose, order, direct</p>
+
+<p><b>dispuesto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>disponer</b>) prepared, ready</p>
+
+<p><b>disputar</b> dispute, debate, argue, quarrel</p>
+
+<p><b>distancia</b> <i>f.</i> distance</p>
+
+<p><b>distinci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> distinction</p>
+
+<p><b>distinguido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>distinguir</b>) distinguished, eminent</p>
+
+<p><b>distinguir</b> <i>irreg.</i> distinguish, single out</p>
+
+<p><b>distinto,&nbsp;-a</b> distinct, different</p>
+
+<p><b>distracci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> distraction, absent-mindedness</p>
+
+<p><b>diversi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> diversion, amusement</p>
+
+<p><b>divertido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>divertir</b>) amusing</p>
+
+<p><b>divertir</b> <i>irreg.</i> divert, turn away; amuse</p>
+
+<p><b>diz</b> it is said, people say</p>
+
+<p><b>doblar</b> double, bend</p>
+
+<p><b>doblez</b> (<i>pl.</i> <b>dobleces</b>) fold, crease; <b>en tres dobleces</b> thrice folded</p>
+
+<p><b>dogal</b> <i>m.</i> halter, noose, hangman's rope</p>
+
+<p><b>dolor</b> <i>m.</i> grief, sorrow, pain</p>
+
+<p><b>dominado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>dominar</b>) dominated; <b>&#126; por la situaci&oacute;n</b> overwhelmed by the situation</p>
+
+<p><b>dominador,&nbsp;-a</b> dominating</p>
+
+<p><b>dominador</b> <i>m.</i> dominator</p>
+
+<p><b>dominar</b> dominate</p>
+
+<p><b>dominio</b> <i>m.</i> dominion</p>
+
+<p><b>domini&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> dominion</p>
+
+<p><b>don, do&ntilde;a</b>, <i>title of courtesy given to gentleman or lady, now equivalent
+to</i> Mr. <i>etc., but used only before given names</i></p>
+
+<p><b>donaire</b> <i>m.</i> witticism, joke, humor</p>
+
+<p><b>donde</b> where, in which; <b>en &#126; </b> in which; <b>a &#126; </b> whither</p>
+
+<p><b>d&oacute;nde</b> where? <b>a &#126; </b> whither? <b>en &#126; </b> where?</p>
+
+<p><b>doquier</b> anywhere, wherever, everywhere</p>
+
+<p><b>dormir</b> <i>irreg.</i> sleep; <b>&#126; se</b> fall asleep</p>
+
+<p><b>dos</b> two; <b>los (las) &#126; </b> both</p>
+
+<p><b>dosel</b> <i>m.</i> canopy, dais</p>
+
+<p><b>drama</b> <i>m.</i> drama, play</p>
+
+<p><b>ducado</b> <i>m.</i> duchy</p>
+
+<p><b>ducho,&nbsp;-a</b> skillful, experienced</p>
+
+<p><b>duda</b> <i>f.</i> doubt</p>
+
+<p><b>dudar</b> doubt, hesitate; <b>&#126; de</b> doubt</p>
+
+<p><b>duelo</b> <i>m.</i> duel, combat; sorrow; <b>duelo ni quebranto</b> <i>see note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>due&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> duenna, lady-in-waiting</p>
+
+<p><b>dulce</b> sweet, gentle</p>
+
+<p><b>dulzura</b> <i>f.</i> sweetness, gentleness; <b>con &#126; </b> graciously, gently</p>
+
+<p><b>duque</b> <i>m.</i> duke</p>
+
+<p><b>duquesa</b> <i>f.</i> duchess</p>
+
+<p><b>durante</b> during</p>
+
+<p><b>dureza</b> <i>f.</i> rigor, severity</p>
+
+<p><b>duro,&nbsp;-a</b> hard, cruel; thankless, costly <b>e</b> and</p>
+
+<p><b>ea</b> come!</p>
+
+<p><b>eco</b> <i>m.</i> echo</p>
+
+<p><b>echado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>echar</b>): <b>con el velo echado</b> with her veil drawn, with her veil let down</p>
+
+<p><b>echar</b> throw, cast; <b>&#126; el aliento</b> blow; <b>&#126; abajo</b> pull down, draw down; <b>&#126; a re&iacute;r</b> burst out laughing</p>
+
+<p><b>edad</b> <i>f.</i> age</p>
+
+<p><b>el, la, lo</b>, <i>pl.</i> <b>los, las</b>, the</p>
+
+<p><b>&eacute;l</b>, <i>pl.</i> <b>ellos</b>, he, him, it</p>
+
+<p><b>elefante</b> <i>m.</i> elephant</p>
+
+<p><b>elegir</b> <i>irreg.</i> choose</p>
+
+<p><b>elogio</b> <i>m.</i> eulogy, praise</p>
+
+<p><b>ella</b> she, her</p>
+
+<p><b>ello</b> it; <b>&#126; es que</b> the fact is that; <b>&#126; por &#126; </b> a fair exchange</p>
+
+<p><b>embajador</b> <i>m.</i> ambassador</p>
+
+<p><b>embargo</b>: <b>sin &#126; </b> nevertheless</p>
+
+<p><b>emboscada</b> <i>f.</i> ambuscade, surprise</p>
+
+<p><b>embozado,&nbsp;-a</b> <i>pp. of</i> <b>embozar</b></p>
+
+<p><b>embozarse</b> muffle one's self, fasten upper part (<b>embozo</b>) of cloak about neck and throat</p>
+
+<p><b>embozo</b> <i>m.</i> muffler, fold of cloak that covers lower part of face; disguise</p>
+
+<p><b>eminente</b> eminent, signal, distinguished</p>
+
+<p><b>emoci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> emotion</p>
+
+<p><b>empe&ntilde;arse en</b> persist, endeavor, insist upon</p>
+
+<p><b>empezar</b> <i>irreg.</i> begin</p>
+
+<p><b>empinar</b> raise; <b>&#126; el codo</b> raise the glass, crook one's elbow</p>
+
+<p><b>empresa</b> <i>f.</i> undertaking, enterprise</p>
+
+<p><b>en</b> in, on, upon, at, into, to; <b>&#126; mi contra</b> against me, to my disadvantage; <b>&#126; cuanto</b> as soon as; <b>&#126; pos de</b> after, behind; <b>&#126; torno de</b> about, around</p>
+
+<p><b>enaltecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> raise aloft, exalt;
+heighten</p>
+
+<p><b>enamorar</b> enamor, inspire love;
+charm; <b>&#126; se de</b>, <b>&#126; se con</b>, fall in love with</p>
+
+<p><b>encaminar</b> guide, direct; <b>&#126; se</b> go toward, start</p>
+
+<p><b>encanto</b> <i>m.</i> charms, attractions</p>
+
+<p><b>encarado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>encarar</b>): <b>mal &#126; </b> ill-featured, badly adjusted</p>
+
+<p><b>encarar</b> face, point; <b>&#126; se con</b> face, confront</p>
+
+<p><b>encarecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> extol, exaggerate, emphasize</p>
+
+<p><b>encarecimiento</b> <i>m.</i> exaggeration</p>
+
+<p><b>encargar</b> recommend, charge, commend; <b>&#126; se de</b> take charge of, take upon one's self</p>
+
+<p><b>encender</b> <i>irreg.</i> kindle</p>
+
+<p><b>encerrar</b> <i>irreg.</i> inclose, contain</p>
+
+<p><b>encoger</b> contract; discourage; <b>&#126; se de hombros</b> shrug one's shoulders</p>
+
+<p><b>encomendar</b> <i>irreg.</i> commend, commit, entrust</p>
+
+<p><b>encomio</b> <i>m.</i> encomium, eulogy, praise</p>
+
+<p><b>encono</b> <i>m.</i> malevolence, ill will</p>
+
+<p><b>encontrar</b> <i>irreg.</i> find, encounter; see; <b>&#126; se</b> be</p>
+
+<p><b>encresparse</b> grow rough, grow choppy (of sea)</p>
+
+<p><b>encubierto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>encubrir</b>) hidden, masked</p>
+
+<p><b>encuentro</b> <i>m.</i> encounter, meeting; <b>salir al &#126; de</b> come out to meet</p>
+
+<p><b>endulzar</b> sweeten, soften, lighten</p>
+
+<p><b>enemigo,&nbsp;-a</b> hostile</p>
+
+<p><b>enemigo</b> <i>m.</i> enemy</p>
+
+<p><b>&eacute;nfasis</b> <i>m.</i> emphasis</p>
+
+<p><b>enfermo,&nbsp;-a</b> ill, sick, suffering</p>
+
+<p><b>enga&ntilde;ar</b> deceive; <b>&#126; se</b> make a mistake, be mistaken</p>
+
+<p><b>engaste</b> <i>m.</i> setting (of jewels)</p>
+
+<p><b>engolfado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>engolfar</b>) engulfed, absorbed</p>
+
+<p><b>engrandecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> aggrandize, ennoble, exalt</p>
+
+<p><b>enhiesto,&nbsp;-a</b> upright, erect</p>
+
+<p><b>enjaulado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>enjaular</b>) caged, confined</p>
+
+<p><b>enjuto,&nbsp;-a</b> dry</p>
+
+<p><b>enmudecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> become mute, become silent</p>
+
+<p><b>enojar</b> annoy, trouble, vex, offend; <b>&#126; se</b> be annoyed, become angry</p>
+
+<p><b>enojo</b> <i>m.</i> annoyance, offense; <b>si no lo hab&eacute;is por &#126; </b> if it be not offensive to you</p>
+
+<p><b>enredijo</b> <i>m.</i> tangle</p>
+
+<p><b>enredo</b> <i>m.</i> tangle, entanglement; mischief</p>
+
+<p><b>ensangrentado,&nbsp;-a</b> blood-stained</p>
+
+<p><b>ensangrentar</b> <i>irreg.</i> stain with blood</p>
+
+<p><b>ensartar</b> string together, link together; <b>&#126; mil gracias</b> be full of jokes</p>
+
+<p><b>ensayo</b> <i>m.</i> assay, trial, experiment</p>
+
+<p><b>ense&ntilde;ar</b> show</p>
+
+<p><b>ensimismado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>ensimismarse</b>) absorbed in thought</p>
+
+<p><b>entendedor</b> <i>m.</i>: <b>a buen &#126; </b> (<i>the full form of the proverb is</i> <b>a buen entendedor, breve hablador</b>, <i>or</i> <b>al buen entendedor, pocas palabras</b>) a word to the wise is sufficient</p>
+
+<p><b>entender</b> <i>irreg.</i> understand</p>
+
+<p><b>entendido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>entender</b>) understood</p>
+
+<p><b>enterar</b> inform; <b>&#126; se de</b> find out about</p>
+
+<p><b>enternecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> move to pity, soften, affect; <b>&#126; se</b> soften, be affected</p>
+
+<p><b>entero,&nbsp;-a</b> complete, entire</p>
+
+<p><b>entonces</b> then</p>
+
+<p><b>entrada</b> <i>f.</i> entrance; admission, admittance</p>
+
+<p><b>entrambos,&nbsp;-as</b> both</p>
+
+<p><b>entra&ntilde;as</b> <i>f.</i> inmost feelings</p>
+
+<p><b>entrar</b> enter, bring in; <b>entra</b> (<i>in stage directions</i>) exit</p>
+
+<p><b>entre</b> between, in the midst of, in, among</p>
+
+<p><b>entreabierto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>entreabrir</b>) half opened</p>
+
+<p><b>entregado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>entregar</b>) surrendered</p>
+
+<p><b>entregar</b> deliver, hand over, surrender, entrust</p>
+
+<p><b>entretanto</b> in the meantime</p>
+
+<p><b>entretenido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>entretener</b>) amusing, interesting</p>
+
+<p><b>envainar</b> sheathe</p>
+
+<p><b>enviado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>enviar</b>) sent, envoy</p>
+
+<p><b>enviar</b> send</p>
+
+<p><b>envidia</b> <i>f.</i> envy</p>
+
+<p><b>envilecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> vilify, debase, degrade</p>
+
+<p><b>epitafio</b> <i>m.</i> epitaph</p>
+
+<p><b>&eacute;poca</b> <i>f.</i> epoch, period</p>
+
+<p><b>equivocaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> mistake, misunderstanding</p>
+
+<p><b>equivocarse</b> be mistaken</p>
+
+<p><b>erguido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>erguir</b>) erect, straight</p>
+
+<p><b>errar</b> <i>irreg.</i> err, wander, be mistaken</p>
+
+<p><b>error</b> <i>m.</i> error, mistake</p>
+
+<p><b>escalera</b> <i>f.</i> staircase</p>
+
+<p><b>escal&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> step</p>
+
+<p><b>esc&aacute;ndalo</b> <i>m.</i> scandal; astonishment</p>
+
+<p><b>escapar(se)</b> escape</p>
+
+<p><b>escaso,&nbsp;-a</b> scanty, trifling</p>
+
+<p><b>escena</b> <i>f.</i> scene, stage</p>
+
+<p><b>esclavo</b> <i>m.</i> slave</p>
+
+<p><b>escoger</b> choose</p>
+
+<p><b>escolta</b> <i>f.</i> escort</p>
+
+<p><b>escoltar</b> escort</p>
+
+<p><b>esconder</b> hide</p>
+
+<p><b>escondido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>esconder</b>) hidden</p>
+
+<p><b>Escorial</b> <i>m.</i> the Escorial, <i>see note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>escorpi&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> scorpion</p>
+
+<p><b>escriba</b> <i>m.</i> scribe</p>
+
+<p><b>escribir</b> <i>irreg.</i> write</p>
+
+<p><b>escrito,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>escribir</b>) written</p>
+
+<p><b>escrito</b> <i>m.</i> writing, manuscript; paper</p>
+
+<p><b>escuchar</b> listen, hearken to, hear</p>
+
+<p><b>escudri&ntilde;ar</b> scrutinize, examine</p>
+
+<p><b>escupir</b> spit</p>
+
+<p><b>ese,&nbsp;-a</b>, <i>pl.</i> <b>esos,&nbsp;-as</b>, that (near person addressed); those</p>
+
+<p><b>&eacute;se,&nbsp;-a</b>, <i>pl.</i> <b>&eacute;sos,&nbsp;-as</b>, that one, those</p>
+
+<p><b>esencia</b> <i>f.</i> essence</p>
+
+<p><b>esforzarse</b> <i>irreg.</i> make efforts, struggle</p>
+
+<p><b>esfuerzo</b> <i>m.</i> effort</p>
+
+<p><b>eso</b> that; <b>&#126; es</b> that is right; <b>por &#126; </b> for that reason, that is why</p>
+
+<p><b>espacio</b> <i>m.</i> space, place; interval of time; <b>en breve &#126; </b> quickly</p>
+
+<p><b>espada</b> <i>f.</i> sword</p>
+
+<p><b>espalda</b> <i>f.</i> back, shoulders; <b>a &#126; s de</b> back of, behind; <b>a la &#126; </b> at the back, in the rear, up stage; <b>llevar a la &#126; </b> carry, wear on one's back</p>
+
+<p><b>espantajo</b> <i>m.</i> scarecrow</p>
+
+<p><b>espantar</b> terrify, frighten</p>
+
+<p><b>espanto</b> <i>m.</i> consternation, fright, wonder</p>
+
+<p><b>Espa&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> Spain</p>
+
+<p><b>espa&ntilde;ol,&nbsp;-a</b> Spanish</p>
+
+<p><b>espa&ntilde;ol</b> <i>m.</i> Spaniard</p>
+
+<p><b>espectro</b> <i>m.</i> specter, shade</p>
+
+<p><b>espejo</b> <i>m.</i> mirror</p>
+
+<p><b>esperanza</b> <i>f.</i> hope</p>
+
+<p><b>esperar</b> await, expect, hope</p>
+
+<p><b>esp&iacute;a</b> <i>m. f.</i> spy</p>
+
+<p><b>esp&iacute;ritu</b> <i>m.</i> spirit</p>
+
+<p><b>esposa</b> <i>f.</i> wife</p>
+
+<p><b>esposo</b> <i>m.</i> husband</p>
+
+<p><b>espuma</b> <i>f.</i> foam; <b>&#126; s</b> waves, seas</p>
+
+<p><b>esquina</b> <i>f.</i> corner</p>
+
+<p><b>esquivar</b> shun, avoid, evade</p>
+
+<p><b>estado</b> <i>m.</i> state, nation</p>
+
+<p><b>estallar</b> burst</p>
+
+<p><b>estar</b> <i>irreg.</i> be; suit, become; <b>est&aacute; bien</b> all right; <b>&#126; para</b> be about to; <b>no est&aacute;</b> he is not here</p>
+
+<p><b>este,&nbsp;-a</b>, <i>pl.</i> <b>estos,&nbsp;-as</b>, this, these</p>
+
+<p><b>&eacute;ste,&nbsp;-a</b>, <i>pl.</i> <b>&eacute;stos,&nbsp;-as</b>, this one, these; the latter</p>
+
+<p><b>estimar</b> esteem; <b>&#126; en mucho</b> value highly</p>
