Ch.Alas!

Now they have slain his brother he will not come.—

Or, should he come, then in the siege he makes

Hunger will slay us all.—

(1.) Hark then to me. (Stage darkens more.)

He lying so near we may escape to him.

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Ch. How shall we escape?—The guards upon the walls

Would see us.—They would send pursuit of horse

To cut us down.—