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With Cards and Dice
Sung by Chorus of Knights and Ladies
A hall in Castle Mirlemont. At the back is a wide doorway. The doors are open, and beyond there is an arcade, and through the arches of the arcade the moonlit sky is seen. On the left of the apartment there is a window; on the right an alcove, in which stands a throne-chair. Upon the wall above the throne-chair a sword and other weapons are hung. Near the throne-chair stands a table, with benches ranged around it. Jugs and goblets are on the table, and dice and playing-cards. There are additional entrances to the apartment on either side. The hall is lighted by quaintly devised lamps.
Seated at the head of the table, PHILIP is playing cards with a party of Knights and Ladies who are gathered around the board. The knights are youthful and dissolute-looking; their dames light and frivolous. The DEVIL stands by PHILIP's side, advising in the conduct of the game. Afar off, by the window, SAIDA sits, watching PHILIP with eyes aflame with hungry jealousy. Other knights and ladies are seen in the arcade, walking in the moonlight.
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