The Rover

Outside of Blunt’s chamber, the other men knock and call out, cajoling Blunt to open the door. Blunt claims that he is praying, then that he is with a woman. The men force their way in. Belvile, Willmore, Frederick, and Don Pedro enter with Don Pedro’s page. They all laugh at Blunt, who is indignant. Blunt gets upset at the mockery, and the men are more sympathetic to his ordeal. Don Pedro apologizes for such discourtesy by his countrymen, offering to punish those responsible if Blunt can find out their names. Blunt reveals that he is already taking revenge on a woman who he claims he fought off after she attacked him in his own bedroom. Frederick is skeptical of this version of events and tells Blunt to show Belvile the ring. Belvile recognizes it immediately, urgently whispering to Blunt that he needs to forget revenge and hide the ring. Meanwhile, Willmore demands loudly to see the woman. Don Pedro agrees that he can tell them whether she is a person of quality or can be used for their fun. They argue about who will get her first, and decide that the longest sword wins, having forgotten that as the Spaniard, Don Pedro’s would win.