_A Magic Chamber in the Castle_--(Whitmore.) _In the Centre, on a
Pillar, a golden Head, and on one side of it, stands the enormous
Giant FERRAGUS, leaning on a massive Club--VALENTINE and ORSON
enter--the Giant raises his monstrous club--PACOLET enters--waves
his wand, the club changes to a heavy chain, incircling the arms
of the giant--ORSON catches up the giant, throws him down, and
stands over him, PACOLET waves his wand._
_EGLANTINE, FLORIMONDA, and BELISANTA enter._
_PACOLET touches the Golden Oracle, which speaks as follows_:
ORACLE.
Hear!
_ORSON is alarmed--PACOLET makes a sign for silence, again touches
the head, which proceeds to say_:
ORACLE.
Orson is endowed with reason!
_ORSON falls on his knees, and shews his sensibility by thanking the
Gods--the head proceeds_:
GOLDEN ORACLE.
Valentine and Orson are brothers, and sons of the Emperor of Greece,
and the much-wronged Empress Belisanta.
_The Empress BELISANTA throws off her Nun's dress, and appears as
herself, embraces her sons, who embrace each other--PACOLET
addresses the Oracle._
PACOLET.
Agent of sorcery, thy task is o'er,
[_the head falls, and the giant sinks_.
And thy gigantic master sinks, to rise no more.
_ORSON approaches FLORIMONDA, she still rejects him, he looks at
his uncouth figure and dress, and rushes out, followed by
PACOLET, but immediately returns, splendidly dressed--he again
presses his suit to FLORIMONDA, she is pleased with him--the
Empress joins the hands of VALENTINE and ORSON with EGLANTINE
and FLORIMONDA--the Genius signifies his approbation, and thus
addresses BELISANTA._
PACOLET.
Lady, most wrong'd, rejoice!--your royal lord,
Repentant, comes with splendid honours due,
To suffering virtue, to a throne restored,
Days of delight remain for these and you.
While my task over, gaily hence I hie,
Distress still aiding, as I onward fly.
To realms of light and fields of liberty.
_PACOLET changes the scene, mounts his winged horse, and flies up,
while the transformation is making from the Mystic Chamber to the
last scene._