a night of prayer has made me weary.

    ALEEL (.prostrating himself before her)

    Let  made mankind, the angels and devils

    And deaty, mend w he has made,

    For will sees

    breaks in vain.

    CAt quiet end?

    ALEEL.  in healing?

    CAtears

    And I can see your he floor.

    ALEEL. (faltering) I t but of healing. he was angelical.

    CAturning away from him)

    No, not angelical, but of the old gods,

    to

    te, proud ??t all the angels,

    Leaving nine y, o sleep.

    (So coing, and ts

    them fall beside him.)

    CAt  to me beseeching hands.

    t sh. I have sworn,

    By  the seven sorrows have pierced,

    to pray before tar until my

    o ree, and there

    Rustled its leaves, till heaven has saved my people.

    ALEEL. (who has risen)

    o one

    So little as I, to deny him love,

    can   beseeching hands,

    t tly

    they have overdared?

    (oESS CAtakes a feeps towards him.)

    CAtales are true,

    Queens have wed shepherds and kings beggar?maids;

    Gods procreant ers flo your mind

    you

    But I am ty pitcher.

    ALEEL. Being silent,

    I  let me stay beside you.

    CAt w is shaken. No,

    But you ser cry,

    And curlews cry, and he peace I longed for.

    ALEEL. Give me your o kiss.

    CAthLEEN. I kiss your forehead.

    And yet I send you from me. Do not speak;

    t bid men to rob

    Crory