BRICHANTEAU (low to Bouchavannes).
A fine name, which no minister e'er hoards.
TOWN-CRIER (continuing).
"Know all men by these presents, we greet you!
[He salutes assembly.
[Indignation among the nobles.
BRICHANTEAU.
What's this?
We are to hang up like Barabbas!
BOUCHAVANNES.
We?
Tell me the name of any place which holds
A rope by which to hang a nobleman!