Men. A dagger?

An evil-omen’d pass-word.

Lope. Ah, Don Mendo,

What has a wretched robber got to give

Unless some implement of death! And see,

The wicked weapon cannot reach your hand,

But it must bite its master’s. (His hand bleeding.)

Ill-omen’d as you say!

Voices (within). Away! Away!

Vic. They’re close upon us!