[King Argimenes furtively uncovers the sword, he picks it up and grips it in his hand.
ZARB
Majesty!
[King Argimenes crouches and steals away towards the slave-guard.
ZARB (to the other slaves)
Argimenes has found a terrible sword and has gone to slay the slave-guard. It is not a common sword, it is some king's sword.
AN OLD SLAVE
Argimenes will be dreadfully flogged. We shall hear him cry all night. His cries will frighten us, and we shall not sleep.
ZARB