SCENE VI.—The Court before the Temple. Xaira in conversation with other Priests.
Xaira. He stays a long time.
A Priest. Very long.
Another. The time is swiftly passing.
A Third. ’Tis now past noon.
Xaira. What could the king want with him?
A Priest. The messenger was wholly ignorant.
Another. All he knew was, that the king required to speak with the High-Priest, before sentence should be pronounced upon Cora.
Xaira. ’Tis very extraordinary.