Fabrice osant encore exprimer son amour, Clélia s’enfuit indignée et se jurant à elle-même que jamais elle ne le reverrait, car tels étaient les termes précis de son vœu à la Madone :Mes yeux ne le reverront jamais.
Fabrizio venturing once more to express his love, Clelia fled from the room indignant, and swearing to herself that never would she see him again, for such were the precise words of her vow to the Madonna: "My eyes shall never see him again."