(_Pointing_.) Take the head by the beard, and put it in thy sack, and
let us depart.
CURTAIN.
ACT III
SCENE I
SCENE: _Same as Act I_.
TIME: _A few hours later than Act II, Scene III, the same night. The
sole light is that of torches, and watchfires (off)._
_The gatemen are at the gates_.
_There is a knocking on the outside of the gates_.
_Enter First Soldier, running_.
FIRST SOLDIER (_to a gateman, who is climbing up in order to look over
the top of the gates_). Look not over, booby. Thy fool's face might meet
the point of an Assyrian spear. (_The gateman slips down quickly_.)
(_Renewed knocking_.)
FIRST SOLDIER (_shouting_). None can enter the city till sunrise. And
not then if I like not the aspect of his phiz.
HAGGITH (_off_). It is Haggith, servant of the lady Judith. Open the
gates quickly, for I am become a woman of much consequence.
FIRST SOLDIER. Haggith? It is the voice of Haggith; yet it may also be
devils. (_To another soldier who has entered_.) Run! Rouse the lord
Ozias. (_Exit soldier_.)
HAGGITH. I have water with me. Many gourds! Fresh water! Cool water!
(_The gatemen begin to work the gate-chains_.
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