+
+<p><b>esto</b> this</p>
+
+<p><b>estorbar</b> molest, prevent, interfere with, block</p>
+
+<p><b>estorbo</b> <i>m.</i> obstacle, hindrance</p>
+
+<p><b>estrago</b> <i>m.</i> damage</p>
+
+<p><b>estrambote</b> <i>m.</i> verses added to a sonnet or other metrical combination for the sake of greater emphasis or humor; envoy</p>
+
+<p><b>estrella</b> <i>f.</i> star; destiny; <b>con mala &#126; </b> ill-starred</p>
+
+<p><b>estrellarse</b> be dashed to pieces, be shivered, be shattered</p>
+
+<p><b>estremecerse</b> <i>irreg.</i> shudder</p>
+
+<p><b>estrenarse</b> be presented for the first time (of a drama)</p>
+
+<p><b>estrujar</b> press, crush, crumple</p>
+
+<p><b>estudio</b> <i>m.</i> study</p>
+
+<p><b>estupendo,&nbsp;-a</b> stupendous</p>
+
+<p><b>eternidad</b> <i>f.</i> eternity</p>
+
+<p><b>eterno,&nbsp;-a</b> eternal</p>
+
+<p><b>Europa</b> <i>f.</i> Europe</p>
+
+<p><b>evitar</b> avoid, shun, save</p>
+
+<p><b>exagerado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>exagerar</b>) exaggerated</p>
+
+<p><b>exaltaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> exaltation, passion</p>
+
+<p><b>examinar</b> examine, investigate</p>
+
+<p><b>excelencia</b> <i>f.</i> excellence; Excellency (<i>usual title given to persons high in office or of istinction</i>)</p>
+
+<p><b>excelente</b> excellent</p>
+
+<p><b>excelso,&nbsp;-a</b> high, sublime</p>
+
+<p><b>excusado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>excusar</b>) excused, reserved; <b>calle &#126; </b> unfrequented street</p>
+
+<p><b>excusar</b> excuse, omit</p>
+
+<p><b>execrar</b> execrate, abominate</p>
+
+<p><b>exhortar</b> exhort, admonish</p>
+
+<p><b>exigir</b> demand</p>
+
+<p><b>existencia</b> <i>f.</i> existence</p>
+
+<p><b>existir</b> exist</p>
+
+<p><b>expedito,&nbsp;-a</b> free, open</p>
+
+<p><b>experiencia</b> <i>f.</i> experience</p>
+
+<p><b>expirar</b> expire</p>
+
+<p><b>explicar</b> explain</p>
+
+<p><b>expresar</b> express</p>
+
+<p><b>expresi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> expression</p>
+
+<p><b>exquisito,&nbsp;-a</b> exquisite</p>
+
+<p><b>exterior</b> exterior, outside</p>
+
+<p><b>extinguido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>extinguir</b>) extinguished, extinct</p>
+
+<p><b>extinguir</b> extinguish</p>
+
+<p><b>extranjero,&nbsp;-a</b> foreign, strange</p>
+
+<p><b>extranjero</b> <i>m.</i> foreigner, stranger</p>
+
+<p><b>extra&ntilde;ar</b> marvel at, astonish; <b>&#126; se de</b> marvel at</p>
+
+<p><b>extra&ntilde;eza</b> <i>f.</i> strangeness; surprise, wonderment</p>
+
+<p><b>extra&ntilde;o,&nbsp;-a</b> strange, singular, extravagant, foreign</p>
+
+<p><b>extraordinario,&nbsp;-a</b> extraordinary</p>
+
+<p><b>extrav&iacute;o</b> <i>m.</i> deviation; disorder <b>con &#126; </b> incoherently</p>
+
+<p><b>extremo,&nbsp;-a</b> extreme; <b>en &#126; </b> extremely <b>f&aacute;cil</b> easy</p>
+
+<p><b>fachada</b> <i>f.</i> fa&ccedil;ade</p>
+
+<p><b>falsificar</b> falsify, forge</p>
+
+<p><b>falso,&nbsp;-a</b> false</p>
+
+<p><b>faltar</b> be lacking, fail; <b>lo que de Dios os falta</b> what God has in store for you</p>
+
+<p><b>fama</b> <i>f.</i> fame, reputation</p>
+
+<p><b>familia</b> <i>f.</i>. family</p>
+
+<p><b>famoso,&nbsp;-a</b> famous; great, excellent</p>
+
+<p><b>farol</b> <i>m.</i> lantern</p>
+
+<p><b>farolillo</b> <i>m.</i> (<i>dimin. of</i> <b>farol</b>) little lantern</p>
+
+<p><b>fascinar</b> fascinate</p>
+
+<p><b>fastidio</b> <i>m.</i> annoyance</p>
+
+<p><b>fatal</b> fatal, ominous</p>
+
+<p><b>fausto,&nbsp;-a</b> happy, prosperous</p>
+
+<p><b>favor</b> <i>m.</i> favor</p>
+
+<p><b>favorito</b> <i>m.</i> favorite</p>
+
+<p><b>faz</b> <i>f.</i> face</p>
+
+<p><b>fe</b> <i>f.</i> faith; <b>a &#126; </b> in truth, in good earnest; <b>por mi &#126; de caballero</b> on my sacred honor, on my word as a gentleman</p>
+
+<p><b>febrero</b> <i>m.</i> February</p>
+
+<p><b>felicidad</b> <i>f.</i> happiness</p>
+
+<p><b>Felipe</b> Philip</p>
+
+<p><b>feliz</b> (<i>pl.</i> <b>felices</b>) happy, that brings happiness</p>
+
+<p><b>ferocidad</b> <i>f.</i> ferocity</p>
+
+<p><b>feroz</b> (<i>pl.</i> <b>feroces</b>) ferocious, wild, savage, rebellious</p>
+
+<p><b>festejo</b> <i>m.</i> feast, entertainment</p>
+
+<p><b>fiel</b> faithful, trustworthy</p>
+
+<p><b>fijamente</b> fixedly</p>
+
+<p><b>fijarse en</b> fix eyes <i>or</i> attention on</p>
+
+<p><b>fijo,&nbsp;-a</b> fixed</p>
+
+<p><b>fila</b> <i>f.</i> rank, row, file</p>
+
+<p><b>filosof&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> philosophy</p>
+
+<p><b>fin</b> <i>m. and f.</i> end, conclusion; purpose; <b>al &#126; y al cabo</b> after all is said and done, finally; <b>dar &#126; </b> finish; <b>en &#126; </b> finally, after all, in short; <b>a &#126; de que</b> in order that; <b>por &#126; </b> finally</p>
+
+<p><b>final</b> <i>m.</i> conclusion</p>
+
+<p><b>fineza</b> <i>f.</i> delicacy, favor</p>
+
+<p><b>firma</b> <i>f.</i> signature</p>
+
+<p><b>firmar</b> sign</p>
+
+<p><b>firme</b> firm, steady</p>
+
+<p><b>Flandes</b> <i>m.</i> Flanders</p>
+
+<p><b>flor</b> <i>f.</i> flower</p>
+
+<p><b>fondo</b> <i>m.</i> background (center), bottom, back (of stage)</p>
+
+<p><b>forma</b> <i>f.</i> form</p>
+
+<p><b>formar</b> form</p>
+
+<p><b>fortuna</b> <i>f.</i> fortune, chance; <b>por &#126; </b> perchance</p>
+
+<p><b>forzado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>forzar</b>) forced</p>
+
+<p><b>fr&aacute;gil</b> fragile, frail, weak</p>
+
+<p><b>Francisco</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>frase</b> <i>f.</i> phrase, sentence</p>
+
+<p><b>frenes&iacute;</b> <i>m.</i> frenzy</p>
+
+<p><b>frente</b> <i>f.</i> forehead, brow; <b>en &#126; de</b> in front of, opposite; <b>al &#126; de</b> in front of, at the beginning of; <b>&#126; a &#126; </b> face to face</p>
+
+<p><b>frescura</b> <i>f.</i> coolness, tranquillity</p>
+
+<p><b>frialdad</b> <i>f.</i> coldness; <b>con &#126; </b> coldly</p>
+
+<p><b>fr&iacute;o,&nbsp;-a</b> cold</p>
+
+<p><b>friolera</b> <i>f.</i> trifle</p>
+
+<p><b>frotar</b> rub</p>
+
+<p><b>fruto</b> <i>m.</i> fruit</p>
+
+<p><b>fuego</b> <i>m.</i> fire</p>
+
+<p><b>Fuenterrab&iacute;a</b> <i>see note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>fuera</b> outside; <b>&#126; de</b> outside of, beyond, away from, besides; <b>&#126; de s&iacute;</b> beside himself</p>
+
+<p><b>fuerte</b> strong, powerful; bitter</p>
+
+<p><b>fuerza</b> <i>f.</i> force, strength, violence; <b>es &#126; </b> it is necessary</p>
+
+<p><b>fuga</b> <i>f.</i> flight, escape</p>
+
+<p><b>fugaz</b> (<i>pl.</i> <b>fugaces</b>) fleeting</p>
+
+<p><b>funesto,&nbsp;-a</b> sinister, fatal</p>
+
+<p><b>furibundo,&nbsp;-a</b> furious</p>
+
+<p><b>furioso,&nbsp;-a</b> furious</p>
+
+<p><b>furor</b> <i>m.</i> fury</p>
+
+<p><b>futuro,&nbsp;-a</b> future <b>gala</b> <i>f.</i> parade, present, honor</p>
+
+<p><b>gal&aacute;n</b> gallant</p>
+
+<p><b>gal&aacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> gallant</p>
+
+<p><b>galer&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> gallery</p>
+
+<p><b>gana</b> <i>f.</i> desire; <b>de mala &#126; </b> unwillingly, reluctantly</p>
+
+<p><b>ganado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>ganar</b>) won; winner</p>
+
+<p><b>ganar</b> gain, conquer, win</p>
+
+<p><b>ganso</b> <i>m.</i> goose</p>
+
+<p><b>Gaspar</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>gastar</b> spend, waste; wear, use (habitually); act, behave (e.g. <b>&#126; mal humor</b> be ill-humored)</p>
+
+<p><b>gemido</b> <i>m.</i> groan, moan</p>
+
+<p><b>gemir</b> <i>irreg.</i> groan; suffer</p>
+
+<p><b>general</b> general</p>
+
+<p><b>general</b> <i>m.</i> general</p>
+
+<p><b>generoso,&nbsp;-a</b> generous, noble</p>
+
+<p><b>genio</b> <i>m.</i> genius, character, temper, humor; embodiment</p>
+
+<p><b>gente</b> <i>f.</i> people, men</p>
+
+<p><b>gesto</b> <i>m.</i> face, expression</p>
+
+<p><b>Gir&oacute;n</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>gloria</b> <i>f.</i> glory; <b>ni en la &#126; </b> not even in heaven itself, what could be better?</p>
+
+<p><b>glorioso,&nbsp;-a</b> glorious</p>
+
+<p><b>gobernador,&nbsp;-a</b> governor</p>
+
+<p><b>gobernar</b> <i>irreg.</i> govern, rule</p>
+
+<p><b>gobierno</b> <i>m.</i> government</p>
+
+<p><b>golpe</b> <i>m.</i> blow, wound, shock, thrust</p>
+
+<p><b>gota</b> <i>f.</i> drop</p>
+
+<p><b>gozar en</b>, <b>de</b>, <i>or</i> <b>con</b> rejoice in, enjoy, revel in</p>
+
+<p><b>gozo</b> <i>m.</i> joy, rejoicing, keen pleasure</p>
+
+<p><b>grabar</b> engrave</p>
+
+<p><b>gracia</b> <i>f.</i> grace, wit, joke; favor; <b>&#126; s</b> thanks; <b>&#126; s a Dios</b> thank heaven; <b>por &#126; </b> for a joke; <b>hacer &#126; a</b> please, amuse; <b>tener &#126; </b> be witty, be funny</p>
+
+<p><b>gracioso,&nbsp;-a</b> free, graceful, easy; <b>gracioso porte</b> easy carriage</p>
+
+<p><b>grada</b> <i>f.</i> step, stair; <b>&#126; s perron</b></p>
+
+<p><b>grader&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> steps</p>
+
+<p><b>grajo</b> <i>m.</i> jackdaw</p>
+
+<p><b>gran</b> <i>see</i> <b>grande</b></p>
+
+<p><b>grande</b> great, large</p>
+
+<p><b>grandeza</b> <i>f.</i> greatness, eminence</p>
+
+<p><b>gratitud</b> <i>f.</i> gratitude</p>
+
+<p><b>grey</b> <i>f.</i> flock</p>
+
+<p><b>grillos</b> <i>m. pl.</i> fetters, irons</p>
+
+<p><b>grito</b> <i>m.</i> shout, cry</p>
+
+<p><b>grotesco,&nbsp;-a</b> grotesque</p>
+
+<p><b>grupo</b> <i>m.</i> group</p>
+
+<p><b>guardar</b> guard, protect, keep, watch over; <b>gu&aacute;rdeos Dios</b> farewell; <b>&#126; silencio</b> remain silent</p>
+
+<p><b>guardarropa</b> <i>f.</i> wardrobe, clothes-press</p>
+
+<p><b>guardarrop&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> wardrobe (<i>theatrical</i>)</p>
+
+<p><b>guardia</b> <i>f.</i> guard, policeman; <b>ponerse en &#126; </b> put one's self on one's guard</p>
+
+<p><b>guerra</b> <i>f.</i> war</p>
+
+<p><b>guiar</b> guide, lead</p>
+
+<p><b>gusto</b> <i>m.</i> pleasure; <b>a vuestro &#126; </b> to your liking; <b>de &#126; </b> with pleasure</p>
+
+<p><b>Guzm&aacute;n</b> <i>family name</i>; <b>el de &#126; </b> = <b>el Conde-Duque de Olivares</b> <b>haber</b> <i>irreg.</i> have; <b>&#126; de</b> have to, be to, must; <b>hay, hab&iacute;a,</b> <i>etc.</i> there is, there are, <i>etc.</i>; <b>&#126; menester</b> have need of; <b>hay</b> (<i>etc.</i>) <b>que</b> it is necessary, one must; <b>qu&eacute; ha habido</b> what has happened; <b>no ha mucho</b> not long ago</p>
+
+<p><b>h&aacute;bil</b> capable, clever, cunning</p>
+
+<p><b>habilidad</b> <i>f.</i> ability, cunning</p>
+
+<p><b>habitaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> room, apartment, suite of rooms</p>
+
+<p><b>h&aacute;bito</b> <i>m.</i> habit, custom; dress; insignia, order</p>
+
+<p><b>hablar</b> speak, talk, discuss; <b>qu&eacute; hablar&aacute; consigo mismo</b> what can he be muttering to himself; <b>&#126; para si</b> talk to one's self</p>
+
+<p><b>hacer</b> <i>irreg.</i> do, make, act, cause, have; <b>&#126; se</b> become; <b>se hace tarde</b> it is getting late; <b>hace</b> (<i>in impers. expr. of time</i>) ago; <b>&#126; agua</b> leak; <b>&#126; compa&ntilde;&iacute;a</b> accompany; <b>&#126; la corte a</b> do honor to, pay court to; <b>&#126; cruces</b> cross one's self; <b>&#126; gracia</b> please, amuse; <b>&#126; presente</b> present, state, bring to one's attention; <b>&#126; voto</b> vow; <b>&#126; una salva</b> fire a salute</p>
+
+<p><b>hacia</b> toward; <b>&#126; aqu&iacute;</b> in this direction</p>
+
+<p><b>halag&uuml;e&ntilde;o,&nbsp;-a</b> attractive, alluring, flattering</p>
+
+<p><b>hallar</b> find; <b>&#126; se</b> be (<b>estar</b>)</p>
+
+<p><b>hambre</b> <i>f.</i> hunger</p>
+
+<p><b>harto,&nbsp;-a</b> satiated</p>
+
+<p><b>harto</b> enough</p>
+
+<p><b>hasta</b> as far as, until, towards, even to, even; <b>&#126; que</b> until</p>
+
+<p><b>haza&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> deed</p>
+
+<p><b>hecho</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>hacer</b>)</p>
+
+<p><b>hecho</b> <i>m.</i> deed, fact, action</p>
+
+<p><b>helado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>helar</b>) frozen, chilled</p>
+
+<p><b>heredar</b> inherit</p>
+
+<p><b>heredero</b> <i>m.</i> heir; <b>pr&iacute;ncipe &#126; </b> crown prince</p>
+
+<p><b>herir</b> <i>irreg.</i> wound, strike</p>
+
+<p><b>hermana</b> <i>f.</i> sister; <b>prima &#126; </b> first cousin</p>
+
+<p><b>hermano</b> <i>m.</i> brother</p>
+
+<p><b>hermoso,&nbsp;-a</b> beautiful</p>
+
+<p><b>heroico,&nbsp;-a</b> heroic</p>
+
+<p><b>hero&iacute;smo</b> <i>m.</i> heroism</p>
+
+<p><b>hidalgo</b> <i>m.</i> nobleman</p>
+
+<p><b>hiel</b> <i>f.</i> bitterness, gall</p>
+
+<p><b>hielo</b> <i>m.</i> ice</p>
+
+<p><b>hierba</b> <i>f.</i> grass</p>
+
+<p><b>hierro</b> <i>m.</i> iron, steel; sword</p>
+
+<p><b>hijo</b> <i>m.</i> son, child</p>
+
+<p><b>hipocres&iacute;a</b> hypocrisy, dissimulation</p>
+
+<p><b>hip&oacute;crita</b> <i>m.</i> hypocritical</p>
+
+<p><b>historia</b> <i>f.</i> history, story, fable, tale, yarn; rot!</p>
+
+<p><b>hoja</b> <i>f.</i> leaf; <b>&#126; s</b> leaves of (folding or sliding) door</p>
+
+<p><b>hola</b> hello, ho</p>
+
+<p><b>holgarse de</b> <i>irreg.</i> take pleasure in</p>
+
+<p><b>hombre</b> <i>m.</i> man</p>
+
+<p><b>hombro</b> <i>m.</i> shoulder</p>
+
+<p><b>hondo,&nbsp;-a</b> deep, dark; <b>honda querella</b> bitter complaint</p>
+
+<p><b>honor</b> <i>m.</i> honor</p>
+
+<p><b>honra</b> <i>f.</i> honor</p>
+
+<p><b>honrar</b> honor</p>
+
+<p><b>honroso,&nbsp;-a</b> honorable, creditable</p>
+
