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 All Three [placing their hands on the Bible.] Ay. Lambert [in a louder voice.] To lend us aid, To hold your peace, and act? All Three. We promise, ay. Lambert.Be welcome!
 * [The three conspirators join the other Puritans.

Overton [to , in an undertone. All goes well as well can be, Courage! Lambert [aside. To-morrow I shall have, past doubt, A crown the more, or else a head the less! Overton [pointing to the conspirators. Look you—what store of friends! Lambert [aside.] Of witnesses! Syndercomb [in the group of conspirators. Death to Cromwell! Carr [to the Roundheads. My brethren, when your swords Have struck down Cromwell, wakened from his dream, That Baal o'erthrown, whom men kneel to adore, What after will you do? Ludlow [pensively.] Ay, what, in sooth? Ormond [aside.]I know. Lambert [embarrassed.] A council we will then create, Of ten at most. [Aside.] Which but one head shall have. Harrison [hastily.] Ten members, General! 'Tis far too few! Say seventy, the number consecrate, As in the Sanhedrim. Carr. The lawful power Is the Long Parliament, dispersed by crime.