CR. These men shall witness—for thy word is naught;
And for thy spiteful answer to thy friends,
If once I seize thee—
OED. Who shall seize on me
Without the will of my protectors here?
CR. Well, short of that, thou shalt have pain, I trow.
OED. What hast thou done, that thou canst threaten thus?
CR. One of thy daughters I have sent in charge.
This other, I myself will quickly take.
OED. Oh, cruel!
CR. Soon thou’lt have more cause to cry.
OED. Hast thou my child?
CR. I will have both ere long.
OED. Dear friends, what will ye do? Will ye forsake me?
Will you not drive the offender from your land?