[Exit CROMWELL and IRETON, L. The guard look amazed.]
Mil. Who thus seeing him, shall say, This man is not Heaven's chosen instrument? [Exit. L.]
[The Ironsides follow Milton.]
SCENE II.
[1st Cut.] [3rd Grooves.]
Near the Tower. A Street in London.
People are seen gazing from windows and balconies. Slow military music is heard behind the scenes. It gradually approaches U.E.L. Enter a procession of Soldiers, in the midst ARTHUR bare-headed. He looks up to a balcony, where FLORENCE is standing—she waves a handkerchief and throws it to him. He kisses it, and placing it in his bosom, smiles, then slowly exeunt, U.E.R.
Enter BASIL hurriedly, L. FLORENCE comes from the door of the house to meet him. She is dressed in a white robe.
Bas. Well, madam, how is it! To live or die?
Flor. Oh! hasten, hasten. They are gone; you may Fall down, be stopp'd, give me the pardon—quick!