She shrieks out a defiant "No!" and attempts to escape from the mimic stage.

Silvio starts up with dagger drawn.

The spectators rise in confusion and cry "Stop him!" Canio seizes Nedda and plunges his knife into her: "Take that! And that! With thy dying gasps thou'lt tell me!" Woful intuition! Dying, Nedda calls: "Help, Silvio!" Silvio rushes forward and receives Canio's knife in his heart.

"Gesumaria!" shriek the women.

Men throw themselves upon Canio.