Excerpt from Carmen: Opera in Four Acts Ln Act lll the band 18 assembled w1thin a w1ld mountain-gorge, waiting to carry their bales Into the city 'don fose 15 also there; but he takes no Interest m then enterprise, and bitter regrets continually assail him Carmen, already tired of her half-hearted lover, tauntingly adv1ses him to go back to hls mother, she persists In tormenting him, although the cards, In tch she implicitly believes, foretell that she 18 doomed to the speedy death tch his gloomy looks presage The band departs, leavmg rdon fose' to mount guard over goods left behmd for another trip. Wreaela, unseen by him, approaches, she catches Slght of 'don fose, but at the same Instant he levels his carbme and fires In her direction Overcome by fright, she swoons and smks down behind the rocks The shot, however, was aimed at Eseamzllo, who clambers unharmed over the rocks, and Introduces himself to 'don fose, whose pleasure at then meetmg ls quickly turned to bitterest hatred when Escamzllo nonchalantly announces his errand - to meet [us sweetheart, Carmen A terrible duel ensues, fought with the deadly navajas (large, keen-bladed clasp \kn1ves) Escamzllo's Me Is saved by the unexpected Interventlon of Carmen, whose love Is now wholly transferred to him and leaves the scene defiantly. The smugglers are about to follow, when they espy Micaela, who, awakened from her swoon, Implores 'don fose' to hasten to his dymg mother Unable to resist this appeal, he goes but warns Carmen that they will meet again elsewhere.

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