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Act III.] THE VARANGIAN. 331
ACT III.
SCENE I. A Forest by moonlight. A small Encampment
at a distance.
Enter Ben-Zadoc and Tobias, meeting.
BEN-ZADOC.
TOBIAS, faithful steward of my household,
Have not those barbasons, old Satan's imps,
Brought in yet any slaves ?
TOBIAS.
All in good time,
My lord and master. Those blood-tigers, whom
Thou hast allured from the adventuring bands
That seek this
sea-girt
isle for battle 26
spoil, ( )
To drive, in night excursions, biped flocks
Into our slave-fold, are a desperate crew.
They glean and gather, as we wander on
From place
to
place,
full many a lusty hind,
And useful artisan, and damsel fair.
Thou wilt replenish
half the mariners'*
ships
Of Bristow's crowded mart, and her rich merchants,
Who traffic in the sale of human flesh,
Will count their gold bezants to fill 2
thy purse. ( ?)
BEX-ZADOC.
By Shiloh ! who shall yet
on David's throne
Reign o'er the Gentile, I have struggled long,
Like Jacob with the angel, for a blessing,
And it is come at last. Driven out from Spain