SCENE 2

_Zira's home. Same scene as Scene 3, Act I. Small courtyard. Zira sits with her guitar singing a love song._

_Zira. / Zira tries to get the Old Woman to go out Old Woman._ | that night. [Cut when play was < Old woman suspicious written.] | Zira calms her fears \ Coaxes her, pets her

_Hajji arrives_.

_Hajji. Hajji has come to break news to Zira. Zira. Great news! Old Woman._ He is going to give her to Executioner as wife. Zira dumb with horror. Violent scene of cursing and cajoling. Finally she rebels. The Old Woman agrees with Hajji whenever he appeals to her. He finally calls in the Guard, and makes them guard door.

[Altered during At sundown they are to take the girl to rehearsal. Executioner's house. The guard,--eunuchs Ungrateful child! of Mansur--take the Zira in tears. Hajji off. daughter away at once. Hajji remains on the scene, smiling in a self-satisfied fashion.] _Curtain_