GARCERAN. Sire, I know not. KING. Oh! Of great King Ahasuerus, who his hand Stretched out o'er Esther; she, though Jewess, was His wife, and, like a god, preserved her race. Christian and Moslem both their lineage trace Back to this folk, as oldest and as first; Thus they have doubts of us, not we of them. And though, like Esau, it has sold its right, We ten times daily crucify our God By grievous sins and by our vile misdeeds-- The Jews have crucified him only once! Now let us go! Or, rather, stay thou here; Conduct her hence, and mark well where she lives. Perhaps some time, when worn by weary cares, I'll visit her, and there enjoy her thanks. (_About to go, he hears a noise in the house and stops._) What is't? GARCERAN. Confusion in the house; it seems Almost as if they bring thy praise to naught; Among themselves they quarrel-- KING (_going to the house_). What about? _ISAAC comes from the garden-house._ ISAAC (_speaking back into the house_). Stay then, and risk your heads, if so ye will, You've nearly lost them once. I'll save myself. KING. Ask what he means. GARCERAN. My good man, tell, how now? ISAAC (_to_ GARCERAN). Ah, Sir, it is then you, our guardian! My little Rachel speaks of you so oft; She likes you. KING. To the point. What babbling this-- ISAAC. Who is this lord? GARCERAN. It makes no difference. Speak! What is the cause of all that noise above? ISAAC (_speaking up to the window_). Look out, you're going to catch it--now look out! (_To_ GARCERAN.) Yourself have seen my little Rachel-girl, And how she wept and groaned and beat her breasts, As if half crazed. Of course you have, my life!-- She hardly knew the danger had been passed When back again her old high spirits came; She laughed, and danced, and sang; half mad again She shoved awry the sacred furniture By dead men watched, and raves--as now you hear. Hangs from her girdle not a chatelaine? Her keys she tries in every closet lock, And opens all the doors along the wall. There hang within all sorts of things to wear, And angels, devils, beggars vie with kings In gay attire-- KING (_aside to_ GARCERAN). Our carnival costumes.