Attendant:
It is only a common lute, your Majesty. All hear it except one man.
King Karnos:
All except one, did you say? Ah, thank you.
[To Queen at window.]
It is only a common lute.
Queen:
One man did not hear it. Who was he? Where is he? Why didn't he?
Attendant:
He was riding back again to Barbul-el-Sharnak. He was just starting. He said he did not hear it.