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A TRAGEDY
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He will be useful.(After considering.)
Of Maclean we'll crave
His banishment to cancel; marking well
How he receives it. This will serve to show
The present bent and bearing of his mind.
(After considering again.)
Were it not also well, that to our council
He were invited, at a later hour,
When of our purpose we shall be assured?

GLENFADDEN.

Methinks it were.


LOCHTARISH.

In, then; now is our time,


BENLORA.

I’ll follow thee, when I a while have paced

Yon lonely path, and thought upon thy counsel.

(Exeunt Lochtarish and Glenfadden into the castle, and Benlora by the opposite side.)


SCENE II.An apartment in the castle.

Enter Morton and Rosa, speaking as they enter.


ROSA.

Speak with my lady privately?