A sword just raised to smite me, and restored

My own, which in that deadly strife had been

Wrench’d from my grasp; but when I would have press’d him

To my exulting bosom, he drew back,

And with a sad, and yet a scornful smile,

Full of strange meaning, left me. Since that hour

I have not seen him. Wherefore didst thou ask?

Mon. It matters not. We have deep things to speak of.

Know’st thou that we have traitors in our councils?

Pro. I know some voice in secret must have warn’d