Satni [anguished] Mieris—Could I have healed you, would it not be done already?
Mieris. You can do it! I know you can do it! Work a miracle.
Yaouma. A miracle! Show that your god is more powerful than our gods.
A Man [who has just entered] Heal us!
Satni. I am not able.
Another. Work a miracle.
Satni. There are no miracles!
A Man. Then your gods are less mighty than ours.
Satni. Yours do not exist.
The People [terrified at the blasphemy] Oh!