[The same persons, then Padilla, followed by D'Aguilar, notary of the
tribunal.]
[Padilla, pale and agitated, quickly enters at the left.]
THE USHER. (Announcing) His Excellency, the Governor.
[All salute Padilla, who looks about for Ximénès and stops.]
PADILLA. His Eminence is not here?
ALBORNOS. Not yet, Lord Padilla.
PADILLA. I want to see him!--I must speak to him!
[He makes a movement to leave.]
CALABAZAS. Be pleased to wait for him with us.
PADILLA. Yes! yes! (To Calabazas) Ah! my father, do you believe it!
A gentleman, a soldier! my son----
[He goes toward the iron door and waits for Ximénès. The Inquisitors
surround D'Aguilar in the foreground.]
MOLINA. (To D'Aguilar in a low voice) Some misfortune has befallen
His Excellency?
D'AGUILAR. (In a low voice) Your lordships, then, do not know why you
are called to meet at this hour?
ALL. (With low voices) No!--Why? What is it?--We know nothing about
it!
D'AGUILAR. (The same) Lord Palacios has been arrested.
ALL. Arrested!
CALABAZAS. Don Enrique?