[Exit SUPERINTENDENT. FIRST CONSTABLE.
[After an interval.
I say, Jánuka, the Superintendent is a long time away.
SECOND CONSTABLE.
Aye, aye; kings are not to be got at so easily. Folks must bide the proper opportunity.
FIRST CONSTABLE.
Jánuka, my fingers itch to strike the first blow at this royal victim here. We must kill him with all the honours, you know. I long to begin binding the flowers round his head[88].
[Pretends to strike a blow at the FISHERMAN.
FISHERMAN.
Your Honour surely will not put an innocent man to a cruel death.