SCENE VII.--

_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._