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HALLOWE'EN FESTIVITIES.

[Halting and stepping one side and looking at thumbs:]

[Enter ''in ghostly garments. He strides forward. When near he stops, frowns a second.'']

How, now, you secret, black, a^d midnight hags! What is't you do?

A deed without a name.

I conjure you, by that which you profess,

Howe'er you come to know it, answer me;

Though you untie the winds and let them fight

Against the churches; though the yesty waves

Confound and swallow navigation up;

Though bladcd corn be lodged and trees blown down;

Though castles topple on their warders' heads;

Though palaces and pyramids do slop

Their heads to their foundations; though the measure Of nature's germens tumble all together, Even till destruction sicken; answer me To what I ask you.

Speak.

Demand.

We'll answer.

Say, if thou'dst rather hear 't from our mouths, Or from our masters'?

Call 'em; let me see 'em.

Pour in sow's blood that hath eaten

Her nine farrow; grease that's sweaten

From the murderer's gibbet throw

Into the flame.

[As speaks oilier two pass around Cauldron throwing in something.]