[She goes to the window, and draws the curtain.]
The day already dawns, its pallid gleam
Shudders to see the terrors wrought this night—
The difference 'twixt yesterday and now.
(Pointing to the scattered jewels on the floor.)
There, there it lies, our fortune's scattered ruin—
The tawdry baubles, for the sake of which
We, we—not he who takes the blame—but we
A sister sacrificed, thy foolish child!
Yea, all that comes is right. Whoe'er complains,
Accuses his own folly and himself.
ISAAC (who has seated himself on the chair).
Here will I sit. Now that the King is here
I fear them not, nor all that yet may come.
The centre door opens. Enter MANRIQUE, and GARCERAN, behind them the QUEEN, leading her child by the hand, and other nobles.
MANRIQUE. Come, enter here, arrange yourselves the while.
We have offended 'gainst his Majesty,
Seeking the good, but not within the law.
We will not try now to evade the law.
ESTHER (on the other side, raising the overturned table with a quick movement).
Order thyself, disorder! Lest they think
That we are terrified, or cowards prove.