A Man
[Rushing in] We are betrayed! The king has fled! We are lost!
Voices
We are betrayed.—We are lost.—Where is the king?—Where are the priests?—Where is Hananiah?—Revenge, revenge.—Death is upon us.—The Chaldeans.
The Strident Voice
Curses upon the king!
Voices
[Fiercely] Curses upon the king!
The Strident Voice
A curse on the priests! A curse on the prophets! They lied to us one and all.