A tower rose to the ceiling , halfway up appeared a window with a lamp burning in it , and behind the white curtain appeared Zara in a lovely blue and silver dress , waiting for Roderigo . He came in gorgeous array , with plumed cap , red cloak , chestnut lovelocks , a guitar , and the boots , of course . Kneeling at the foot of the tower , he sang a serenade in melting tones . Zara replied and , after a musical dialogue , consented to fly . Then came the grand effect of the play . Roderigo produced a rope ladder , with five steps to it , threw up one end , and invited Zara to descend . Timidly she crept from her lattice , put her hand on Roderigo 's shoulder , and was about to leap gracefully down when `` Alas ! Alas for Zara ! '' she forgot her train . It caught in the window , the tower tottered , leaned forward , fell with a crash , and buried the unhappy lovers in the ruins . A universal shriek arose as the russet boots waved wildly from the wreck and a golden head emerged , exclaiming , `` I told you so ! I told you so ! '' With wonderful presence of mind , Don Pedro , the cruel sire , rushed in , dragged out his daughter , with a hasty aside ... `` Do n't laugh ! Act as if it was all right ! '' and , ordering Roderigo up , banished him from the kingdom with wrath and scorn . Though decidedly shaken by the fall from the tower upon him , Roderigo defied the old gentleman and refused to stir . This dauntless example fired Zara . She also defied her sire , and he ordered them both to the deepest dungeons of the castle . A stout little retainer came in with chains and led them away , looking very much frightened and evidently forgetting the speech he ought to have made . Act third was the castle hall , and here Hagar appeared , having come to free the lovers and finish Hugo .
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