[Enter Antoninus rather timidly. He goes to bench and sits. He sighs. He shakes his head to loosen the halo, but in vain. He sighs. Then he opens his book and reads in silence. Silence gives way to mumbles, mumbles to words.[4]
Antoninus: ... and finally beat down Satan under our feet.
[Enter Satan. He has the horns and long hair and beard of a he-goat. His face and voice are such as could have been once in heaven.
Antoninus (standing, lifting arm): In the name of ...
Satan: Banish me not.
Antoninus: In the name ...
Satan: Say nothing you may regret, until I have spoken.
Antoninus: In the ...
Satan: Hear me.
Antoninus: Well?