+<p><b>hora</b> <i>f.</i> hour, appointed time; <b>es &#126; de que</b> it is time that; <b>a estas &#126; s</b> now, at this moment</p>
+
+<p><b>horca</b> <i>f.</i> gallows</p>
+
+<p><b>horizonte</b> <i>m.</i> horizon</p>
+
+<p><b>horrendo,&nbsp;-a</b> dreadful, hideous</p>
+
+<p><b>horrible</b> horrible</p>
+
+<p><b>horror</b> <i>m.</i> horror; <b>qu&eacute; &#126; </b> how horrible</p>
+
+<p><b>hostilidad</b> <i>f.</i> hostility</p>
+
+<p><b>hoy</b> to-day; <b>&#126; mismo</b> this very day; <b>de &#126; en m&aacute;s</b> from now on, henceforth</p>
+
+<p><b>huirse</b> <i>irreg.</i> flee, escape</p>
+
+<p><b>humanidad</b> <i>f.</i> humanity</p>
+
+<p><b>humano,&nbsp;-a</b> human</p>
+
+<p><b>humedecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> moisten; grow wet, grow moist</p>
+
+<p><b>h&uacute;medo,&nbsp;-a</b> damp, wet</p>
+
+<p><b>humilde</b> humble</p>
+
+<p><b>humillaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> humiliation, abjectness</p>
+
+<p><b>humillado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>humillar</b>) humiliated, humbled</p>
+
+<p><b>humillar</b> humble, crush, degrade</p>
+
+<p><b>humo</b> <i>m.</i> smoke</p>
+
+<p><b>humor</b> <i>m.</i> humor; <b>de mal &#126; </b> ill-humoredly; <b>estar de &#126; </b> be in good humor</p>
+
+<p><b>hundir</b> plunge, crush; <b>&#126; se</b> crumble, collapse <b>idea</b> <i>f.</i> idea</p>
+
+<p><b>ideal</b> ideal</p>
+
+<p><b>&iacute;dem</b> idem, the same</p>
+
+<p><b>ignorar</b> be ignorant of, be in ignorance</p>
+
+<p><b>igual</b> equal, similar, fair</p>
+
+<p><b>ijar</b> <i>m.</i> flank, side</p>
+
+<p><b>iluminado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>iluminar</b>) illuminated</p>
+
+<p><b>iluminar</b> illuminate</p>
+
+<p><b>ilusi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> illusion</p>
+
+<p><b>ilustre</b> illustrious, glorious</p>
+
+<p><b>imagen</b> <i>f.</i> image</p>
+
+<p><b>imaginar</b> imagine</p>
+
+<p><b>imaginario,&nbsp;-a</b> imaginary</p>
+
+<p><b>imb&eacute;cil</b> imbecile, mad</p>
+
+<p><b>imb&eacute;cil</b> <i>m.</i> imbecile, ass</p>
+
+<p><b>imitar</b> imitate</p>
+
+<p><b>impaciencia</b> <i>f.</i> impatience</p>
+
+<p><b>impacientarse</b> grow impatient</p>
+
+<p><b>impaciente</b> impatient</p>
+
+<p><b>impasible</b> impassible, motionless</p>
+
+<p><b>imperial</b> imperial</p>
+
+<p><b>imperio</b> <i>m.</i> empire, command, imperiousness; <b>con &#126; </b> arrogantly, in commanding tone</p>
+
+<p><b>imperioso,&nbsp;-a</b> imperious, commanding</p>
+
+<p><b>imp&iacute;o,&nbsp;-a</b> impious, wicked</p>
+
+<p><b>imponer</b> <i>irreg.</i> impose</p>
+
+<p><b>importar</b> be of importance, matter, concern; <b>importe que importe</b> matter what it may, at any rate</p>
+
+<p><b>importuno,&nbsp;-a</b> unseasonable, annoying</p>
+
+<p><b>imposible</b> impossible</p>
+
+<p><b>impostor</b> <i>m.</i> impostor</p>
+
+<p><b>improviso,&nbsp;-a</b> unexpected, unforeseen; <b>de &#126; </b> suddenly, unexpectedly</p>
+
+<p><b>impuro,&nbsp;-a</b> impure, unfaithful</p>
+
+<p><b>incapaz</b> (<i>pl.</i> <b>-ces</b>) incapable</p>
+
+<p><b>incauto,&nbsp;-a</b> incautious, rash</p>
+
+<p><b>incertidumbre</b> <i>f.</i> uncertainty</p>
+
+<p><b>incisivo,&nbsp;-a</b> incisive</p>
+
+<p><b>inclinaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> inclination, bow</p>
+
+<p><b>inclinarse</b> bow</p>
+
+<p><b>&iacute;nclito,&nbsp;-a</b> renowned, illustrious</p>
+
+<p><b>incorporarse</b> join, mingle with</p>
+
+<p><b>indagar</b> investigate, inquire</p>
+
+<p><b>independiente</b> independent</p>
+
+<p><b>indiferencia</b> <i>f.</i> indifference</p>
+
+<p><b>indignado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>indignar</b>) indignant, angry</p>
+
+<p><b>indispuesto,&nbsp;-a</b> indisposed, unwell</p>
+
+<p><b>in&eacute;dito,&nbsp;-a</b> unpublished</p>
+
+<p><b>In&eacute;s</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>inevitable</b> inevitable</p>
+
+<p><b>infame</b> infamous, abominable</p>
+
+<p><b>infamia</b> <i>f.</i> infamy</p>
+
+<p><b>infante,&nbsp;-a</b> infante, infanta (legitimate child of Spanish royal blood)</p>
+
+<p><b>infeliz</b> unhappy, wretched</p>
+
+<p><b>inferir</b> <i>irreg.</i> infer</p>
+
+<p><b>infernal</b> infernal, hellish</p>
+
+<p><b>infierno</b> <i>m.</i> hell</p>
+
+<p><b>infinito,&nbsp;-a</b> infinite;
+<i>as adv.</i> immeasurably</p>
+
+<p><b>influir</b> <i>irreg.</i> influence, exercise influence</p>
+
+<p><b>infructuoso,&nbsp;-a</b> fruitless, vain</p>
+
+<p><b>infundir</b> imbue with, inspire</p>
+
+<p><b>ingenio</b> <i>m.</i> talent, cleverness, brilliancy</p>
+
+<p><b>iniquidad</b> <i>f.</i> iniquity, wickedness</p>
+
+<p><b>injusto,&nbsp;-a</b> unjust</p>
+
+<p><b>inmediatamente</b> immediately, instantly</p>
+
+<p><b>inmenso,&nbsp;-a</b> immense, unbounded, infinite</p>
+
+<p><b>inm&oacute;vil</b> motionless</p>
+
+<p><b>inocencia</b> <i>f.</i> innocence</p>
+
+<p><b>inocente</b> innocent</p>
+
+<p><b>inquietud</b> <i>f.</i> disquietude; <b>con &#126; </b> restlessly</p>
+
+<p><b>inquirir</b> <i>irreg.</i> inquire into, investigate</p>
+
+<p><b>insistir (en)</b> insist (upon)</p>
+
+<p><b>instant&aacute;neo,&nbsp;-a</b> instantaneous</p>
+
+<p><b>instante</b> <i>m.</i> instant</p>
+
+<p><b>insulso,&nbsp;-a</b> stupid, insipid</p>
+
+<p><b>insultar</b> insult</p>
+
+<p><b>insulto</b> <i>m.</i> insult</p>
+
+<p><b>intacto,&nbsp;-a</b> intact, untouched</p>
+
+<p><b>inteligencia</b> <i>f.</i> intelligence</p>
+
+<p><b>intenci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> intention, meaning</p>
+
+<p><b>intentar</b> try, intend, mean</p>
+
+<p><b>intento</b> <i>m.</i> intent, purpose, design</p>
+
+<p><b>intercalado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>intercalar</b>) interpolated</p>
+
+<p><b>intercalar</b> interpolate, insert</p>
+
+<p><b>interceptar</b> intercept</p>
+
+<p><b>inter&eacute;s</b> <i>m.</i> interest, advantage</p>
+
+<p><b>interior</b> interior, inside</p>
+
+<p><b>interior</b> <i>m.</i> interior</p>
+
+<p><b>interpretar</b> interpret</p>
+
+<p><b>interrumpir</b> interrupt</p>
+
+<p><b>introducir</b> <i>irreg.</i> introduce, lead in</p>
+
+<p><b>inundar</b> inundate, flood</p>
+
+<p><b>in&uacute;til</b> useless; <b>me era &#126; </b> I had no occasion for</p>
+
+<p><b>invenci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> invention, fabrication</p>
+
+<p><b>invocar</b> invoke</p>
+
+<p><b>ir</b> <i>irreg.</i> go; be (<i>with pres. part.</i>); <b>&#126; se</b> go away; <b>vase</b> exit; <b>vamos</b> come, why; <b>vaya</b> come, well, indeed; <b>vaya un</b> what a; <b>&#126; a</b> (<i>infin.</i>) start to; <b>vamos a otra cosa</b> let's talk of something else; <b>van ya muchos a&ntilde;os que</b> it is many years now since; <b>todo va bien</b> everything is all right; <b>muy bien os va con</b> you are making fine progress with; <b>id con Dios</b> God be with you, good-by; <b>va de tahur a tahur</b> it is gambler against gambler; <b>va que se le lleva el aire</b> he goes as if he were walking on air; <b>se nos fu&eacute; de entre las manos</b> slipped from our grasp</p>
+
+<p><b>iron&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> irony</p>
+
+<p><b>ir&oacute;nicamente</b> ironically</p>
+
+<p><b>ir&oacute;nico,&nbsp;-a</b> ironical</p>
+
+<p><b>irresistible</b> irresistible</p>
+
+<p><b>irritar</b> irritate; <b>&#126; se</b> be stirred, be provoked, be aroused</p>
+
+<p><b>isla</b> <i>f.</i> island</p>
+
+<p><b>&iacute;tem</b> also, moreover; <b>con el &#126; </b> with the additional circumstance</p>
+
+<p><b>izquierdo,&nbsp;-a</b> left (<i>opp. of</i> derecho) <b>ja</b> ha</p>
+
+<p><b>jam&aacute;s</b> never, ever</p>
+
+<p><b>jard&iacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> garden</p>
+
+<p><b>jaspeado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>jaspear</b>) spotted, mottled</p>
+
+<p><b>Jesucristo</b> Jesus Christ; good God!</p>
+
+<p><b>Jes&uacute;s</b> Jesus; Lord!</p>
+
+<p><b>jornada</b> <i>f.</i> journey, expedition; occasion; <b>nuestra es la &#126; </b> the day is ours; <b>al fin de la &#126; </b> the day's work done</p>
+
+<p><b>joven</b> young</p>
+
+<p><b>jovial</b> jovial</p>
+
+<p><b>joya</b> <i>f.</i> jewel</p>
+
+<p><b>joyel</b> <i>m.</i> jewel</p>
+
+<p><b>Juan</b> John</p>
+
+<p><b>j&uacute;bilo</b> <i>m.</i> jubilation, joy</p>
+
+<p><b>Jud&aacute;s</b> Judas (Iscariot)</p>
+
+<p><b>jueves</b> <i>m.</i> Thursday; <b>&#126; santo</b> Maundy Thursday</p>
+
+<p><b>jugar</b> <i>irreg.</i> play</p>
+
+<p><b>juglar</b> <i>m.</i> buffoon</p>
+
+<p><b>juguet&oacute;n,&nbsp;-a</b> playful, sportive</p>
+
+<p><b>juicio</b> <i>m.</i> judgment, opinion; good sense, prudence; <b>perder el &#126; </b> lose one's head, go mad</p>
+
+<p><b>junto,&nbsp;-a</b> near, close, beside; <b>&#126; s</b> together, side by side; <b>&#126; a</b> beside, near, at the side of</p>
+
+<p><b>jurar</b> swear</p>
+
+<p><b>juro</b> <i>m.</i> right of perpetual property; <b>&#126; de heredad</b> hereditary and perpetual property</p>
+
+<p><b>justicia</b> <i>f.</i> justice</p>
+
+<p><b>justo,&nbsp;-a</b> just, right, proper</p>
+
+<p><b>juzgar</b> judge, consider <b>la</b> the; her, it; to her, to it</p>
+
+<p><b>labio</b> <i>m.</i> lip</p>
+
+<p><b>labor</b> <i>f.</i> labor, undertaking; <b>&#126; de mujer</b> embroidery, needlework</p>
+
+<p><b>labrador</b> <i>m.</i> laborer, workman</p>
+
+<p><b>lacio,&nbsp;-a</b> faded, flaccid, languid</p>
+
+<p><b>lado</b> <i>m.</i> side</p>
+
+<p><b>La Grana</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>l&aacute;grima</b> <i>f.</i> tear</p>
+
+<p><b>lance</b> <i>m.</i> incident, situation, affair, quarrel</p>
+
+<p><b>lanzar</b> hurl; <b>&#126; se</b> rush, dart</p>
+
+<p><b>lanz&oacute;n</b> <i>m. (augm. of</i> <b>lanza</b>) great lance</p>
+
+<p><b>largo,&nbsp;-a</b> long; <b>a paso &#126; </b> quickly, hurriedly</p>
+
+<p><b>largueza</b> <i>f.</i> largess, generosity</p>
+
+<p><b>l&aacute;stima</b> <i>f.</i> pity; <b>&#126; que</b> what a pity that; <b>es &#126; </b> it is a pity</p>
+
+<p><b>lastimarse</b> grieve, complain</p>
+
+<p><b>lateral</b> lateral</p>
+
+<p><b>latido</b> <i>m.</i> beat, beating (of heart)</p>
+
+<p><b>laurel</b> <i>m.</i> laurel</p>
+
+<p><b>lazo</b> <i>m.</i> bond</p>
+
+<p><b>le</b> him, it; to him, to her, to it</p>
+
+<p><b>leal</b> loyal, true</p>
+
+<p><b>lealtad</b> <i>f.</i> loyalty</p>
+
+<p><b>lector</b> <i>m.</i> reader</p>
+
+<p><b>lectura</b> <i>f.</i> reading</p>
+
+<p><b>leer</b> read</p>
+
+<p><b>lejano,&nbsp;-a</b> distant</p>
+
+<p><b>lengua</b> <i>f.</i> tongue</p>
+
+<p><b>lentamente</b> slowly</p>
+
+<p><b>lentitud</b> <i>f.</i> slowness, deliberation</p>
+
+<p><b>Le&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> city in northwestern part of Spain</p>
+
+<p><b>letra</b> <i>f.</i> letter</p>
+
+<p><b>letrilla</b> <i>f.</i> rondelet; usually humorous or satirical. It is divided into strophes, at the end of each of which the general thought of the composition is briefly repeated after the manner of a refrain</p>
+
+<p><b>levantado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>levantar</b>) raised</p>
+
+<p><b>levantar</b> raise; <b>&#126; se</b> rise</p>
+
+<p><b>leve</b> slight</p>
+
+<p><b>ley</b> <i>f.</i> law; <b>de &#126; </b> by law, by right; <b>sin dios y sin &#126; </b> godless and lawless</p>
+
+<p><b>librar</b> free</p>
+
+<p><b>libre</b> free, unoccupied</p>
+
+<p><b>libro</b> <i>m.</i> book</p>
+
+<p><b>lid</b> <i>f.</i> contest, fight</p>
+
+<p><b>lidiar</b> fight</p>
+
+<p><b>ligero,&nbsp;-a</b> light, hasty, thoughtless</p>
+
+<p><b>limpio,&nbsp;-a</b> clean, neat; <b>sacar en &#126; </b> find out definitely, come to a conclusion</p>
+
+<p><b>l&iacute;nea</b> <i>f.</i> line</p>
+
+<p><b>linterna</b> <i>f.</i> lantern</p>
+
+<p><b>Lisboa</b> <i>f.</i> Lisbon</p>
+
+<p><b>liso,&nbsp;-a</b> smooth</p>
+
+<p><b>lisonja</b> <i>f.</i> flattery, compliment</p>
+
+<p><b>lisonjero,&nbsp;-a</b> flattering, complimentary, agreeable</p>
+
+<p><b>litera</b> <i>f.</i> litter, stretcher</p>
+
+<p><b>liviano,&nbsp;-a</b> light, fickle, frivolous</p>
+
+<p><b>lo</b> it, him; the</p>
+
+<p><b>loco,&nbsp;-a</b> mad, crazy</p>
+
+<p><b>lograr</b> obtain, succeed in, attain</p>
+
+<p><b>Lucifer</b> Lucifer</p>
+
+<p><b>lucha</b> <i>f.</i> struggle</p>
+
+<p><b>luchar</b> struggle, fight, contend</p>
+
+<p><b>luego</b> soon, then, presently, at once; <b>&#126; que</b> as soon as, when; <b>hasta &#126; </b> good-by (implies only a short separation)</p>
+
+<p><b>l&uacute;gubre</b> sad, mournful, gloomy</p>
+
+<p><b>luna</b> <i>f.</i> moon</p>
+
+<p><b>luto</b> <i>m.</i> mourning</p>
+
+<p><b>luz</b> <i>f.</i> light; <b>luces</b> knowledge, enlightenment <b>llamar</b> call, summon; <b>&#126; se</b> be called, named</p>
+
+<p><b>llanamente</b> frankly</p>
+
+<p><b>llano,&nbsp;-a</b> clear, evident</p>
+
+<p><b>llanto</b> <i>m.</i> weeping, tears</p>
+
+<p><b>llave</b> <i>f.</i> key</p>
+
+<p><b>llegar</b> arrive, approach, reach; <b>&#126; se</b> approach; <b>&#126; a</b> (<i>infin.</i>) come to, succeed in</p>
+
+<p><b>lleno,&nbsp;-a</b> full</p>
+
+<p><b>llevar</b> carry, bear, wear; <b>&#126; se</b> take, carry off; <b>&#126; un golpe</b> receive a blow; <b>lleve tu palabra el diablo</b> to the devil with what you've got to say</p>
+
+<p><b>llorar</b> weep, lament <b>madre</b> <i>f.</i> mother</p>
+
+<p><b>Madrid</b> <i>m.</i> Madrid</p>
+
+<p><b>maestro</b> <i>m.</i> teacher, tutor</p>
+
+<p><b>mag&iacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> fancy, imagination</p>
+
+<p><b>majestad</b> <i>f.</i> majesty</p>
+
