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his hour In a foul and loathsome cave; She is killed in cruel martyrdom-- Alas I she is bathed in her own blood.
Tupac Yupanqui.
What inhumanity, poor child! Ollantay, take this case in hand.
Ollantay.
Young maiden, take me quickly there; We will see who it is that suffers.
Yma Sumac.
No, sir. Not so. It is the King himself Should go with me. Perhaps he may recognise her;
(To Ollantay.)
For you, I know not who you are. O King, arise, do not delay, I fear my mother breathes her last, At least may be in mortal pain; O Inca! Father! grant my prayer.
Uillac Uma.
Illustrious King, thou wilt consent; Let us all seek this luckless one-- Thou canst release from cruel bonds. Lot us go, O King!
Tupac Yupanqui (rising).
Come all! Come all! In midst of reconciliations This young maid assaults my heart.
(Exeunt.)
SCENE 7
The garden in the palace of Virgins of the Sun (same scene as Act III, Scene 5). Stone door more visible.
(Enter the INCA TUPAC YUPANQUI with YMA SUMAC, OLLANTAY, UILLAC UMA and RUMI nAUI; URCO HUARANCA, HANCO HUAYLLU and PIQUI CHAQUI in the background.)
Tupac Yupanqui.
But this is the Aclla Huasi;[FN#81] My child, art thou not mistaken? Where is thy imprisoned mother?
[FN#81] Aclla, chosen; Huasi, house: palace of the Virgins of the sun.
Yma Sumac.
In a dungeon within these bounds My mother has suffered for years, Perhaps even now she is dead.
(She points to the stone door.)
Tupac Yupanqui.
What door is this?
(Enter MAMA CCACCA and PITU SALLA. Mama Ccacca kneels and kisses the Inca's hand.)
Mama Ccacca.
Is it a dream or reality, That I behold my sovereign? Tupac Yupanqui. Open that door.
(Mama Ccacca opens the door.)
(CUSI COYLLUR discovered chained and fainting, with a puma and a snake, one on each side of her.)
Yma Sumac.
O my mother, I feared to find That you had already passed away; Pitu Salla! Haste. Bring water. Perhaps my