SIMEON: [Dolefully.] I said that I was an innocent babe—!
HERU: Say thou hast made me a free gift!
SIMEON: 'Twere all but the truth. [He sees the slaves at the well and hurries to the brethren.] What now?
DAN: [Indicating the well.] Look! Joseph is alive!
SIMEON: [Furious.] Hath he seven lives?
GAD: Watch, Simeon!
SIMEON: [To GAD and ASHER; handing them some bags full of money.] Ye—bear these to Shechem! Run swiftly! Away!
[GAD and ASHER run off at the right towards the front with the bags.]
HERU: [Who has been to the well, turns to SIMEON as JOSEPH is brought to the edge.] Thou, what is this?
SIMEON: Brethren, rejoice! This is our brother, whom we mourned as dead!—O Joseph, is all truly well with thee?
JOSEPH: Away, false Simeon, that would'st have slain me!
SIMEON: [To HERU.] Hearken not unto him! He is a dreamer!
HERU: Silence! [To JOSEPH.] Thou, tell thy tale.
JOSEPH: Nay! Shall I tell the tales against the sons of my father?
ZULEIKA'S VOICE: Have ye drawn him forth?
HERU: Ay, lady.
ZULEIKHA'S VOICE: He mocketh at my gods. Strip him and slay him!
HERU: Well said! At least we shall have sport for our money.
JUDAH: [Angrily.] Ye cannot slay the lad!
