A Voice. Will she come?
Fam. To such as you? With heads hung down, and backs
Bared for the whip? The moment that you hold
Your manhood dearer than your life, she'll stand
Before you. Then you'll see——
Mas. For God's sake, hush!
The master!
Ben. [As all look left] No, it's Coquriez.
Gon. With his Gringo.
[Coquriez enters with Chartrien. They cross right]
Cha. Leave me alone.
Coq. My soul, am I not sick
Of your dumb lordship? Now the master's here,
I hope, by Jesu, that our ways will part.
[Turns and joins the men, leaving Chartrien seated on the stone step of one of the doors to the long hut, right. Megario enters unseen and stands watching, left. They gradually become aware of his presence, and all are silent]
Meg. Coquriez!