'Tis a Pity She's A Blog! 3

You can see here a contemporary staging in period dress... This is the scene where Giovanni confesses his love to Annabella. 

Act 1 Scene 3

Annabella . On my knees, [She kneels.
Brother, even by our mother’s dust, I charge you,
Do not betray me to your mirth or hate;
Love me, or kill me, brother.

Giovanni . On my knees, [He kneels.
Sister, even by my mother’s dust I charge you,
Do not betray me to your mirth or hate;
Love me, or kill me, sister.

Annabella . You mean good sooth, then?

Giovanni . In good troth, I do;
And so do you, I hope: say, I’m in earnest.

Annabella . I’ll swear it, I.¹⁷

Giovanni . And I; and by this kiss, [Kisses her.
(Once more, yet once more; now let’s rise) [they rise] by this,
I would not change this minute for Elysium.
What must we now do ?

Annabella . What you will.

Giovanni . Come then;
After so many tears as we have wept,
Let’s learn to court in smiles, to kiss, and sleep.

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