+<p><b>mal</b> badly, ill; <b>&#126; seguro,&nbsp;-a</b> unsafe, insecure</p>
+
+<p><b>mal</b> <i>m.</i> evil, harm, ill; <b>por mi &#126; </b> to my injury, to my misfortune, to my sorrow</p>
+
+<p><b>maldad</b> <i>f.</i> wickedness</p>
+
+<p><b>maldecir</b> <i>irreg.</i> curse</p>
+
+<p><b>maldito,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>maldecir</b>) cursed, accursed</p>
+
+<p><b>maliciosamente</b> maliciously, mischievously</p>
+
+<p><b>malicioso,&nbsp;-a</b> malicious, mischievous, sly</p>
+
+<p><b>mal(o),&nbsp;-a</b> bad, poor, ill, wicked</p>
+
+<p><b>malvado,&nbsp;-a</b> wicked, unscrupulous</p>
+
+<p><b>malla</b> <i>f.</i> coat of mail</p>
+
+<p><b>manceb&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> brothel</p>
+
+<p><b>mandar</b> command, order</p>
+
+<p><b>mandato</b> <i>m.</i> order, command</p>
+
+<p><b>mand&iacute;bula</b> <i>f.</i> jaw; <b>re&iacute;rse a &#126; s batientes</b> laugh loud and long</p>
+
+<p><b>mando</b> <i>m.</i> command, bidding</p>
+
+<p><b>manera</b> <i>f.</i> manner</p>
+
+<p><b>manifestar</b> <i>irreg.</i> manifest</p>
+
+<p><b>maniobra</b> <i>f.</i> maneuver</p>
+
+<p><b>mano</b> <i>f.</i> hand</p>
+
+<p><b>mansi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> mansion</p>
+
+<p><b>manso,&nbsp;-a</b> tame, meek, placid</p>
+
+<p><b>mantener</b> <i>irreg.</i> maintain, keep; <b>&#126; se</b> continue</p>
+
+<p><b>manto</b> <i>m.</i> mantle, cloak</p>
+
+<p><b>Mantua</b> <i>f.</i> Mantua</p>
+
+<p><b>ma&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> skill, cunning</p>
+
+<p><b>ma&ntilde;ana</b> to-morrow</p>
+
+<p><b>ma&ntilde;ana</b> <i>f.</i> morning; <b>&#126; ser&aacute; otro d&iacute;a</b> to-morrow things will be different</p>
+
+<p><b>maquinaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> machination</p>
+
+<p><b>maquinalmente</b> mechanically</p>
+
+<p><b>mar</b> <i>m.</i> sea;
+<i>pl.</i> seas, waters</p>
+
+<p><b>marcado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>marcar</b>) marked</p>
+
+<p><b>marcha</b> <i>f.</i> march, departure; <b>en &#126; </b> march</p>
+
+<p><b>marchar</b> march; <b>&#126; se</b> go away</p>
+
+<p><b>Margarita</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>marido</b> <i>m.</i> husband</p>
+
+<p><b>marqu&eacute;s</b> <i>m.</i> marquis</p>
+
+<p><b>Marte</b> Mars, god of war</p>
+
+<p><b>m&aacute;rtir</b> <i>m. and f.</i> martyr</p>
+
+<p><b>martirio</b> <i>m.</i> martyrdom</p>
+
+<p><b>mas</b> but</p>
+
+<p><b>m&aacute;s</b> more, most, further; of higher rank; <b>&#126; bien</b> rather; <b>a &#126; </b> further, besides; <b>de hoy en &#126; </b> from now on, henceforth; <b>mientras &#126;... &#126; </b> the more... the more; <b>por &#126; que</b> however much</p>
+
+<p><b>matador</b> <i>m. and adj.</i> killer, murderer; murderously inclined</p>
+
+<p><b>matar</b> kill; put out, extinguish</p>
+
+<p><b>materno,&nbsp;-a</b> maternal</p>
+
+<p><b>matrimonio</b> <i>m.</i> matrimony, marriage</p>
+
+<p><b>mayor</b> (<i>comp. of</i> <b>grande</b>) greater, greatest</p>
+
+<p><b>maza</b> <i>f.</i> object fastened to a person's clothing in order to make sport of him; something noisy tied to dog's tail</p>
+
+<p><b>me</b> me, to me</p>
+
+<p><b>Medina</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>medio,&nbsp;-a</b> half, middle</p>
+
+<p><b>medio</b> <i>m.</i> middle, means, resort; <b>en &#126; de</b> in the middle of</p>
+
+<p><b>meditar</b> meditate</p>
+
+<p><b>mejilla</b> <i>f.</i> cheek</p>
+
+<p><b>mejor</b> (<i>comp. of</i> bueno) better, best; all the better; fine! <b>&#126; que &#126; </b> better than ever! great!</p>
+
+<p><b>mejoreo</b> <i>m.</i> advantage; constant use of the word <b>mejor</b></p>
+
+<p><b>mejor&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> betterment, advantage; improvement, superiority</p>
+
+<p><b>memoria</b> <i>f.</i> memory</p>
+
+<p><b>memorial</b> <i>m.</i> petition</p>
+
+<p><b>Menda&ntilde;a</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>mendigar</b> beg</p>
+
+<p><b>menester</b> necessary</p>
+
+<p><b>mengua</b> <i>f.</i> diminution, wane; disgrace, shame</p>
+
+<p><b>menina</b> <i>f.</i> little girl-in-waiting</p>
+
+<p><b>menor</b> (<i>comp. of</i> <b>peque&ntilde;o</b>) smaller, less, least</p>
+
+<p><b>menos</b> (<i>comp. of</i> <b>poco</b>) less, least; of lower rank; <b>por &#126; </b> at least; <b>al &#126; </b> at least; <b>lo &#126; </b> at least; <b>no es para &#126; la cosa</b> the situation well warrants it</p>
+
+<p><b>menos</b> except</p>
+
+<p><b>mental</b> mental</p>
+
+<p><b>mente</b> <i>f.</i> mind, understanding, intelligence</p>
+
+<p><b>mentir</b> <i>irreg.</i> lie, misrepresent, attribute falsely</p>
+
+<p><b>mentira</b> <i>f.</i> lie, untruth; lies</p>
+
+<p><b>meollo</b> <i>m.</i> brain, marrow; understanding; <b>tener seco el &#126; </b> have lost one's wits, have gone crazy</p>
+
+<p><b>merced</b> <i>f.</i> favor, grace</p>
+
+<p><b>merecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> deserve; receive a favor at the hands of</p>
+
+<p><b>merienda</b> <i>f.</i> lunch; food; <b>siempre las memorias son &#126; del olvido</b> memories were ever food for
+forgetfulness</p>
+
+<p><b>mes</b> <i>m.</i> month</p>
+
+<p><b>mesa</b> <i>f.</i> table, desk</p>
+
+<p><b>meseta</b> <i>f.</i> landing (of stairs)</p>
+
+<p><b>metralla</b> <i>f.</i> grape-shot</p>
+
+<p><b>mezquino,&nbsp;-a</b> wretched</p>
+
+<p><b>mi</b> my</p>
+
+<p><b>m&iacute;</b> me</p>
+
+<p><b>miedo</b> <i>m.</i> fear; <b>tener &#126; </b> be afraid</p>
+
+<p><b>mientras</b> while; during; <b>&#126; que</b> while; <b>&#126; m&aacute;s (menos)... m&aacute;s (menos)</b> the more (less)... the more (less)</p>
+
+<p><b>mil</b> thousand, a thousand</p>
+
+<p><b>militar</b> military, martial</p>
+
+<p><b>mill&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> million, a million</p>
+
+<p><b>mina</b> <i>f.</i> mine</p>
+
+<p><b>ministro</b> <i>m.</i> minister; <b>&#126; de Estado</b> Secretary of State</p>
+
+<p><b>minuto</b> <i>m.</i> minute</p>
+
+<p><b>m&iacute;o,&nbsp;-a</b> my; <b>el m&iacute;o, la m&iacute;a,</b> mine</p>
+
+<p><b>mirada</b> <i>f.</i> glance, gaze, look</p>
+
+<p><b>mirar</b> look at, regard, gaze upon, see; <b>mira que</b> consider that, remember that</p>
+
+<p><b>misa</b> <i>f.</i> mass</p>
+
+<p><b>misericordia</b> <i>f.</i> mercy</p>
+
+<p><b>m&iacute;sero,&nbsp;-a</b> miserable, wretched; <b>&#126; de</b> alas for</p>
+
+<p><b>mism&iacute;simo,&nbsp;-a</b> selfsame; <b>el &#126; diablo</b> the very devil himself</p>
+
+<p><b>mismo,&nbsp;-a</b> self, same, very</p>
+
+<p><b>misterio</b> <i>m.</i> mystery, mysteriousness, secrecy</p>
+
+<p><b>mitad</b> <i>f.</i> half; middle, midst</p>
+
+<p><b>modelo</b> <i>m.</i> model</p>
+
+<p><b>modo</b> <i>m.</i> way, manner; <b>de cualquier &#126; </b> in any way possible; <b>en cierto &#126; </b> in a certain sense; <b>de &#126; que</b> so that, in such a way that; <b>con discretos &#126; s</b> cleverly</p>
+
+<p><b>mofa</b> <i>f.</i> mockery, ridicule</p>
+
+<p><b>momento</b> <i>m.</i> moment, instant; <b>al &#126; </b> instantly, at once</p>
+
+<p><b>monarca</b> <i>m.</i> monarch</p>
+
+<p><b>monta</b> <i>f.</i> importance, moment</p>
+
+<p><b>monte</b> <i>m.</i> mountain</p>
+
+<p><b>mont&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> heap; <b>a &#126; es</b> in great abundance</p>
+
+<p><b>monumento</b> <i>m.</i> monument</p>
+
+<p><b>morada</b> <i>f.</i> abode, dwelling</p>
+
+<p><b>morar</b> live, dwell</p>
+
+<p><b>mordaza</b> <i>f.</i> gag</p>
+
+<p><b>moribundo,&nbsp;-a</b> moribund, at point of death</p>
+
+<p><b>morir</b> <i>irreg.</i> die; <b>&#126; se</b> die</p>
+
+<p><b>mortal</b> mortal; near death</p>
+
+<p><b>mostrar</b> <i>irreg.</i> show</p>
+
+<p><b>movimiento</b> <i>m.</i> movement, motion</p>
+
+<p><b>mucho,&nbsp;-a</b> much;
+<i>pl.</i> many</p>
+
+<p><b>mucho</b> much, very, greatly</p>
+
+<p><b>mudar</b> change; <b>&#126; de</b> change one's</p>
+
+<p><b>mudo,&nbsp;-a</b> mute, silent</p>
+
+<p><b>mueble</b> <i>m.</i> piece of furniture</p>
+
+<p><b>muerte</b> <i>f.</i> death; <b>a &#126; o a vida</b> life or death! a forlorn hope</p>
+
+<p><b>muerto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>morir</b> <i>or</i> <b>matar</b>) dead, killed; exhausted</p>
+
+<p><b>muestra</b> <i>f.</i> sample; sign, indication</p>
+
+<p><b>mujer</b> <i>f.</i> woman</p>
+
+<p><b>mundo</b> <i>m.</i> world</p>
+
+<p><b>muralla</b> <i>f.</i> wall (of town)</p>
+
+<p><b>musa</b> <i>f.</i> muse, inspiration</p>
+
+<p><b>mustio,&nbsp;-a</b> sad; languid</p>
+
+<p><b>muy</b> very, very much <b>nacer</b> <i>irreg.</i> be born</p>
+
+<p><b>naci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> nation</p>
+
+<p><b>nada</b> nothing, anything; enough</p>
+
+<p><b>nadie</b> no one, nobody, anybody, somebody</p>
+
+<p><b>nariz</b> <i>f.</i> nose</p>
+
+<p><b>narizado,&nbsp;-a</b> big-nosed</p>
+
+<p><b>narraci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> narration, narrative, account</p>
+
+<p><b>Nas&oacute;n</b> Publius Ovidius Naso, Latin poet, born 48 <span class="smcap">b.c.</span>, died 18 <span class="smcap">a.d.</span></p>
+
+<p><b>natural</b> natural</p>
+
+<p><b>naturalidad</b> <i>f.</i> naturalness</p>
+
+<p><b>nav&iacute;o</b> <i>m.</i> ship</p>
+
+<p><b>necesario,&nbsp;-a</b> necessary</p>
+
+<p><b>necesitar</b> need</p>
+
+<p><b>necio,&nbsp;-a</b> foolish, ignorant, stupid</p>
+
+<p><b>necio</b> <i>m.</i> fool</p>
+
+<p><b>nefando,&nbsp;-a</b> abominable</p>
+
+<p><b>negar</b> <i>irreg.</i> deny</p>
+
+<p><b>negocio</b> <i>m.</i> business, affair, occupation</p>
+
+<p><b>negro,&nbsp;-a</b> black, dark, gloomy, wretched; <b>negro af&aacute;n</b> dire anxiety</p>
+
+<p><b>nema</b> <i>f.</i> seal</p>
+
+<p><b>nequ&aacute;quam</b> by no means, not a bit of it</p>
+
+<p><b>ni</b> nor, neither, not even; <b>&#126; aun</b> not even</p>
+
+<p><b>nicho</b> <i>m.</i> niche</p>
+
+<p><b>nido</b> <i>m.</i> nest; berth</p>
+
+<p><b>nieta</b> <i>f.</i> granddaughter</p>
+
+<p><b>nieto</b> <i>m.</i> grandson</p>
+
+<p><b>ni&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> child, girl</p>
+
+<p><b>ni&ntilde;o</b> <i>m.</i> child, boy</p>
+
+<p><b>nivel</b> <i>m.</i> level</p>
+
+<p><b>no</b> no, not</p>
+
+<p><b>noble</b> noble, illustrious</p>
+
+<p><b>noche</b> <i>f.</i> night; <b>de &#126; </b> at night; <b>esta &#126; </b> to-night; <b>buenas &#126; s</b> good night; <b>&#126; de truenos</b> stormy night, black night</p>
+
+<p><b>nombrar</b> name, appoint</p>
+
+<p><b>nombre</b> <i>m.</i> name, fame, reputation; <b>en su &#126; </b> for him; <b>juro a mi &#126; </b> upon my honor</p>
+
+<p><b>nos</b> us, to us</p>
+
+<p><b>nosotros,&nbsp;-as</b> we, us</p>
+
+<p><b>notar</b> note</p>
+
+<p><b>noto</b> <i>m.</i> south wind</p>
+
+<p><b>notorio,&nbsp;-a</b> notorious; <b>p&uacute;blico y &#126; </b> <i>see</i> <b>p&uacute;blico</b></p>
+
+<p><b>nube</b> <i>f.</i> cloud; <b>&#126; s de arrebol</b> brilliant sky</p>
+
+<p><b>nuestro,&nbsp;-a</b> our, ours; <b>el nuestro, la nuestra,</b> our, ours</p>
+
+<p><b>nuevo,&nbsp;-a</b> new, fresh; <b>qu&eacute; hay de &#126; </b> what is the news; <b>de &#126; </b> again, anew</p>
+
+<p><b>numen</b> <i>m.</i> divinity, muse; inspiration</p>
+
+<p><b>nunca</b> never</p>
+
+<p><b>nuncio</b> <i>m.</i> messenger, harbinger</p>
+
+<p><b>nupcial</b> nuptial <b>o</b> or; <b>&#126;... &#126; </b> either... or</p>
+
+<p><b>obedecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> obey</p>
+
+<p><b>obediencia</b> <i>f.</i> obedience</p>
+
+<p><b>obediente</b> obedient</p>
+
+<p><b>obligaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> obligation</p>
+
+<p><b>obligar</b> oblige, force</p>
+
+<p><b>obra</b> <i>f.</i> act;
+<i>pl.</i> behavior, actions</p>
+
+<p><b>obrar</b> operate, act</p>
+
+<p><b>observaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> observation, remark</p>
+
+<p><b>observar</b> observe</p>
+
+<p><b>obtener</b> <i>irreg.</i> obtain</p>
+
+<p><b>Oca&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> <i>see note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>ocasi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> occasion; <b>a &#126; dichosa</b> at just the right moment</p>
+
+<p><b>ocioso,&nbsp;-a</b> idle</p>
+
+<p><b>ocultar</b> hide</p>
+
+<p><b>oculto,&nbsp;-a</b> hidden</p>
+
+<p><b>ocupar</b> occupy; <b>&#126; se de</b> occupy one's self in, concern one's self about</p>
+
+<p><b>ocurrencia</b> <i>f.</i> occurrence; witty sally, idea</p>
+
+<p><b>ocurrir</b> occur</p>
+
+<p><b>ocho</b> eight</p>
+
+<p><b>odiar</b> hate</p>
+
+<p><b>odio</b> <i>m.</i> hatred;
+<i>pl.</i> hatred</p>
+
+<p><b>oficio</b> <i>m.</i> business, office, occupation</p>
+
+<p><b>ofrecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> offer, volunteer</p>
+
+<p><b>oh</b> oh</p>
+
+<p><b>o&iacute;do,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>o&iacute;r</b>) heard</p>
+
+<p><b>o&iacute;do</b> <i>m.</i> hearing, ear</p>
+
+<p><b>o&iacute;r</b> <i>irreg.</i> hear, listen</p>
+
+<p><b>ojo</b> <i>m.</i> eye</p>
+
+<p><b>ola</b> <i>f.</i> wave</p>
+
+<p><b>Olivares</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>olvidado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>olvidar</b>) forgotten; forgetful</p>
+
+<p><b>olvidar</b> forget; <b>&#126; se de</b> forget</p>
+
+<p><b>olvido</b> <i>m.</i> forgetfulness; oblivion</p>
+
+<p><b>opini&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> opinion</p>
+
+<p><b>oponer(se)</b> <i>irreg.</i> oppose</p>
+
+<p><b>opuesto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>oponer</b>) opposite</p>
+
