Ecco il tuo sposo

English Libretto or Translation:

ENRICO
(presenting Arturo to Lucia)

Here is your husband-to-be.

(Lucia shrinks from Arturo. Enrico whispers warningly
to her.)
Be careful! Do you want to ruin me?

LUCIA
(aside)

Oh, God!

ARTURO
I pray you accept the vows
of my tender love for you.

ENRICO
(going to the table for the marriage contract, and
breaking into Arturo's words; to Lucia)
Be careful!

(to Arturo)
It is the time to sign the marriage-contract.

LUCIA
Oh God!

ENRICO
Come.

ARTURO
A most pleasant invitation!
(He signs the contract and Enrico adds his own
signature. Meanwhile Raimondo and Alisa lead the
trembling Lucia to the table.)

LUCIA
(aside)
I must go to the sacrifice! What misery!

ENRICO
(to Lucia)
Do not hesitate! Sign!

RAIMONDO
(aside)

Sustain, o Lord, this poor girl.

ENRICO
Sign!
(Lucia signs the contract.)

LUCIA
(aside)
I have signed my death-warrant!

ENRICO
(aside)
I breathe again!

LUCIA
(aside)
I freeze and burn. I feel faint.
(A noise is heard at the door as if someone is trying to
force his way in.)

ALL
What a commotion! Who is it?
(Edgardo enters wrapped in a cloak.)

EDGARDO
Edgardo!

ALL
Edgardo! Day of terror!

LUCIA
Edgardo! What a bolt from the blue!