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But yours remains with her.
TEMPLAR.
Well, and what then?
DAJA.
Who knows? Men are not always what they seem.
TEMPLAR.
They're seldom better. (_Going_.)
DAJA.
Stay a little while.
What need of haste?
TEMPLAR.
Woman! forbear to make These palm--trees odious: I have loved their shade.
DAJA.
Then go, thou German bear! Yet I must follow him.
(_She follow him at a distance_.)
ACT II.
Scene I.--_The Sultan's Palace_.
Saladin and Sittah (_playing at chess_).
SITTAH.
Where are your thoughts? How ill you play, dear brother!
SALADIN.
Not well in truth--and yet I thought----
SITTAH.
Oh, yes!
You're playing well for me; take back that move.
SALADIN.
Why?
SITTAH.
Don't you see you leave your knight exposed?
SALADIN.
Ay, true!--then so.
SITTAH.
And now I take your p.a.w.n.
SALADIN.
That's true again, dear Sittah! Well, then, check!
SITTAH.
That will not help you--I protect my king, And all is safe again.
SALADIN.
Well, out of this Dilemma 'tis not easy to escape.
I cannot save the knight.
SITTAH.
I pa.s.s him by; I will not take him.
SALADIN.
Well, I owe you nothing; The place you gain is better than the piece.
SITTAH.
Perhaps.
SALADIN.
But reckon not without your host; You did not see that move.
SITTAH.
Not I, indeed; I did not think you weary of your queen.
SALADIN.
My queen!