+<p><b>oraci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> speech; sentence; prayer</p>
+
+<p><b>orar</b> pray</p>
+
+<p><b>&oacute;rden</b> <i>f.</i> order, command, direction</p>
+
+<p><b>&oacute;rgano</b> <i>m.</i> organ</p>
+
+<p><b>orgullo</b> <i>m.</i> pride</p>
+
+<p><b>origen</b> <i>m.</i> origin</p>
+
+<p><b>orilla</b> <i>f.</i> shore; <b>morir ahogado en la &#126; </b> fail with success within one's grasp</p>
+
+<p><b>Ormuz</b> <i>m.</i> Ormuz, <i>cf. note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>oro</b> <i>m.</i> gold</p>
+
+<p><b>os</b> you, to you</p>
+
+<p><b>osado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>osar</b>) daring, presumptuous</p>
+
+<p><b>osar</b> dare</p>
+
+<p><b>oscuridad</b> <i>f.</i> obscurity, darkness</p>
+
+<p><b>oscuro,&nbsp;-a</b> obscure, dark; <b>a oscuras</b> in the dark</p>
+
+<p><b>Osorio</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>ostentoso,&nbsp;-a</b> ostentatious</p>
+
+<p><b>Osuna</b> Osuna, <i>cf. Hist. Introd.</i></p>
+
+<p><b>otro,&nbsp;-a</b> other, another</p>
+
+<p><b>Ovidio</b> <i>cf.</i> Nas&oacute;n <b>Pablo</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>p&aacute;bulo</b> <i>m.</i> food</p>
+
+<p><b>padecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> suffer</p>
+
+<p><b>padecimiento</b> <i>m.</i> suffering</p>
+
+<p><b>padre</b> <i>m.</i> father</p>
+
+<p><b>padr&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> pattern, model; column, post with inscription; <b>&#126; de infamia</b> mark of infamy</p>
+
+<p><b>paga</b> <i>f.</i> pay, reward</p>
+
+<p><b>pagar</b> pay, pay for</p>
+
+<p><b>pago</b> <i>m.</i> pay, payment; fee</p>
+
+<p><b>paje</b> <i>m.</i> page</p>
+
+<p><b>pajuela</b> <i>m.</i> sulphur match; piece of wicking dipped in sulphur</p>
+
+<p><b>palabra</b> <i>f.</i> word</p>
+
+<p><b>palaciego,&nbsp;-a</b> of the palace</p>
+
+<p><b>palacio</b> <i>m.</i> palace</p>
+
+<p><b>Palermo</b> <i>m.</i> Palermo, <i>see note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>p&aacute;lido,&nbsp;-a</b> pallid, pale</p>
+
+<p><b>palma</b> <i>f.</i> palm</p>
+
+<p><b>palpar</b> feel</p>
+
+<p><b>pan</b> <i>m.</i> bread</p>
+
+<p><b>papel</b> <i>m.</i> paper</p>
+
+<p><b>papelito</b> <i>m.</i> (<i>dimin. of</i> <b>papel</b>) slip of paper</p>
+
+<p><b>par</b> <i>m.</i> pair, equal, peer; <b>sin &#126; </b> unequaled, matchless; <b>a &#126; </b> together</p>
+
+<p><b>para</b> for, to, in order to; <b>estar &#126; </b> be about to; <b>&#126; que</b> in order to, in order that</p>
+
+<p><b>parabi&eacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> congratulations</p>
+
+<p><b>parar</b> stop, put a stop to; <b>&#126; se</b> stop, pause</p>
+
+<p><b>pardiez</b> by Jove</p>
+
+<p><b>parecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> seem; <b>me parece</b> I think; <b>al &#126; </b> apparently; <b>&#126; se a</b> resemble</p>
+
+<p><b>pared</b> <i>f.</i> wall</p>
+
+<p><b>pareja</b> <i>f.</i> pair, couple</p>
+
+<p><b>parentela</b> <i>f.</i> kindred, relations</p>
+
+<p><b>p&aacute;rpado</b> <i>m.</i> eyelid</p>
+
+<p><b>parte</b> <i>f.</i> part, place, spot; <b>en cualquier &#126; </b> anywhere</p>
+
+<p><b>particular</b> particular, special; personal, private</p>
+
+<p><b>partida</b> <i>f.</i> departure; <b>&iexcl;de &#126; !</b> on our way!</p>
+
+<p><b>partir</b> part, divide; depart, start; share</p>
+
+<p><b>pasar</b> pass, happen; pierce; pass out; <b>qu&eacute; pasa por m&iacute;</b> what is happening to me, what is wrong with me</p>
+
+<p><b>pasearse</b> walk about</p>
+
+<p><b>pasi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> passion</p>
+
+<p><b>paso</b> <i>m.</i> step, passage, way; <b>al &#126; </b> immediately; <b>a &#126; largo</b> hurriedly, quickly; <b>abrir &#126; </b> make way for; <b>cerrar el &#126; </b> prevent, interfere; <b>dar un &#126; </b> take a step, move; <b>dar &#126; </b> make way; <b>dejar &#126; </b> let pass, make way for</p>
+
+<p><b>patria</b> <i>f.</i> country, fatherland</p>
+
+<p><b>pausa</b> <i>f.</i> pause</p>
+
+<p><b>paz</b> <i>f.</i> peace; <b>venir de &#126; </b> a friend (<i>answer to challenge of sentry</i>)</p>
+
+<p><b>pecar</b> sin, err</p>
+
+<p><b>pecho</b> <i>m.</i> breast, chest; heart</p>
+
+<p><b>pedazo</b> <i>m.</i> piece, fragment</p>
+
+<p><b>pedir</b> <i>irreg.</i> ask, ask for, demand</p>
+
+<p><b>pedrisco</b> <i>m.</i> hailstorm; shower of stones</p>
+
+<p><b>pegado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>pegar</b>) fastened, joined</p>
+
+<p><b>peje</b> <i>m.</i> fish; <b>&#126; espada</b> swordfish</p>
+
+<p><b>peligro</b> <i>m.</i> danger</p>
+
+<p><b>peligroso,&nbsp;-a</b> dangerous</p>
+
+<p><b>pena</b> <i>f.</i> pain, trouble, affliction, penalty</p>
+
+<p><b>pendiente</b> pending, hanging in air; unfinished</p>
+
+<p><b>pensamiento</b> <i>m.</i> mind, thought</p>
+
+<p><b>pensar</b> <i>irreg.</i> think, intend</p>
+
+<p><b>pensativo,&nbsp;-a</b> pensive</p>
+
+<p><b>pensi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> pension, toil</p>
+
+<p><b>peor</b> (<i>comp. of</i> <b>malo</b>) worse, worst</p>
+
+<p><b>peque&ntilde;o,&nbsp;-a</b> small</p>
+
+<p><b>percance</b> <i>m.</i> mischance, misfortune</p>
+
+<p><b>percibir</b> perceive, feel; collect</p>
+
+<p><b>perder</b> <i>irreg.</i> lose, ruin; <b>&#126; se</b> be ruined, be lost</p>
+
+<p><b>perdido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>perder</b>) lost, undone</p>
+
+<p><b>perd&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> pardon</p>
+
+<p><b>perdonar</b> pardon</p>
+
+<p><b>peregrino,&nbsp;-a</b> strange</p>
+
+<p><b>perfecci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> perfection</p>
+
+<p><b>perfectamente</b> perfectly; all right, well and good</p>
+
+<p><b>permanecer</b> <i>irreg.</i> remain</p>
+
+<p><b>permitido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>permitir</b>) permitted</p>
+
+<p><b>permitir</b> permit</p>
+
+<p><b>Pernambuco</b> <i>cf. note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>pero</b> but</p>
+
+<p><b>perpetuo,&nbsp;-a</b> perpetual</p>
+
+<p><b>perro</b> <i>m.</i> dog</p>
+
+<p><b>perseguir</b> <i>irreg.</i> pursue, beset, persecute</p>
+
+<p><b>persona</b> <i>f.</i> person</p>
+
+<p><b>personaje</b> <i>m.</i> personage; character (in theater)</p>
+
+<p><b>persuasi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> persuasion</p>
+
+<p><b>pesado,&nbsp;-a</b> heavy, stupid, serious</p>
+
+<p><b>pesar</b> weigh, cause regret, trouble</p>
+
+<p><b>pesar</b> <i>m.</i> regret, sorrow; <b>a &#126; de</b> in spite of; <b>a su &#126; </b> in spite of herself</p>
+
+<p><b>peso</b> <i>m.</i> weight</p>
+
+<p><b>pesquisa</b> <i>f.</i> search, inquiry</p>
+
+<p><b>petici&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> petition, appeal</p>
+
+<p><b>picante</b> piquant, keen, stinging, hot</p>
+
+<p><b>pie</b> <i>m.</i> foot; <b>al &#126; de</b> at the foot of, beside; <b>al &#126; de la letra</b> literally</p>
+
+<p><b>piedad</b> <i>f.</i> mercy; <b>por &#126; </b> for pity's sake</p>
+
+<p><b>piloto</b> <i>m.</i> pilot</p>
+
+<p><b>pinta</b> <i>f.</i> edge line on card denoting suit; outward appearance</p>
+
+<p><b>pintado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>pintar</b>) painted; <b>os est&aacute; que ni &#126; </b> nothing could be more becoming to you</p>
+
+<p><b>pintar</b> color, paint</p>
+
+<p><b>p&iacute;o,&nbsp;-a</b> pious, devout</p>
+
+<p><b>piropo</b> <i>m.</i> compliment</p>
+
+<p><b>pista</b> <i>f.</i> trail, track, clue</p>
+
+<p><b>pistola</b> <i>f.</i> pistol</p>
+
+<p><b>placer</b> <i>irreg.</i> please, content; <b>plega a Dios</b> God grant</p>
+
+<p><b>placer</b> <i>m.</i> pleasure; <b>ser de &#126; </b> be agreeable, be enjoyable</p>
+
+<p><b>plan</b> <i>m.</i> plan</p>
+
+<p><b>plantar</b> plant; <b>&#126; se el sombrero</b> put on one's hat</p>
+
+<p><b>plaza</b> <i>f.</i> city square</p>
+
+<p><b>plazo</b> <i>m.</i> space of time, term</p>
+
+<p><b>plazuela</b> <i>f.</i> (<i>dimin. of</i> <b>plaza</b>) little square</p>
+
+<p><b>plegaria</b> <i>f.</i> prayer, petition</p>
+
+<p><b>pleito</b> <i>m.</i> lawsuit; <b>estar en &#126; </b> be in the courts, be in doubt</p>
+
+<p><b>pliego</b> <i>m.</i> sheet of paper, folded paper</p>
+
+<p><b>pliegue</b> <i>m.</i> fold</p>
+
+<p><b>plomo</b> <i>m.</i> lead</p>
+
+<p><b>plugo</b> <i>pret. of</i> <b>placer</b></p>
+
+<p><b>pluma</b> <i>f.</i> feather, quill, pen</p>
+
+<p><b>pobre</b> poor, wretched</p>
+
+<p><b>poco,&nbsp;-a</b> little, <i>pl.</i> few, a few, some; <b>un poco</b> a little; <b>poco a poco</b> little by little</p>
+
+<p><b>poder</b> <i>irreg.</i> can, be able, be able to do, be powerful; <b>&#126; lo todo</b> be all-powerful; <b>no puedo m&aacute;s</b> I have reached the end of my resources; <b>puede que</b> it is possible that; <b>&#126; se</b> be possible</p>
+
+<p><b>poder</b> <i>m.</i> power</p>
+
+<p><b>poderoso,&nbsp;-a</b> powerful</p>
+
+<p><b>podrido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>podrir</b>) rotten, decayed</p>
+
+<p><b>podrir</b> <i>irreg.</i> decay</p>
+
+<p><b>poeta</b> <i>m.</i> poet</p>
+
+<p><b>Polimnia</b> the muse of pantomime</p>
+
+<p><b>polvo</b> <i>m.</i> dust</p>
+
+<p><b>p&oacute;lvora</b> <i>f.</i> powder; <b>gastar la &#126; en salvas</b> waste one's strength</p>
+
+<p><b>pompa</b> <i>f.</i> pomp</p>
+
+<p><b>poner</b> <i>irreg.</i> place, put, put on; <b>&#126; se</b> become; <b>&#126; en claro</b> clear up, explain; <b>&#126; en salvo</b> save; <b>&#126; en escena</b> stage; <b>me ha puesto descolorido el semblante</b> has made me turn pale; <b>&#126; preso</b> put under arrest</p>
+
+<p><b>por</b> by, for, in order to, from, for the sake of, through, over, on, in,
+about, around; <b>&#126; debajo</b> beneath; <b>&#126; decirlo as&iacute;</b> so to speak; <b>&#126; eso</b> that is why; <b>&#126; fin</b> finally; <b>poner &#126; obra</b> execute; <b>&#126; este lado</b> on this side; <b>&#126; el contrario</b> on the contrary; <b>&#126; cierto</b> certainly, be sure; <b>&#126; qu&eacute;</b> why</p>
+
+<p><b>porque</b> because, for, in order that</p>
+
+<p><b>portal</b> <i>m.</i> portal, entrance, vestibule</p>
+
+<p><b>porte</b> <i>m.</i> nobility; size, quality, nature; bearing</p>
+
+<p><b>Portugal</b> <i>m.</i> Portugal</p>
+
+<p><b>portugu&eacute;s,&nbsp;-a</b> Portuguese</p>
+
+<p><b>porvenir</b> <i>m.</i> future</p>
+
+<p><b>pos</b>: <b>en &#126; </b> afterward, behind; <b>en &#126; de</b> after</p>
+
+<p><b>posada</b> <i>f.</i> inn, lodging</p>
+
+<p><b>postrer</b> <i>see</i> <b>postrero</b></p>
+
+<p><b>postrero,&nbsp;-a</b> last, final</p>
+
+<p><b>p&oacute;stumo,&nbsp;-a</b> posthumous</p>
+
+<p><b>practicable</b> practicable, usable</p>
+
+<p><b>precio</b> <i>m.</i> price</p>
+
+<p><b>precipicio</b> <i>m.</i> precipice; brink</p>
+
+<p><b>precipitaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> precipitation</p>
+
+<p><b>precipitarse</b> rush</p>
+
+<p><b>preciso,&nbsp;-a</b> necessary, essential</p>
+
+<p><b>preeminencia</b> <i>f.</i> pre&euml;minence</p>
+
+<p><b>preferencia</b> <i>f.</i> preference</p>
+
+<p><b>preferir</b> <i>irreg.</i> prefer</p>
+
+<p><b>pregunta</b> <i>f.</i> question</p>
+
+<p><b>preguntar</b> ask (question)</p>
+
+<p><b>premio</b> <i>m.</i> reward, prize</p>
+
+<p><b>prenda</b> <i>f.</i> pledge, noble characteristic</p>
+
+<p><b>prender</b> <i>irreg.</i> arrest; fasten</p>
+
+<p><b>pre&ntilde;ado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>pre&ntilde;ar</b>) pregnant, charged with</p>
+
+<p><b>preocupaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> preoccupation</p>
+
+<p><b>preocupado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>preocupar</b>) preoccupied</p>
+
+<p><b>preparado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>preparar</b>) prepared</p>
+
+<p><b>preparar</b> prepare</p>
+
+<p><b>prescribir</b> <i>irreg.</i> prescribe</p>
+
+<p><b>presencia</b> <i>f.</i> presence</p>
+
+<p><b>presenciar</b> witness, be present at</p>
+
+<p><b>presentar</b> present, bring forward</p>
+
+<p><b>presente</b> present; <b>hacerse &#126; </b> make one's presence felt; <b>tener &#126; </b> bear in mind</p>
+
+<p><b>presente</b> <i>m.</i> present, gift</p>
+
+<p><b>preso,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> prender) imprisoned, prisoner, in custody</p>
+
+<p><b>prestar</b> lend, furnish</p>
+
+<p><b>presunci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> assumption</p>
+
+<p><b>pretender</b> pretend, claim, solicit</p>
+
+<p><b>prevenci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> warning, prejudice</p>
+
+<p><b>prevenido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp of.</i> <b>prevenir</b>) prepared, arranged</p>
+
+<p><b>prevenir</b> <i>irreg.</i> prepare, provide; warn, notify</p>
+
+<p><b>prima</b> <i>f.</i> cousin; <b>&#126; hermana</b> first cousin</p>
+
+<p><b>primer</b> <i>see</i> <b>primero</b></p>
+
+<p><b>primero,&nbsp;-a</b> first, best</p>
+
+<p><b>primero</b> first, before</p>
+
+<p><b>primo</b> <i>m.</i> cousin</p>
+
+<p><b>principal</b> principal, of high rank, of high importance</p>
+
+<p><b>pr&iacute;ncipe</b> <i>m.</i> prince</p>
+
+<p><b>principio</b> <i>m.</i> beginning</p>
+
+<p><b>prisi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> prison, arrest</p>
+
+<p><b>privado</b> favorite</p>
+
+<p><b>privanza</b> <i>f.</i> favor at court; administration (of arbitrarily appointed official)</p>
+
+<p><b>privar</b> enjoy privileges of favorite</p>
+
+<p><b>pro</b>: <b>en &#126; de</b> in behalf of</p>
+
+<p><b>probar</b> <i>irreg.</i> prove</p>
+
+<p><b>proceder</b> proceed</p>
+
+<p><b>proceder</b> <i>m.</i> procedure, conduct</p>
