per).
Who? Thou?

9TH LEPER.
Thou have her first? Who art
Thou, then, thou redhaired knave?

10TH LEPER (calling out loudly).
Here's one who says
He'll tame the Queen!

1ST LEPER.
Oh, break his jaw!

YOUNG LEPER.
I want
Her now, my friends; my loins burn and itch
For her!

REDHAIRED LEPER.
I'll beat you, cripples, and I'll make
You all more cripple than ye are,
Unless ye give her me to kiss and hug
For one full week at least!

IWEIN.
What crowest thou,
Redheaded rooster!--Ye shall all draw lots
For who shall have her after me!

11TH LEPER.
Ay, let's
Draw lots.

REDHAIRED LEPER.
Plague on you all!

4TH LEPER.
It's on us now!
Come, let's draw lots!

6TH LEPER.
Draw lots!

OLD LEPER.
But first of all
I'll make her mend my clothes.

4TH LEPER (tearing up a cloth).
I'll tear the lots!

1ST LEPER.
Here, put them in my cloak! Now come, and draw!

12TH LEPER.
Look yonder! There's another one.

REDHAIRED LEPER.
Where! Where?

[As they crowd around, the Strange Leper
steps from behind the column.]

6TH LEPER.
There, yonder, see--?

10TH LEPER.
Who is he?

9TH LEPER.
Look!

YOUNG LEPER (goes to the steps).
Who art
Thou!

IWEIN.
Speak! Art thou a leper too, as we?

OLD LEPER (to the stranger).
Today shall Queen Iseult, our good King's spouse--

REDHAIRED LEPER.
Be still, old fool!

IWEIN.
Wilt thou not answer me?
I am Iwein, the Lepers' King; what wouldst
Thou here?

[The Strange Leper throws money among them.]

1ST LEPER (leaping, with the rest, to seize the money).
Holla!

10TH LEPER.
He's throwing money! See!

STR. LEPER.
I am a leper from Karesh and wish
To dwell among you here at St. Lubin.

4TH LEPER.
Thou'st smelt the bird from far, good friend!

REDHAIRED LEPER.