LA ROCHE.
Yes—Thomas Carrac—a brutal monster, reeking with loyal blood; a loathsome anarchist, who glories in the vilest deeds.
GOUROC.
Ravishing without remorse the daughters of our race.
LA ROCHE.
If we could capture wretches such as he, it might end our civil war.
DIANE.
Is he so hard to take?
LA ROCHE.
Yes. Reptiles are worse to overcome than lions. They bite unseen, and escape by crawling. This Carrac is brave in words, but too craven to face fighting in the field. Our soldiers rarely reach these civil sinners.