Our mowers mow with knives between the stones;

The sea washes the meadows. You know well

We have asked nothing but what’s reasonable.

SEANCHAN.

Reason in plenty. Yellowy white hair,

A hollow face, and not too many teeth.

How comes it he has been so long in the world

And not found Reason out?

[While saying this he has turned half round. He hardly looks at the MAYOR.

BRIAN.
[Trying to pull MAYOR away.]