+
+<p><b>procesi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> procession</p>
+
+<p><b>producir</b> <i>irreg.</i> produce, cause</p>
+
+<p><b>profundo,&nbsp;-a</b> profound, deep</p>
+
+<p><b>prohibici&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> prohibition, interdict</p>
+
+<p><b>prole</b> <i>f.</i> offspring; race, children</p>
+
+<p><b>prolijo,&nbsp;-a</b> prolix, long-winded</p>
+
+<p><b>promesa</b> <i>f.</i> promise</p>
+
+<p><b>prometer</b> promise</p>
+
+<p><b>prontitud</b> <i>f.</i> promptness</p>
+
+<p><b>pronto,&nbsp;-a</b> ready, swift, prompt; <b>al pronto</b> at first</p>
+
+<p><b>pronto</b> soon, quickly, promptly; <b>&#126; y clarito</b> straight out, frankly</p>
+
+<p><b>pronunciar</b> pronounce</p>
+
+<p><b>propicio,&nbsp;-a</b> propitious</p>
+
+<p><b>propio,&nbsp;-a</b> own, same, self; natural; particular; becoming, proper; <b>amor propio</b> self-respect, conceit</p>
+
+<p><b>proseguir</b> <i>irreg.</i> pursue, continue</p>
+
+<p><b>proteger</b> protect</p>
+
+<p><b>proveer</b> <i>irreg.</i> provide</p>
+
+<p><b>provincia</b> <i>f.</i> province, dependency</p>
+
+<p><b>provocar</b> provoke, stir, arouse</p>
+
+<p><b>pr&oacute;ximo,&nbsp;-a</b> nearest, next</p>
+
+<p><b>prudencia</b> <i>f.</i> prudence, moderation</p>
+
+<p><b>prudente</b> prudent</p>
+
+<p><b>prueba</b> <i>f.</i> proof</p>
+
+<p><b>p&uacute;blico,&nbsp;-a</b> public; <b>&#126; y notorio</b> generally known</p>
+
+<p><b>pueblo</b> <i>m.</i> people, populace</p>
+
+<p><b>puerta</b> <i>f.</i> door, gate</p>
+
+<p><b>puerto</b> <i>m.</i> port, haven; <b>salir a &#126; seguro</b> reach a safe port, come out all right</p>
+
+<p><b>pues</b> since, because, then, as; well, why; <b>&#126; que</b> since</p>
+
+<p><b>puesto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>poner</b>) placed; <b>&#126; en alto</b> raised, raised on high; <b>ya &#126; la tiene</b> he is wearing it already</p>
+
+<p><b>puesto</b> <i>m.</i> place</p>
+
+<p><b>pulla</b> <i>f.</i> witty saying, jest; dig</p>
+
+<p><b>punta</b> <i>f.</i> point</p>
+
+<p><b>punto</b> <i>m.</i> point, moment, matter, object; <b>a &#126; </b> on the spot; <b>al &#126; </b> immediately</p>
+
+<p><b>puntual</b> punctual, prompt</p>
+
+<p><b>pu&ntilde;al</b> <i>m.</i> dagger</p>
+
+<p><b>pu&ntilde;alada</b> <i>f.</i> dagger-blow</p>
+
+<p><b>pu&ntilde;o</b> <i>m.</i> fist, hand; <b>de &#126; propio</b> in his own handwriting</p>
+
+<p><b>puro,&nbsp;-a</b> pure, mere, sheer; chaste <b>que</b> who, which, that; <b>el &#126; </b> he who, who, which; <b>la &#126; </b> she who, who, which; <b>lo &#126; </b> that which, what</p>
+
+<p><b>que</b> for, because, that, since; as, than</p>
+
+<p><b>&iquest;qu&eacute;?</b> which, what; <b>por &#126; </b> why; <b>&#126; de</b> what</p>
+
+<p><b>&iexcl;qu&eacute;!</b> what, why, what a; <b>&#126; tan</b> what a, what</p>
+
+<p><b>quebranto</b> <i>m.</i> breaking, grief; damage</p>
+
+<p><b>quedar</b> remain, stay, be left; be; <b>&#126; se</b> remain, be</p>
+
+<p><b>quedo,&nbsp;-a</b> quiet, still, gentle</p>
+
+<p><b>quedo</b> slowly</p>
+
+<p><b>quemar</b> burn</p>
+
+<p><b>quemarropa</b>: <b>a &#126; </b> point-blank</p>
+
+<p><b>querella</b> <i>f.</i> complaint</p>
+
+<p><b>querer</b> <i>irreg.</i> wish, want, be willing, like, try; <b>&#126; a</b> love; <b>&#126; decir</b> mean</p>
+
+<p><b>querido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>querer</b>) beloved, loved</p>
+
+<p><b>Quevedo</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>quiebra</b> <i>f.</i> crack, fissure, fracture</p>
+
+<p><b>quien</b> who, whom; the one who, he who <i>etc.</i>; <b>por &#126; soy</b> on my honor</p>
+
+<p><b>qui&eacute;n</b> who? <b>&#126; otro pudiera</b> would it were another; <b>&#126; para &#126; </b> man to man, on equal footing</p>
+
+<p><b>quieto,&nbsp;-a</b> quiet, still</p>
+
+<p><b>quimera</b> <i>f.</i> an impossibility which suggests itself to the mind as possible, chimera, futile idea, dream</p>
+
+<p><b>quince</b> fifteen</p>
+
+<p><b>quitar</b> take away, take off, ward off; <b>ya no quit&aacute;is ni pon&eacute;is</b> you can neither ruin me nor make me now</p>
+
+<p><b>quiz&aacute;s</b> perhaps <b>rabia</b> <i>f.</i> rage, anger</p>
+
+<p><b>rabiar</b> rage, suffer great pain</p>
+
+<p><b>radiante</b> radiant, brilliant</p>
+
+<p><b>ra&iacute;z</b> <i>f.</i> root</p>
+
+<p><b>rama</b> <i>f.</i> branch; <b>andar por las &#126; s</b> beat about the bush</p>
+
+<p><b>ramal</b> <i>m.</i> branch, division</p>
+
+<p><b>r&aacute;pidamente</b> rapidly, quickly</p>
+
+<p><b>rapidez</b> <i>f.</i> rapidity</p>
+
+<p><b>raqu&iacute;tico,&nbsp;-a</b> rickety, feeble</p>
+
+<p><b>raro,&nbsp;-a</b> rare, strange; <b>&iexcl;cosa m&aacute;s rara!</b> how strange!</p>
+
+<p><b>rasgar</b> tear up</p>
+
+<p><b>rastrojo</b> <i>m.</i> stubble</p>
+
+<p><b>rato</b> <i>m.</i> while, short space of time</p>
+
+<p><b>rat&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> mouse</p>
+
+<p><b>rayo</b> <i>m.</i> ray; thunderbolt</p>
+
+<p><b>raza</b> <i>f.</i> race, family</p>
+
+<p><b>raz&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> reason, intellect, argument, explanation; right, justice; way, method; <b>es &#126; </b> it is right</p>
+
+<p><b>real</b> real; royal</p>
+
+<p><b>rebozado,&nbsp;-a</b> <i>(pp. of</i> <b>rebozar</b>) muffled; disguised</p>
+
+<p><b>rebozar</b> muffle; disguise</p>
+
+<p><b>recado</b> <i>m.</i> message, errand, outfit; <b>&#126; de escribir</b> writing materials</p>
+
+<p><b>recalcar</b> emphasize</p>
+
+<p><b>recaudo</b> <i>m.</i>: <b>a buen &#126; </b> well guarded, in safe keeping</p>
+
+<p><b>recelo</b> <i>m.</i> misgiving, fear, suspicion</p>
+
+<p><b>recibir</b> receive, admit</p>
+
+<p><b>recio,&nbsp;-a</b> strong, stout; severe, hard</p>
+
+<p><b>recitar</b> recite</p>
+
+<p><b>recobrar</b> recover</p>
+
+<p><b>recoger</b> pick up, gather</p>
+
+<p><b>recompensa</b> <i>f.</i> recompense, reward</p>
+
+<p><b>reconcentrar</b> concentrate</p>
+
+<p><b>reconciliar</b> reconcile</p>
+
+<p><b>recordar</b> <i>irreg.</i> remember, recall</p>
+
+<p><b>recuerdo</b> <i>m.</i> memory, remembrance</p>
+
+<p><b>rechazar</b> repel, repulse, reject</p>
+
+<p><b>redenci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> redemption</p>
+
+<p><b>reflejo</b> <i>m.</i> reflection</p>
+
+<p><b>reflexi&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> reflection</p>
+
+<p><b>regazo</b> <i>m.</i> lap; care</p>
+
+<p><b>regio,&nbsp;-a</b> regal, kingly</p>
+
+<p><b>registrar</b> search</p>
+
+<p><b>registro</b> <i>m.</i> search; register, organ stop</p>
+
+<p><b>regla</b> <i>f.</i> rule</p>
+
+<p><b>regreso</b> <i>m.</i> return</p>
+
+<p><b>rehacio,&nbsp;-a</b> stubborn, reluctant, obstinate</p>
+
+<p><b>reina</b> <i>f.</i> queen</p>
+
+<p><b>reinar</b> reign</p>
+
+<p><b>reino</b> <i>m.</i> kingdom</p>
+
+<p><b>re&iacute;r</b> <i>irreg.</i> laugh; <b>&#126; se</b> laugh</p>
+
+<p><b>reloj</b> <i>m.</i> watch, clock; <b>&#126; de sol</b> sun-dial</p>
+
+<p><b>remedio</b> <i>m.</i> remedy, help</p>
+
+<p><b>remojado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>remojar</b>) steeped, soaked</p>
+
+<p><b>remordimiento</b> <i>m.</i> remorse, regret</p>
+
+<p><b>rencor</b> <i>m.</i> rancor</p>
+
+<p><b>rendir</b> <i>irreg.</i> render, surrender; <b>&#126; vasallaje</b> do homage</p>
+
+<p><b>rengl&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> line</p>
+
+<p><b>reparar en</b> notice</p>
+
+<p><b>repasar</b> review, peruse</p>
+
+<p><b>repentinamente</b> suddenly</p>
+
+<p><b>repetir</b> <i>irreg.</i> repeat</p>
+
+<p><b>reposar</b> repose, rest</p>
+
+<p><b>representaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> representation, performance</p>
+
+<p><b>representar</b> represent, perform, act (of drama)</p>
+
+<p><b>reprimir</b> repress, check</p>
+
+<p><b>reprochar</b> reproach</p>
+
+<p><b>repugnancia</b> <i>f.</i> repugnance, disgust</p>
+
+<p><b>repugnar</b> inspire with repugnance, inspire with loathing</p>
+
+<p><b>rescatar</b> rescue</p>
+
+<p><b>resignaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> resignation</p>
+
+<p><b>resolver</b> <i>irreg.</i> resolve, determine, decide</p>
+
+<p><b>resonar</b> <i>irreg.</i> resound, sound</p>
+
+<p><b>respetar</b> respect, revere, honor</p>
+
+<p><b>respeto</b> <i>m.</i> respect</p>
+
+<p><b>respirar</b> breathe</p>
+
+<p><b>responder</b> answer; <b>&#126; de</b> answer for, be responsible for, acknowledge</p>
+
+<p><b>restar</b> subtract, remain; <b>&#126; con el dedo</b> subtract on one's fingers</p>
+
+<p><b>resuelto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>resolver</b>) determined, ready; <b>&#126; a todo</b> ready for anything, stopping at nothing</p>
+
+<p><b>retablo</b> <i>m.</i> series of figures that represent some historical occurrence, scene, picture</p>
+
+<p><b>retint&iacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> tinkle, jingle</p>
+
+<p><b>retirada</b> <i>f.</i> retreat</p>
+
+<p><b>retirar(se)</b> retire, withdraw</p>
+
+<p><b>retiro</b> <i>m.</i> retirement, seclusion</p>
+
+<p><b>retroceder</b> retreat, give ground</p>
+
+<p><b>reventar</b> <i>irreg.</i> burst</p>
+
+<p><b>reverencia</b> <i>f.</i> reverence, courtly bow</p>
+
+<p><b>reverenciar</b> reverence, revere</p>
+
+<p><b>revuelto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>revolver</b>) confused</p>
+
+<p><b>rey</b> <i>m.</i> king</p>
+
+<p><b>reyezuelo</b> (<i>dim. of</i> <b>rey</b>) petty king</p>
+
+<p><b>rezar</b> pray</p>
+
+<p><b>rico,&nbsp;-a</b> rich</p>
+
+<p><b>rid&iacute;culo,&nbsp;-a</b> ridiculous, absurd</p>
+
+<p><b>riesgo</b> <i>m.</i> risk, peril</p>
+
+<p><b>rigor</b> <i>m.</i> severity</p>
+
+<p><b>Ripalda</b> <i>proper name</i></p>
+
+<p><b>risa</b> <i>f.</i> laugh, laughter</p>
+
+<p><b>risotada</b> <i>f.</i> loud laugh, burst of laughter</p>
+
+<p><b>risue&ntilde;o,&nbsp;-a</b> smiling, pleasing</p>
+
+<p><b>rival</b> <i>m.</i> rival</p>
+
+<p><b>robusto,&nbsp;-a</b> robust, strong, stout</p>
+
+<p><b>roca</b> <i>f.</i> rock, stone</p>
+
+<p><b>rodeado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>rodear</b>) surrounded</p>
+
+<p><b>rodear</b> surround</p>
+
+<p><b>rodilla</b> <i>f.</i> knee; <b>&#126; en tierra</b> kneeling on one knee</p>
+
+<p><b>rodrig&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> elderly servant who accompanies ladies</p>
+
+<p><b>rogar</b> <i>irreg.</i> pray, beseech</p>
+
+<p><b>rojo,&nbsp;-a</b> red</p>
+
+<p><b>romance</b> <i>m.</i> ballad</p>
+
+<p><b>romper</b> break</p>
+
+<p><b>rompimiento</b> <i>m.</i> glimpse</p>
+
+<p><b>ronco,&nbsp;-a</b> hoarse</p>
+
+<p><b>ronda</b> <i>f.</i> night patrol of police</p>
+
+<p><b>rondar</b> patrol, walk about streets at night; prowl</p>
+
+<p><b>ropa</b> <i>f.</i> wearing apparel, clothes</p>
+
+<p><b>Rosell&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> Roussillon, <i>cf. note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>rostro</b> <i>m.</i> face</p>
+
+<p><b>roto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>romper</b>) broken; <b>hostilidades rotas</b> hostilities begun</p>
+
+<p><b>rudo,&nbsp;-a</b> rude, coarse, rough</p>
+
+<p><b>ruido</b> <i>m.</i> noise</p>
+
+<p><b>ruin</b> low, base, miserable, wretched, mean</p>
+
+<p><b>ruina</b> <i>f.</i> ruin, downfall</p>
+
+<p><b>rumor</b> <i>m.</i> rumor, sound, noise <b>sabedor,&nbsp;-a</b> aware of, knowing</p>
+
+<p><b>saber</b> <i>irreg.</i> know, find out, hear, know how; <b>qu&eacute; s&eacute; yo</b> how do I know; <b>no s&eacute; qu&eacute;</b> something or other</p>
+
+<p><b>sabio,&nbsp;-a</b> wise, sage, cunning</p>
+
+<p><b>Saboya</b> <i>f.</i> Savoy</p>
+
+<p><b>sacar</b> take out, draw out, draw; <b>&#126; la espada a</b> draw on; <b>&#126; en limpio</b> find out, come to a conclusion</p>
+
+<p><b>saciar</b> sate, satiate</p>
+
+<p><b>saco</b> <i>m.</i> bag, sack; garment of rough cloth; <b>como el &#126; de sus vicios</b> like the burden of his sins</p>
+
+<p><b>sacrificio</b> <i>m.</i> sacrifice</p>
+
+<p><b>sagrado,&nbsp;-a</b> sacred, holy</p>
+
+<p><b>sala</b> <i>f.</i> hall, room</p>
+
+<p><b>salida</b> <i>f.</i> departure; exit</p>
+
+<p><b>salina</b> <i>f.</i> salt-works</p>
+
+<p><b>salir</b> <i>irreg.</i> come out, go out; enter; <b>&#126; al encuentro</b> come to meet</p>
+
+<p><b>saliva</b> <i>f.</i> saliva</p>
+
+<p><b>sal&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> drawing-room, hall</p>
+
+<p><b>salud</b> <i>f.</i> health; greeting</p>
+
+<p><b>saludar</b> salute, greet, bow</p>
+
+<p><b>saludo</b> <i>m.</i> salute, bow, greeting</p>
+
+<p><b>salva</b> <i>f.</i> salute; <b>hacer una &#126; </b> fire a salute</p>
+
+<p><b>salvaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> salvation</p>
+
+<p><b>salvador,&nbsp;-a</b> saving</p>
+
+<p><b>salvador</b> <i>m.</i> savior</p>
+
+<p><b>salvar</b> save</p>
+
+<p><b>salvo,&nbsp;-a</b> safe; <b>poner en &#126; </b> save</p>
+
+<p><b>san</b> <i>see</i> <b>santo</b></p>
+
+<p><b>sandez</b> <i>f.</i> foolishness, stupidity</p>
+
+<p><b>sangrar(se)</b> bleed</p>
+
+<p><b>sangre</b> <i>f.</i> blood; stock</p>
+
+<p><b>sangriento,&nbsp;-a</b> blood-stained; <b>tono &#126; </b> bitter tone, mordant tone</p>
+
+<p><b>San Lorenzo</b> St. Lawrence (<i>l. 2733</i>, el Escorial)</p>
+
+<p><b>San Marcos</b> St. Mark, <i>cf. note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>San Mart&iacute;n</b> St. Martin, church of St. Martin</p>
+
+<p><b>Santiago</b> <i>m.</i> St. James</p>
+
+<p><b>santiagu&eacute;s</b> of the order of St. James</p>
+
+<p><b>santo,&nbsp;-a</b> saint; saintly, holy</p>
+
