Shrinking from them, the younger beggar draws the older away with him, and goes off, left.
CAPOCOMICO
[Waving them adieu]
Mohammed, Confucius, Buddha, befriend you!—
[Turning to his troupe]
Behold, my cronies, beggars—beggars
Bow down to us! Lo, they take us for lordlings!
Ha, what did I tell you? Our tables are turning:
In China henceforward we shall be emperors.
SCARAMOUCHE