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You among these? Speak to me?

I know you not!

You do not know me? You know not who I am?

I know you are the lord of the earth; therefore you are not my lord.

And the boy? Is he your young brother?

[To the leader of the guard.

This man must be innocent.

My lord, this man is the very ringleader. He has confessed it; he even glories in his deed.

So strangely can hunger, and sickness, and misfortune disorder a man's mind.

[To the prisoners.

If you will but say, in one word, that you repent, none of you shall suffer.

[Shrieks.] Say it not, Hilarion!

Be strong, dear brother!

Go, go to what awaits you, my only one!