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THE ROBBERS.
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Amelia.

(Running after him.) Stay, stay! what was his last word?

Herman.

(Coming back.) With his last breath, he sigh'd Amelia!

(Exit.

Amelia.

Amelia! with his last sigh!—No, thou art no impostor—it is true—alas, too true! He is dead! my Charles is dead!

Francis.

What do I see? What is that upon the sword?—written in blood—Amelia!

Amelia.

With his blood?

Francis.

Am I in a dream? or is it really so?—Look at these characters—they are traced in blood: "Francis, do not abandon my Amelia!" See again—see here, on the other side, "Amelia, all-powerful death has freed you from your vows!" Do you mark that? With his dying hand he traced it—he wrote it with his heart's

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