ACT III
SCENE Ι:
Twent}! years later.
jerusalem.
The Caanez't
Chamber (ζ} the Grand Trihnnal.
A Bishop, as Grand
Ingnisitor.
On hz's right, RINALDO,‘ now become Grand
Master of the Terhþle; on his left the Grand Master of
the Knights of Malta.
Beyond these, the Grand Master
ef the Knights of St john and the reþresentatz'we ofthe
K'ing of jerusalem.
Clerhs, Ushers, etc.
A military
guard.
Clericalfunctionaries ofall sorts.
Underguard
LAYLAH, unveiled, scarred with sword-61415,a stern savage
virago.
BISHOP. Let the indictment be read.
THE
CLERK
OF THE COURT.
Princess Kahar—ud—din or
Koureddin, you are arraigned of witchcraft. Firstly that on the
night of the victory to the Crusaders‘ arms, by God’s grace,
during a period of truce, you did sally forth with a horde of
slaves and women, by many accounted devils, and did attack
and destroy the armies of the Crusaders.
PROSECUTOR. We say this was by witchcraft.
How else
could a rabble of slaves and women defeat the heroes who,
though barely two thousand strong, had that day destroyed
four hundred thousand and above of your best warriors?
LAYLAH. On our side was the God of Battles.
BISHOP. My daughter, God is love.
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