VOICES. So be it.
JUDITH. Holofernes came out of the mountains from the north, and his
horsemen covered the hills; and he bragged that he would burn up the
borders of Israel, and kill her young men with the sword, and make the
virgins as a spoil. But the Almighty Lord hath disappointed the
Assyrians by the hand of a woman; and my sandals ravished the eye of
Holofernes, and my beauty took his mind prisoner, and the knife passed
through his neck. Let all creatures serve the Lord!
VOICES. So be it!
OZIAS. Charmis, I appoint you to lead the people to the Temple, where
are the banners of the Assyrians which we have captured this day, and
each woman shall take a banner, and all shall return to this place
before the house of the Lady Judith.
CHARMIS (_swollen with pride_). I obey, lord Ozias.
(_The procession begins to move away, L_. Haggith _displays her
importance and bullies_ Ingur, _who accompanies her_.)
RAHEL (_to_ Chabris). What, grandad! You are abroad once more! (_She
takes him with her like a disobedient child_.)
(_Exeunt, processionally, all except_ Judith, Ozias _and_ Achior.)
OZIAS (_to_ Achior).
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