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Ormond.Lambert, at last! Carr [aside.] A monstrous mystery! Lambert.Hail to the old friends of old England! hail! Ormond [to his friends. The time draws near to venture the great stroke. Let us conclude th' alliance and mature Our plans.
 * [He walks toward , who comes forward to meet him:

Christ crucified— Lambert. To save mankind!— We are prepared. Ormond. I have at my command Three hundred gentlemen, the leaders, these. When do we smite th' accursèd one? Lambert. When he Is king. Ormond. To-morrow. Lambert. Let us strike to-morrow. Ormond.Agreed. Lambert. Agreed. Ormond. The hour? Lambert. High noon. Ormond. The place? Lambert.Westminster Hall itself. Ormond. Allies! Lambert. And friends!
 * [They shake hands for an instant.

[Aside.] The crown is mine! When you have served my ends