+<p><b>San Vito</b> <i>m.</i> St. Vitus, <i>see note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>sa&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> rage, fury</p>
+
+<p><b>sarcasmo</b> <i>m.</i> sarcasm; bit of irony, bit of sarcasm</p>
+
+<p><b>Satan&aacute;s</b> <i>m.</i> Satan</p>
+
+<p><b>s&aacute;tira</b> <i>f.</i> satire</p>
+
+<p><b>say&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> executioner</p>
+
+<p><b>saz&oacute;n: a la &#126; </b> at the time</p>
+
+<p><b>se</b> himself, herself, itself; to himself <i>etc.</i>; themselves, to themselves; each other, to each other</p>
+
+<p><b>se</b> (<b>lo, la,</b> <i>etc.</i>) to him <i>etc.</i></p>
+
+<p><b>s&eacute;</b> <i>see</i> <b>saber</b></p>
+
+<p><b>seco,&nbsp;-a</b> dry</p>
+
+<p><b>secreto,&nbsp;-a</b> secret</p>
+
+<p><b>secreto</b> <i>m.</i> secret</p>
+
+<p><b>seguida</b>: <b>en &#126; </b> at once, immediately</p>
+
+<p><b>seguido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>seguir</b>) followed</p>
+
+<p><b>seguir</b> <i>irreg.</i> follow, continue; <b>os le quiero &#126; </b> I would follow your example there</p>
+
+<p><b>seg&uacute;n</b> according to, as, judging from; <b>&#126; y conforme</b> it depends; <b>&#126; dicen</b> according to what they say, so they say</p>
+
+<p><b>segundo,&nbsp;-a</b> second</p>
+
+<p><b>seguridad</b> <i>f.</i> security</p>
+
+<p><b>seguro,&nbsp;-a</b> secure, infallible, reliable, certain, unfaltering, sure,
+safe; <b>de &#126; </b> surely, undoubtedly</p>
+
+<p><b>seis</b> six</p>
+
+<p><b>sellado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>sellar</b>) sealed</p>
+
+<p><b>sellar</b> seal</p>
+
+<p><b>sello</b> <i>m.</i> seal, stamp, mark</p>
+
+<p><b>semblante</b> <i>m.</i> face, countenance</p>
+
+<p><b>sembrar</b> <i>irreg.</i> sow, scatter</p>
+
+<p><b>semic&iacute;rculo</b> <i>m.</i> semicircle</p>
+
+<p><b>sentado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>sentar</b>) seated</p>
+
+<p><b>sentarse</b> <i>irreg.</i> sit down, be seated</p>
+
+<p><b>sentencia</b> <i>f.</i> sentence, decision, maxim</p>
+
+<p><b>sentimiento</b> <i>m.</i> emotion, grief, concern</p>
+
+<p><b>sentir</b> <i>irreg.</i> feel, perceive, hear; regret, be sorry for</p>
+
+<p><b>se&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> sign, signal</p>
+
+<p><b>se&ntilde;al</b> <i>f.</i> sign, indication; <b>en &#126; de</b> as a sign of</p>
+
+<p><b>se&ntilde;alado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>se&ntilde;alar</b>) marked, signal</p>
+
+<p><b>se&ntilde;alar</b> point out, point to</p>
+
+<p><b>se&ntilde;or</b> <i>m.</i> gentleman, lord, master; sir</p>
+
+<p><b>se&ntilde;ora</b> <i>f.</i> lady; my lady (<i>in direct address</i>)</p>
+
+<p><b>separaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> separation</p>
+
+<p><b>separado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>separar</b>) separated, removed</p>
+
+<p><b>separar</b> separate, remove</p>
+
+<p><b>sepultura</b> <i>f.</i> sepulcher, tomb, grave, burial</p>
+
+<p><b>ser</b> <i>irreg.</i> be; <b>a no &#126; por</b> if it were not for; <b>es que</b> the fact is that, the reason is that; <b>&eacute;rase</b> once upon a time there was, <i>see note, l. 1685</i>; <b>sea... sea...</b> whether... or</p>
+
+<p><b>ser</b> <i>m.</i> being, life</p>
+
+<p><b>sereno,&nbsp;-a</b> serene, calm, quiet</p>
+
+<p><b>serio,&nbsp;-a</b> serious, grave</p>
+
+<p><b>servicio</b> <i>m.</i> service, benefit</p>
+
+<p><b>servidor</b> <i>m.</i> servant, servitor, retainer</p>
+
+<p><b>servidumbre</b> <i>f.</i> attendance; household servants and dependents, suite</p>
+
+<p><b>servir</b> <i>irreg.</i> serve, be of service, wait upon, act as escort; <b>&#126; de</b> serve as, serve for; <b>pues a &#126; me</b> then do my bidding</p>
+
+<p><b>severo,&nbsp;-a</b> severe, stern</p>
+
+<p><b>si</b> if; indeed; <b>&#126; bien</b> although</p>
+
+<p><b>s&iacute;</b> yes, indeed</p>
+
+<p><b>s&iacute;</b> himself <i>etc.</i></p>
+
+<p><b>sicario</b> <i>m.</i> (paid) assassin</p>
+
+<p><b>Sicilia</b> <i>f.</i> Sicily</p>
+
+<p><b>siempre</b> always, ever; <b>&#126; que</b> whenever</p>
+
+<p><b>sien</b> <i>f.</i> temple</p>
+
+<p><b>silencio</b> <i>m.</i> silence</p>
+
+<p><b>silla</b> <i>f.</i> chair</p>
+
+<p><b>sill&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> armchair, easy chair</p>
+
+<p><b>simple</b> silly, idiotic; artless, ingenuous</p>
+
+<p><b>sin</b> without; <b>&#126; embargo</b> however, nevertheless; <b>&#126; que</b> without, except that</p>
+
+<p><b>sinapismo</b> <i>m.</i> sinapism, mustard plaster</p>
+
+<p><b>sincero,&nbsp;-a</b> sincere</p>
+
+<p><b>singular</b> singular, strange, special, particular</p>
+
+<p><b>siniestro,&nbsp;-a</b> sinister, unlucky, threatening, ominous</p>
+
+<p><b>sino</b> but, except; <b>&#126; que</b> but rather; without</p>
+
+<p><b>siquiera</b> even, at least; <b>ni tan &#126; </b> not even</p>
+
+<p><b>situaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> situation, plight</p>
+
+<p><b>soberano,&nbsp;-a</b> sovereign, ruling</p>
+
+<p><b>soberano</b> <i>m.</i> sovereign, ruler</p>
+
+<p><b>sobrar</b> be more than enough, be in excess, be left over; <b>me sobra...</b> I have plenty, I have more than enough</p>
+
+<p><b>sobre</b> over, on, about, to; <b>&#126; todo</b> above all</p>
+
+<p><b>sobrescrito</b> <i>m.</i> address, superscription; preliminaries (of letter)</p>
+
+<p><b>sociedad</b> <i>f.</i> society</p>
+
+<p><b>socorrer</b> succor, help; send re&euml;nforcements; relieve</p>
+
+<p><b>socorro</b> <i>m.</i> help, re&euml;enforcements, relief</p>
+
+<p><b>sol</b> <i>m.</i> sun</p>
+
+<p><b>solamente</b> only</p>
+
+<p><b>soldado</b> <i>m.</i> soldier</p>
+
+<p><b>soledad</b> <i>f.</i> solitude</p>
+
+<p><b>solemne</b> solemn, impressive</p>
+
+<p><b>solemnidad</b> <i>f.</i> solemnity</p>
+
+<p><b>solemnizar</b> solemnize, celebrate; hold (of ceremony)</p>
+
+<p><b>soler</b> <i>irreg.</i> be customary, be accustomed to</p>
+
+<p><b>solicitar</b> solicit, beg</p>
+
+<p><b>solicitud</b> <i>f.</i> solicitude</p>
+
+<p><b>solio</b> <i>m.</i> canopied throne, throne</p>
+
+<p><b>solitario,&nbsp;-a</b> lonely, solitary, secluded</p>
+
+<p><b>solo,&nbsp;-a</b> alone, solitary, sole, single, empty; <b>a solas</b> alone</p>
+
+<p><b>s&oacute;lo</b> only, solely</p>
+
+<p><b>soltar</b> <i>irreg.</i> let go, let out, let loose; relinquish, release</p>
+
+<p><b>soltero,&nbsp;-a</b> single, unmarried</p>
+
+<p><b>soltero</b> <i>m.</i> bachelor</p>
+
+<p><b>sombra</b> <i>f.</i> shadow, darkness; shade, protection</p>
+
+<p><b>sombrero</b> <i>m.</i> hat</p>
+
+<p><b>sombr&iacute;o,&nbsp;-a</b> gloomy, dark</p>
+
+<p><b>son</b> <i>m.</i> sound</p>
+
+<p><b>sonar</b> <i>irreg.</i> sound</p>
+
+<p><b>soneto</b> <i>m.</i> sonnet</p>
+
+<p><b>sonoro,&nbsp;-a</b> sonorous</p>
+
+<p><b>sonre&iacute;r</b> <i>irreg.</i> smile</p>
+
+<p><b>sonrisa</b> <i>f.</i> smile</p>
+
+<p><b>sonrojarse</b> blush</p>
+
+<p><b>sonrojo</b> <i>m.</i> blush, affront</p>
+
+<p><b>so&ntilde;ar</b> (<i>irreg.</i> <b>con</b>) dream</p>
+
+<p><b>soplar</b> blow, blow out, breathe upon; inspire</p>
+
+<p><b>soportar</b> endure, suffer</p>
+
+<p><b>sordo,&nbsp;-a</b> deaf; silent, stealthy</p>
+
+<p><b>sorna</b> <i>f.</i> slowness, deliberation</p>
+
+<p><b>sorprender</b> surprise, take unawares</p>
+
+<p><b>sorpresa</b> <i>f.</i> surprise</p>
+
+<p><b>sosiego</b> <i>m.</i> tranquillity, calm; peace of mind</p>
+
+<p><b>sospecha</b> <i>f.</i> suspicion</p>
+
+<p><b>sospechar</b> suspect</p>
+
+<p><b>su</b> his, her, its, their</p>
+
+<p><b>s&uacute;bdito</b> <i>m.</i> subject</p>
+
+<p><b>subir</b> ascend, rise; bring up</p>
+
+<p><b>sublime</b> sublime, heroic, grand</p>
+
+<p><b>subrayado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>subrayar</b>) underlined, italicized</p>
+
+<p><b>suceder</b> happen, succeed</p>
+
+<p><b>sucesor</b> <i>m.</i> successor, heir</p>
+
+<p><b>sudar</b> sweat, toil</p>
+
+<p><b>suelo</b> <i>m.</i> ground, soil</p>
+
+<p><b>sue&ntilde;o</b> <i>m.</i> dream, fancy</p>
+
+<p><b>suerte</b> <i>f.</i> chance, fortune, destiny</p>
+
+<p><b>sufrimiento</b> <i>m.</i> suffering</p>
+
+<p><b>sufrir</b> suffer</p>
+
+<p><b>sujetar</b> subdue, hold fast, catch, restrain</p>
+
+<p><b>superior</b> superior, above</p>
+
+<p><b>superlativo,&nbsp;-a</b> superlative</p>
+
+<p><b>supersticioso,&nbsp;-a</b> superstitious</p>
+
+<p><b>s&uacute;plica</b> <i>f.</i> supplication, petition, request</p>
+
+<p><b>suplicante</b> supplicating</p>
+
+<p><b>suplicar</b> supplicate, beseech</p>
+
+<p><b>suponer</b> <i>irreg.</i> suppose</p>
+
+<p><b>surcar</b> plow, furrow</p>
+
+<p><b>suspenso,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>suspender</b>) surprised, astonished, distraught</p>
+
+<p><b>suspiro</b> <i>m.</i> sigh</p>
+
+<p><b>sustento</b> <i>m.</i> sustenance, food, maintenance</p>
+
+<p><b>susto</b> <i>m.</i> shock, surprise, astonishment</p>
+
+<p><b>suyo,&nbsp;-a</b> his, her, their <b>tahur</b> <i>m.</i> gambler</p>
+
+<p><b>tal</b> such, such a, the aforesaid, this; so; <b>qu&eacute; &#126; </b> how goes it, how about it; <b>si &#126; </b> surely, by all means</p>
+
+<p><b>talento</b> <i>m.</i> talent, genius</p>
+
+<p><b>Tal&iacute;a</b> Thalia, muse of comedy (<i>see note</i>)</p>
+
+<p><b>tambi&eacute;n</b> also</p>
+
+<p><b>tamboril</b> <i>m.</i> timbrel</p>
+
+<p><b>tan</b> so, such, so, as, such a; <b>&#126; s&oacute;lo</b> only; <b>&#126;... como</b> as... as; <b>&#126;... que</b> as... as</p>
+
+<p><b>tanto,&nbsp;-a</b> so, so much, as much;
+<i>pl.</i> so many, as many; <b>en &#126; </b> meanwhile; <b>en &#126; que</b> while</p>
+
+<p><b>tapado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>tapar</b>) covered (<i>see note, ll. 5-6</i>)</p>
+
+<p><b>tapa-enredijos</b> <i>m.</i> tangle-screener</p>
+
+<p><b>tapar</b> cover</p>
+
+<p><b>tapia</b> <i>f.</i> wall (of yard or garden)</p>
+
+<p><b>tarantela</b> <i>f.</i> tarantella</p>
+
+<p><b>tardanza</b> <i>f.</i> delay, tardiness</p>
+
+<p><b>tardar</b> delay, be late, be long</p>
+
+<p><b>tarde</b> late, too late</p>
+
+<p><b>tarde</b> <i>f.</i> afternoon</p>
+
+<p><b>Tarifa</b> <i>f.</i> Tarifa, <i>cf. note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>te</b> you, to you</p>
+
+<p><b>teatral</b> theatrical</p>
+
+<p><b>teatro</b> <i>m.</i> theater</p>
+
+<p><b>tedio</b> <i>m.</i> tedium, weariness</p>
+
+<p><b>tel&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> curtain</p>
+
+<p><b>temblar</b> <i>irreg.</i> tremble</p>
+
+<p><b>temblor</b> <i>m.</i> trembling, agitation</p>
+
+<p><b>temer</b> fear, be afraid; <b>&#126; se</b> fear, be afraid</p>
+
+<p><b>temerario,&nbsp;-a</b> daring, rash, imprudent</p>
+
+<p><b>temor</b> <i>m.</i> fear</p>
+
+<p><b>templanza</b> <i>f.</i> moderation</p>
+
+<p><b>temple</b> <i>m.</i> temper</p>
+
+<p><b>templo</b> <i>m.</i> temple, church</p>
+
+<p><b>tenaz</b> (<i>pl.</i> <b>&#126; ces</b>) tenacious, obstinate</p>
+
+<p><b>tender</b> <i>irreg.</i> stretch forth, hold out</p>
+
+<p><b>tendido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>tender</b>) stretched out, lying prone</p>
+
+<p><b>tener</b> <i>irreg.</i> have, hold, keep; <b>&#126; hambre</b> be hungry; <b>&#126; gracia</b> be funny, be witty; <b>&#126; raz&oacute;n</b> be right; <b>&#126; miedo</b> be afraid; <b>&#126; presente</b> bear in mind; <b>&#126; que</b> must; <b>&#126; de</b> must; <b>&#126; a bien</b> regard as advisable; <b>&#126; para s&iacute;</b> have an opinion; <b>tengo para m&iacute;</b> my own opinion is; <b>&#126; en cuenta</b> take into consideration; <b>ya te tengo bien seguro</b> now I have you where I want you; <b>t&eacute;ngame Dios de su mano</b> may heaven restrain me; <b>qu&eacute; tiene</b> what is the matter with him</p>
+
+<p><b>tercero,&nbsp;-a</b> third; <b>Islas Terceras</b> Azores, <i>cf. note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>terciana</b> <i>f.</i> tertian fever, chills and fever</p>
+
+<p><b>terminante</b> definite, final</p>
+
+<p><b>t&eacute;rmino</b> <i>m.</i> term, end; <b>primer &#126; </b> foreground (side); <b>segundo &#126; </b> background (side); <b>sin m&aacute;s &#126; ni espacio</b> without a moment of grace</p>
+
+<p><b>ternura</b> <i>f.</i> tenderness</p>
+
+<p><b>terrible</b> terrible</p>
+
+<p><b>terror</b> <i>m.</i> terror</p>
+
+<p><b>tesoro</b> <i>m.</i> treasure, treasury</p>
+
+<p><b>testigo</b> <i>m.</i> witness</p>
+
+<p><b>testimonio</b> <i>m.</i> testimony; <b>falso &#126; </b> false accusation</p>
+
+<p><b>ti</b> you</p>
+
+<p><b>tiempo</b> <i>m.</i> time; <b>a &#126; </b> on time, at the right time; <b>a &#126; de</b> while, as; <b>al &#126; que</b> at the same time as; <b>a su &#126; </b> at the proper time; <b>alg&uacute;n &#126; </b> some day, once; <b>en otro &#126; </b> once, formerly</p>
+
+<p><b>tierra</b> <i>f.</i> earth, world, ground</p>
+
+<p><b>timidez</b> <i>f.</i> timidity</p>
+
+<p><b>tinieblas</b> <i>f.</i> total darkness; Tenebr&aelig; (morning prayers of the
+last three days of Holy Week; these prayers are recited not on the mornings
+to which they belong, but on the evenings of the preceding days)</p>
+<p><b>tinta</b> <i>f.</i> ink, tint, color</p>
+
+<p><b>tirano,&nbsp;-a</b> tyrannical</p>
+
+<p><b>tirano</b> <i>m.</i> tyrant</p>
+
+<p><b>tirar</b> throw, fling, hurl; fire (a gun)</p>
+
+<p><b>tiro</b> <i>m.</i> shot</p>
+
+<p><b>tocar</b> touch, belong to, behoove, be a duty, find out; play (of musical instrument); <b>el desenga&ntilde;o toca</b> is discovering her mistake; <b>bien toc&aacute;is vuestros registros</b> you pull your stops well, you play
+your cards well</p>
+
