RICHARD [Very low.] Sir—I come from Goody Rickby.
JUSTICE MERTON Hush! [They go apart.]
RAVENSBANE [Sings.] “What cock is this, with crest so high, That crows with such a pother?” “Baron von Rabenstod am I; Methinks we know each other.” “Now welcome, welcome, dear guest of mine, So long why didst thou tarry? Now, for the sake of auld lang syne, My daughter thou shalt marry.”
RICHARD What! you will sacrifice her?
JUSTICE MERTON What can I do?
RICHARD Tell her the truth at least.
JUSTICE MERTON Never, Richard, no, no, never that!
AMELIA [To Bugby.] And he kept right on smoking!
MINISTER DODGE [Who, with Rand and Todd, has risen uneasily.] This smacks of witchcraft.