Cromwell [striking him on the shoulder.
I thank you for this news yon bring, my friend.
[Aside.] A stroke from heav'n. But Thurloe did not err.
[To Carr, in a wheedling tone.
And so the rival factions, of the King
And Parliament against me are in league?
Who are the leaders of the royalists?
Carr.Think'st thou I had a list? I care no more
For those accursèd Satans than the straw
Whereon I've slept these seven weary years!
But, if I err not, they pronounced the names
Of Rochester and Ormond—
Cromwell [hastily seizing a pen and paper.
Art thou sure?
In London, they!
[He writes their names on the paper.—To Carr.
Come, make an effort, pray.
Carr [slowly, searching his memory.
Sedley—
Cromwell [writing.] Well!
Carr. Clifford—Drogheda—
Rosebery—
Cromwell [still writing.] Rakes!
[He approaches Carr with renewed gentleness and affection.] And on the people's side
Who were the leaders?
Carr [drawing back indignantly.
Stay! What! I betray
Our Saints to thee—the eyes wherewith we see!
Nay, shouldst thou offer me ten thousand shekels,
As to the witch of Endor did King Saul;
Or shouldst thou bid some eunuch try his sword