+<p><b>todo,&nbsp;-a</b> all, whole, every, everything; <b>con todo</b> nevertheless; <b>del todo</b> entirely, completely; <b>toda una Infanta de Espa&ntilde;a</b> no less a personage than an infanta of
+Spain</p>
+
+<p><b>Toledo</b> <i>m. or f.</i> Toledo, <i>see note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>tomar</b> take; <b>&#126; m&aacute;s cuerpo</b> increase</p>
+
+<p><b>tono</b> <i>m.</i> tone</p>
+
+<p><b>tonto,&nbsp;-a</b> foolish</p>
+
+<p><b>tonto</b> <i>m.</i> fool</p>
+
+<p><b>torbellino</b> <i>m.</i> whirlwind</p>
+
+<p><b>tormenta</b> <i>f.</i> storm</p>
+
+<p><b>tormento</b> <i>m.</i> torment, torture, anguish</p>
+
+<p><b>tornar</b> return</p>
+
+<p><b>torno</b> <i>m.</i> turn; <b>en &#126; </b> round, about</p>
+
+<p><b>torpe</b> infamous; dull, rude, clumsy</p>
+
+<p><b>torpeza</b> <i>f.</i> clumsiness, stupidity</p>
+
+<p><b>traer</b> <i>irreg.</i> bring, draw, carry</p>
+
+<p><b>tragar</b> swallow</p>
+
+<p><b>tragedia</b> <i>f.</i> tragedy</p>
+
+<p><b>traici&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> treachery; <b>a &#126; </b> treacherously</p>
+
+<p><b>traidor</b> <i>m.</i> traitor</p>
+
+<p><b>traje</b> <i>m.</i> clothes, suit</p>
+
+<p><b>trama</b> <i>f.</i> deceit, plot, machination</p>
+
+<p><b>tramar</b> weave, plot</p>
+
+<p><b>trance</b> <i>m.</i> peril, extremity</p>
+
+<p><b>tranquilo,&nbsp;-a</b> tranquil, quiet</p>
+
+<p><b>tras (de)</b> after, behind</p>
+
+<p><b>trastornar</b> upset, disorder, confuse</p>
+
+<p><b>tratar</b> treat, handle; <b>&#126; de</b> try to</p>
+
+<p><b>trazar</b> plan, arrange; plot</p>
+
+<p><b>treinta</b> thirty</p>
+
+<p><b>tr&eacute;mulo,&nbsp;-a</b> tremulous, trembling</p>
+
+<p><b>tres</b> three</p>
+
+<p><b>trescientos,&nbsp;-as</b> three hundred</p>
+
+<p><b>triaca</b> <i>f.</i> antidote</p>
+
+<p><b>tributo</b> <i>m.</i> tribute</p>
+
+<p><b>triste</b> sad, gloomy, dejected</p>
+
+<p><b>tristeza</b> <i>f.</i> sadness, sorrow, affliction</p>
+
+<p><b>triunfante</b> triumphant</p>
+
+<p><b>triunfar</b> triumph; <b>&#126; de</b> triumph over</p>
+
+<p><b>triunfo</b> <i>m.</i> triumph; <b>la palma del &#126; </b> the palm of victory</p>
+
+<p><b>trocar</b> <i>irreg.</i> exchange</p>
+
+<p><b>trocito</b> <i>m.</i> (<i>dim. of</i> <b>trozo</b>) small fragment, bit</p>
+
+<p><b>tronco</b> <i>m.</i> trunk (of tree etc.)</p>
+
+<p><b>trono</b> <i>m.</i> throne</p>
+
+<p><b>tropa</b> <i>f.</i> troops</p>
+
+<p><b>tropezar</b> <i>irreg.</i> stumble</p>
+
+<p><b>trueno</b> <i>m.</i>. thunderclap, thunder; <b>noche de &#126; s</b> dark and threatening night</p>
+
+<p><b>trueque</b> <i>m.</i> exchange</p>
+
+<p><b>tu</b> your, thy</p>
+
+<p><b>t&uacute;</b> you, thou</p>
+
+<p><b>tumba</b> <i>f.</i> tomb, grave</p>
+
+<p><b>turbaci&oacute;n</b> <i>f.</i> perturbation, confusion</p>
+
+<p><b>turbado,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>turbar</b>) perturbed, confused</p>
+
+<p><b>turbar</b> disturb, trouble, alarm</p>
+
+<p><b>tuyo,&nbsp;-a</b> your, thy; <b>el tuyo, la tuya</b> yours, thine <b>u</b> or</p>
+
+<p><b>ufano,&nbsp;-a</b> proud; cheerful, content</p>
+
+<p><b>ujier</b> <i>m.</i> usher, doorkeeper</p>
+
+<p><b>&uacute;ltimo,&nbsp;-a</b> last</p>
+
+<p><b>ultraje</b> <i>m.</i> outrage, insult</p>
+
+<p><b>umbral</b> <i>m.</i> threshold</p>
+
+<p><b>un</b> <i>see</i> <b>uno</b></p>
+
+<p><b>&uacute;nico,&nbsp;-a</b> only, sole, unique</p>
+
+<p><b>unido,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. of</i> <b>unir</b>) united</p>
+
+<p><b>unir</b> unite, join, connect</p>
+
+<p><b>uno,&nbsp;-a</b> one; <i>pl.</i> some; <b>unas... otras</b> some... others</p>
+
+<p><b>un(o),&nbsp;-a</b> a, an</p>
+
+<p><b>Ur&iacute;as</b> Uriah, <i>see note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>uso</b> <i>m.</i> use <b>vacilar</b> vacillate, waver, reel, hesitate</p>
+
+<p><b>vago,&nbsp;-a</b> vague</p>
+
+<p><b>valedor</b> <i>m.</i> protector, defender</p>
+
+<p><b>valer</b> <i>irreg.</i> be of value, be worth</p>
+
+<p><b>val&iacute;a</b> <i>f.</i> credit, price, influence</p>
+
+<p><b>valor</b> <i>m.</i> valor, courage, value</p>
+
+<p><b>vano,&nbsp;-a</b> vain, in vain, fruitless</p>
+
+<p><b>vario,&nbsp;-a</b> various, several</p>
+
+<p><b>var&oacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> male, man</p>
+
+<p><b>varonil</b> manly, spirited, courageous</p>
+
+<p><b>vasallaje</b> <i>m.</i> vassalage, servitude, homage</p>
+
+<p><b>vasallo</b> <i>m.</i> vassal, subject</p>
+
+<p><b>vehemencia</b> <i>f.</i> vehemence</p>
+
+<p><b>veinticinco</b> twenty-five</p>
+
+<p><b>velar</b> watch, be vigilant, keep vigil; <b>&#126; por</b> watch over</p>
+
+<p><b>velo</b> <i>m.</i> veil</p>
+
+<p><b>vena</b> <i>f.</i> vein</p>
+
+<p><b>ven&aacute;tico,&nbsp;-a</b> erratic</p>
+
+<p><b>vencer</b> conquer, win</p>
+
+<p><b>vender</b> sell</p>
+
+<p><b>veneno</b> <i>m.</i> poison</p>
+
+<p><b>venganza</b> <i>f.</i> revenge</p>
+
+<p><b>vengativo,&nbsp;-a</b> revengeful, vindictive</p>
+
+<p><b>venida</b> <i>f.</i> coming, arrival</p>
+
+<p><b>venidero,&nbsp;-a</b> future</p>
+
+<p><b>venir</b> <i>irreg.</i> come, occur; be (<b>estar</b>)</p>
+
+<p><b>ventaja</b> <i>f.</i> advantage</p>
+
+<p><b>ventura</b> <i>f.</i> chance, fortune, happiness; <b>por &#126; </b> by chance, perchance</p>
+
+<p><b>venturoso,&nbsp;-a</b> happy, fortunate</p>
+
+<p><b>ver</b> <i>irreg.</i> see; <b>&#126; se</b> be; <b>ved</b> remember, bear in mind, see; <b>a &#126; </b> let's see</p>
+
+<p><b>verdad</b> <i>f.</i> truth; <b>es &#126; </b> it is true, that is so; <b>a la &#126; </b> truly, to tell the truth</p>
+
+<p><b>verdadero,&nbsp;-a</b> true</p>
+
+<p><b>verde</b> green</p>
+
+<p><b>verdugo</b> <i>m.</i> executioner</p>
+
+<p><b>verso</b> <i>m.</i> verse;
+<i>pl.</i> lines, poems</p>
+
+<p><b>verter</b> <i>irreg.</i> shed</p>
+
+<p><b>vez</b> <i>f.</i> time, turn; <b>otra &#126; </b> again; <b>tal &#126; </b> perhaps; <b>a su &#126; </b> in his turn; <b>a veces</b> at times</p>
+
+<p><b>viaje</b> <i>m.</i> journey</p>
+
+<p><b>viceversa</b> vice versa</p>
+
+<p><b>viceversa</b> <i>m.</i> contrast</p>
+
+<p><b>vicio</b> <i>m.</i> vice</p>
+
+<p><b>v&iacute;ctima</b> <i>f.</i> victim</p>
+
+<p><b>victoria</b> <i>f.</i> victory</p>
+
+<p><b>vida</b> <i>f.</i> life; <b>en mi &#126; </b> never in my life, never; <b>por &#126; </b> by Jove</p>
+
+<p><b>viento</b> <i>m.</i> wind</p>
+
+<p><b>vil</b> vile, base</p>
+
+<p><b>villa</b> <i>f.</i> town, country estate</p>
+
+<p><b>Villamediana</b> <i>proper name</i> (<i>cf. Hist. Introd.</i>)</p>
+
+<p><b>Villaviciosa</b> <i>f.</i> <i>cf. note</i></p>
+
+<p><b>vi&ntilde;a</b> <i>f.</i> vineyard</p>
+
+<p><b>violencia</b> <i>f.</i> violence, force, intensity; <b>con &#126; </b> forcing the words</p>
+
+<p><b>violento,&nbsp;-a</b> violent, strained</p>
+
+<p><b>Virgen</b> <i>f.</i> the Virgin</p>
+
+<p><b>virreina</b> <i>f.</i> vicereine</p>
+
+<p><b>virtud</b> <i>f.</i> virtue, chastity</p>
+
+<p><b>visible</b> visible</p>
+
+<p><b>vista</b> <i>f.</i> sight, gaze; <b>corto de &#126; </b> near-sighted</p>
+
+<p><b>visto,&nbsp;-a</b> (<i>pp. irreg. of</i> <b>ver</b>) seen; <b>por lo visto</b> apparently</p>
+
+<p><b>viuda</b> <i>f.</i> widow</p>
+
+<p><b>viudez</b> <i>f.</i> widowhood, widowerhood</p>
+
+<p><b>viudo</b> <i>m.</i> widower</p>
+
+<p><b>viveza</b> <i>f.</i> vivacity, spirit</p>
+
+<p><b>vivir</b> to live; <b>vive Dios</b> by heaven; <b>vivan nuestros reyes</b> long live our king and queen</p>
+
+<p><b>vivo,&nbsp;-a</b> living, alive, lively, keen</p>
+
+<p><b>volcar</b> <i>irreg.</i> overturn, upset</p>
+
+<p><b>voluntad</b> <i>f.</i> will, purpose</p>
+
+<p><b>volver</b> <i>irreg.</i> turn, return, restore; <b>&#126; se</b> turn around, return; <b>&#126; a...</b> (<i>infin.</i>) to... again; <b>&#126; sobre s&iacute;</b> come to one's senses, collect one's self</p>
+
+<p><b>vos</b> you</p>
+
+<p><b>vosotros,&nbsp;-as</b> you</p>
+
+<p><b>votar</b> vow, vote, swear; <b>voto a</b> I swear by; <b>voto a veinticinco santos</b> I vow by all the saints</p>
+
+<p><b>voto</b> <i>m.</i> vow</p>
+
+<p><b>voz</b> <i>f.</i> voice; rumor, report; <b>en &#126; alta</b> aloud; <b>en &#126; baja</b> in an undertone</p>
+
+<p><b>vuecencia</b> your excellency</p>
+
+<p><b>vuelta</b> <i>f.</i> return</p>
+
+<p><b>vuesa</b> <i>archaic for</i> <b>vuestra</b></p>
+
+<p><b>vuestro,&nbsp;-a</b> your; <b>el vuestro, la vuestra,</b> yours <b>Wiranzan</b> <i>m.</i> Besan&ccedil;on, <i>cf. note</i> <b>y</b> and</p>
+
+<p><b>ya</b> already, now, by now, by this time; <b>&#126; que</b> now that, since</p>
+
+<p><b>yacer</b> <i>irreg.</i> lie</p>
+
+<p><b>yo</b> I</p>
+
+<p><b>yugo</b> <i>m.</i> yoke <b>zagu&aacute;n</b> <i>m.</i> entrance, vestibule</p>
+
+<p><b>zozobra</b> <i>f.</i> anxiety, care, unrest</p>
+
+<p><b>zumb&oacute;n,&nbsp;-a</b> waggish, jesting</p>
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="footnotes"><a name="FOOTNOTES" id="FOOTNOTES"></a><h3>FOOTNOTES:</h3>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_1_1" id="Footnote_1_1"></a><a href="#FNanchor_1_1"><span class="label">[1]</span></a> <i>Imparcial de Madrid</i>, December 3, 1901.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_2_2" id="Footnote_2_2"></a><a href="#FNanchor_2_2"><span class="label">[2]</span></a> Notices of the appearance of this paper and of Sanz's
+resignation will be found in <i>La Gu&iacute;a</i> of January 3 and 4, 1849.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_3_3" id="Footnote_3_3"></a><a href="#FNanchor_3_3"><span class="label">[3]</span></a> The original manuscript of this play is preserved in the
+Biblioteca Nacional at Madrid. At the end of Act I appears the date
+Junio 13, 1854. At the end of the second Julio 5, 1854, and on the last
+sheet Setiembre 25, 1854.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_4_4" id="Footnote_4_4"></a><a href="#FNanchor_4_4"><span class="label">[4]</span></a> All the papers relating to Sanz's diplomatic career are
+preserved in the Archivo del Ministerio del Estado. They were collected
+at the instance of his "widow," who desired that she be accorded a
+pension in keeping with the dignity of the posts held by her
+distinguished husband. The papers are filed under <i>Personal Espa&ntilde;ol,
+Letra S, A&ntilde;o 1853. N&uacute;mero 159. Expediente relativo a Sanz, don Eulogio
+Florentino</i>.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_5_5" id="Footnote_5_5"></a><a href="#FNanchor_5_5"><span class="label">[5]</span></a> Pedro is Don Pedro Calvo Asensio, the editor-in-chief of
+<i>La Iberia</i>, in which the poem first appeared. It was later republished
+in 1881 in the "Almanaque de <i>La Iberia</i>."</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_6_6" id="Footnote_6_6"></a><a href="#FNanchor_6_6"><span class="label">[6]</span></a> Cf. <i>La Iberia</i>, May 22, 1857.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_7_7" id="Footnote_7_7"></a><a href="#FNanchor_7_7"><span class="label">[7]</span></a> "Obras En Verso y Prosa de Don Francisco Zea." Madrid, pp.
+552, 556.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_8_8" id="Footnote_8_8"></a><a href="#FNanchor_8_8"><span class="label">[8]</span></a> Philip II had married his daughter, the infanta Catalina,
+to Charles Emmanuel of Savoy.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_9_9" id="Footnote_9_9"></a><a href="#FNanchor_9_9"><span class="label">[9]</span></a> <i>Avisos de 11 de Diciembre de 1640.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_10_10" id="Footnote_10_10"></a><a href="#FNanchor_10_10"><span class="label">[10]</span></a> No less a person than the Attorney General wrote to Osuna
+of a prominent person at court, "Your Excellency may be quite sure of M.
+He wants a carpet; send him two, and pray God that some one else does
+not give him three."</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_11_11" id="Footnote_11_11"></a><a href="#FNanchor_11_11"><span class="label">[11]</span></a> In the play there is a trifling anachronism according to
+which we are to believe that in 1643 Quevedo had not yet received this
+honor.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_12_12" id="Footnote_12_12"></a><a href="#FNanchor_12_12"><span class="label">[12]</span></a> The first volume of Fern&aacute;ndez-Guerra's splendid edition
+appeared in 1852.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_13_13" id="Footnote_13_13"></a><a href="#FNanchor_13_13"><span class="label">[13]</span></a> I speak especially of Don Juan Perez de Guzman and Don
+Julio Nombela, both of whom have been kind enough to give me all the
+data at their disposal.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_14_14" id="Footnote_14_14"></a><a href="#FNanchor_14_14"><span class="label">[14]</span></a> <i>Sem. Erud.</i>, III, pp. 1-62.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_15_15" id="Footnote_15_15"></a><a href="#FNanchor_15_15"><span class="label">[15]</span></a> Ibid., XV, pp. 215-245.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_16_16" id="Footnote_16_16"></a><a href="#FNanchor_16_16"><span class="label">[16]</span></a> It should be noted here that Quevedo's journey to Lisbon
+to bring back the proofs of Margarita's story is an ingenious fiction
+concocted by Sanz. In reality Quevedo was a prisoner in San Marcos de
+Le&oacute;n.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_17_17" id="Footnote_17_17"></a><a href="#FNanchor_17_17"><span class="label">[17]</span></a> V de Junio de 1639; <i>Sem. Erud.</i>, XXXI, p. 25.</p></div>
+
+</div>
+
+
+
+<pre>
+
+
+
+
+
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