ISEULT. His soul is leprous, ay! And 'tis an awful thing when one's own soul Is leprous grown!--I loathe and hate him now! STR. LEPER (leaping up). Iseult! ISEULT (wildly). Go call the Vultures, call them forth! I want to dance in their white arms, and flee From Tristram's leprous soul that has betrayed And shamed me thus! STR. LEPER. May God in mercy help Him, for he loves thee still, Iseult, in life And death! [He starts toward the gate.] VOICE OF LORD DENOVALIN. Let none go out! Draw up the bridge, And close the castle gates! I'll catch the hound! [Iseult staggers a few steps and collapses.] STR. LEPER. Denovalin, Iseult! Our hated foe Denovalin! Quick, hide thy nakedness Within this cloak! [He covers her with his cloak and bends over her.] Dear lady I will kill This man and then myself! (Denovalin enters.) DENOVALIN. Thou, there! Who art Thou? Speak, thou hound! Who dares thus brazenly To set at naught King Mark's decreed commands? STR. LEPER (who has sprung upon the curbing of the wall). Denovalin, a second time thou shalt Not flee from me!--Take heed, and guard thyself! [He springs at DENOVALIN and overthrows him. He then swings himself up on the wall and stands there for a second; his leper's garment is thrown back and he appears in a coat of silver mail, shining in the sunlight.] DENOVALIN. Tristram of Lyonesse! STR. LEPER (pulling his cloth from his head). Dost recognize Him by the stroke? God help me now! [He leaps down from the wall. The stage remains for a time empty. The organ sounds; the gates are opened and two guards stand on either side of the steps. The church is gradually emptied.] SCENE VI A SOLDIER (in subdued tones). What? Dost Thou weep, Forzin? 2D SOLDIER. I'm not ashamed! There's none But weeps, save Mark alone! The very stones Must weep! 1ST SOLDIER. It makes me shudder when I think Of it. 2D SOLDIER. Come, come, let's all go home. A GIRL. Oh hark! Methought I heard one moan! 2D GIRL. Oh God! Behold! Here lies the Queen! 3D GIRL. They've murdered her! 1ST SOLDIER (running to the spot). The Queen! 2D SOLDIER. My God! 1ST SOLDIER. The King doth call! A MAN. She lives no more. 3D GIRL. Here lies another! 1ST SOLDIER (running up). Lord Denovalin! Stone dead!