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Will the chief commander do this thing certainly?

Chamberlain:
Yes, he will be one Thakbar, a poor man and a
righteous.

Zabra:
But if he be not Thakbar but some greedy man who
demands more gold than we would give to Thakbar?

Chamberlain:
Why, then we must give him even what he demands, and
God will punish his greed.

Zabra:
He must come past us here.

Chamberlain:
Yes, he must come this way. He will summon the cavalry
from the Saloia Samang.

Zabra:
It will be nearly dark before they can come.

Chamberlain:
No, he is in great haste. He will pass before sunset.
He will make them mount at once.

Zabra:
[Looking off R.]
I do not see stir at the Saloia.

Chamberlain:
[Looking too.]
No -- No. I do not see. He will MAKE a stir.
[As they look a man comes through the
doorway wearing a coarse brown cloak
which falls over his head. He calls
furtively L.]
What man is that? He has gone down to the camels.

Zabra:
He has given a piece of money to one of the
camel-drivers.

Chamberlain:
See, he has mounted.

Zabra:
Can it have been the King!