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Felisardo, pretends to faint as the result of a mosquito bite, 
so that he will take her in his arms when so bidden by Flora. 
Celia comes in at this point, and overcome with jealousy, 
makes him put Belisa down. She hears their conversation in 
which they use their real names instead of Pedro and Zara, 
and, fearful lest he will run away, since it appears that he 
is not the person she thought he was, has Carrillo forcibly 
put an iron collar and rod on him. Felisardo learns from 
Eliso that the man he attacked is getting well, but that it is 
not yet safe for him to come out of hiding. 
Eliso, who at Lisarda's request has given her the two serv- 
ants as her own, blames her for allowing them to be branded 
and ill treated. He is told by Carrillo that Felisardo has 
fallen in love with Belisa, whom he loves in spite of her faults, 
and he vows vengeance. He intimates that the servants are 
not who they seem to be, which makes Juan all the more de- 
termined to have Celia. Belisa, subject to pretended fainting 
spells, insists that no one can help her as much as Felisardo, 
whom she makes hold her hand. Celia, hidden during the 
interview, appears, and, thinking Belisa unconscious, reproves 
Pedro, who gives her a diamond which Belisa has put into his 
hand. Belisa, for revenge, accuses Celia of having stolen the 
diamond and orders Carillo to beat her, which is prevented by 
the appearance of Juan. Lisarda tells Tiberio that, tired of 
the nonsense of her children, she has decided to marry 
Felisardo herself. He suggests that the marriage be a pre- 
tended one with a certain Felisardo, a nobleman whom Pedro 
(by which name they know Felisardo) resembles very much. 
Belisa arranges with Flora to put out the lights so that she can 
declare herself to Felisardo, feeling less embarrassed in the 
dark. This causes Belisa by mistake to declare her love to 
her mother. All try to approach the object of their affections, 
with the result that Celia talks to Flora and Felisardo to 
Tiberio. Tiberio’s plan for the marriage is carried out, 
Felisardo appearing in the attire of bridegroom and Celia in 
like fashion to be the bridesmaid. At the same time, Eliso, 
with Juan, Prudencio (Celia's father), and a representative 
of justice appear, the latter to arrest Felisardo as Eliso’s re- 
venge. Belisa tries to prove that she is Felisardo’s fiancee, 
which Lisarda denies, insisting that he is hers, when Celia 
steps forth and claims him. Juan tells Eliso to ask for 
