SCENE-2
AYOUNGMAN.Master,willyouhaveTeiguetheFoolforascholar?
ANOTHERYOUNGMAN.Teigue,willyougiveuspenniesifweteachyoulessons?No,begoestoschoolfornothingonthemountains.Telluswhatyoulearnonthemountains,Teigue?
WISEMAN.Besilentall.[Hehasbeenstandingsilent,lookingaway.]Standstillinyourplaces,forthereissomethingIwouldhaveyoutellme.
[Amomentspause.Theyallstandroundintheirplaces.TEIGUEstillstandsatthedoor.]
WISEMAN.IsthereanyoneamongstyouwhobelievesinGod?Inheaven?Orinpurgatory?Orinhell?
ALLTHEYOUNGMEN.Noone;Master!Noone!
WISEMAN.Iknewyouwouldallsaythat;butdonotbeafraid.Iwillnotbeangry.Tellmethetruth.Doyounotbelieve?
AYOUNGMAN.Weoncedid,butyouhavetaughtustoker.
WISEMAN.Oh!teag,teagdoesnotgoverydeep!Theheartremainsungeduall.Youbelievejustasyonalwaysdid,andyouareafraidtotellme.
AYOUNGMAN.No,no,master.
WISEMAN.IfyoutellmethatyoubelieveIshallbegladandnotangry.
AYOUNGMAN.[Tohisneighbor.]Hewantssomebodytodisputewith.
HISNEIGHBOR.Ikhatfromthebeginning.
AYOUNGMAN.Thatisnotthesubjectforto?day;yoingtotalkaboutthewordsthebeggarwroteuponthewallsofBabylon.
WISEMAN.Ifthereisoneamongstyouthatbelieves,hewillbemybestfriend.Surelythereisoneamongstyou.[Theyareallsilent.]Surelywhatyoulearyourmotherskneeshasnotbeensosootten.
AYOUNGMAN.Master,tillyoucame,noteacherinthislandwasabletogetridoffoolishnessandignoraeveryonehaslisteoyou,everyonehaslearhetruth.Youhavehadyourlastdisputation.
ANOTHER.Whatafoolyoumadeofthatmonkinthemarket?place!Hehadnotawordtosay.
WISEMAN.[esfromhisdeskandstandsamohemiddleoftheroom.]Pupils,dearfriends,Ihavedeceivedyouallthistime.ItwasImyselfwhowasignorant.ThereisaGod.Thereisaheaven.Thereisfirethatpasses,andthereisfirethatlastsforever.
[TEIGUE,throughallthis,issittingonastoolbythedoor,reingonhisfingerswhathewillbuywithhismoney.]
AYOUNGMAN[toanother].Hewillisfiedtillwedisputewithhim.[TotheWISEMAN.]Proveit,master.Haveyouseenthem?
WISEMAN[inalow,solemnvoice].Justnow,beforeyoucamein,someonecametothedoor,andwhenIlookedupIsawaandingthere.
AYOUNGMAN.Youwereinadream.Anybodyseeanangelinhisdreams.
WISEMAN.Oh,myGod!itwasnotadream.Iwasawake,wakingasIamnow.ItellyouIwasawakeasIamnow.
AYOUNGMAN.Somedreamwhentheyareawake,buttheyarethecrazy,andwhowouldbelievewhattheysay?Fiveme,master,butthatiswhatyoutaughtmetosay.Thatiswhatyousaidtothemonkwhenhespokeofthevisionsofthesaintsayrs.
ANOTHERYOUNGMAN.Youseehoerememberyourteag.
WISEMAN.Out,outfrommysight!Iwantsomeohbelief.ImustfindthatgraintheAngelspokeofbeforeIdie.ItellyouImustfindit,andyouanswermewitharguments.Outwithyou,orIwillbeatyouwithmystick![Theyoungmenlaugh.]
AYOUNGMAN.Howwellheplaysatfaith!Heislikethemonkwhenhehadnothingmoretosay.
WISEMAN.Out,out,orIwilllaythisstickaboutyourshoulders!Outwithyou,thoughyouareakingsson!
[Theybegintohurryout.]
AYOUNGMAN.e,e;hewantsustofindsomeonewhowilldisputewithhim.[Allgoout.]
WISEMAN[alone.Hegoestothedoorattheside].Iwillcallmywife.Shewillbelieve;womenalwaysbelieve.[Heopensthedoorandcalls.]Bridget!Bridget![BRIDGETesinwearingherapron,hersleevesturnedupfromherflouryarms.]Bridget,tellmethetruth;donotsaywhatyouthinkwillpleaseme.Doyousometimessayyourprayers?
BRIDGET.Prayers!No,youtaughtmetoleavethemofflongago.AtfirstIwassorry,butIamgladnow,forIamsleepyintheevenings.
WISEMAN.ButdoyounotbelieveinGod?
BRIDGET.Oh,agoodwifeonlybelieveswhatherhusbandtellsher!
WISEMAN.Butsometimeswhenyouarealone,whenIamintheschoolandthechildrenasleep,doyounotthinkaboutthesaints,aboutthethingsyouusedtobelievein?Whatdoyouthinkofwhenyouarealone?
BRIDGET[sidering].Ithinkaboutnothing.SometimesIwohepigisfatteningwell,oouttoseeifthecroigupthechisfood.
WISEMAN.Oh,whatIdo!Istherenobodywhobelieves?Imustgoandfindsomebody![Hegoestowardthedoorbutwithhiseyesfixedonthehlass.]Iotgoout;Iotleavethat!
BRIDGET.Youwantsomebodytogetupargumentwith.
WISEMAN.Oh,lookoutofthedoorandtellmeifthereisanybodythereireet.Iotleavethisglass;somebodymightshakeit!Thenthesandwouldfallquickly.
BRIDGET.Idontuandwhatyousaying.[Looksout.]Thereisagreatofpeopletalkingtoyourpupils.
WISEMAN.Oh,runout,Bridget,aheyhavefoundsomebodythatbelieves!
BRIDGET[wipingherarmsinherapronandpullingdownhersleeves].Itsahardthingtobemarriedtoamanoflearningthatmustbealwayshavingarguments.[Goesoutandshoutsthroughthekitdoor.]Dontbemeddlingwiththebread,children,whileImout.
WISEMAN.[Kneelsdown.]"Salvummefac,Deus??salvum??salvum...."Ihavefottenitall.ItisthirtyyearssinceIsaidaprayer.Imustprayintheontongue,likeabegginginthemarketlikeTeiguetheFool![Heprays.]Helpme,Father,Son,andSpirit!
[BRIDGETenters,followedbytheFOOL,whoisholdingouthishattoher.]
FOOL.Givemesomething;givemeapennytobuybatheshops,andnutsinthemarket,andstrongdrinkforthetimewhenthesungrowsweak.
BRIDGET.IhavenopeotheWISEMAN.]Yourpupilsotfindanybodytuewithyou.
Thereisnobodyinthewholetrywhohadenoughbelieftofillapipewithsinceyouputdownthemonk.
tyoubequietnowandnotalwaysbewantingtohavearguments?Itmustbeterribletohaveamindlikethat.
WISEMAN.Iamlost!Iamlost!
BRIDGET.Leavemealonenow;Ihavetomakethebreadforyouandthechildren.
WISEMAN.Outofthis,woman,outofthis,Isay![BRIDGETgoesthroughthekitdoor.]Willnobodyfindawaytohelpme!Butshespokeofmychildren.Ihadfotteheywillbelieve.Itisonlythosewhohavereasonthatdoubt;theyoungarefulloffaith.Bridget,Bridget,sendmychildrentome!
BRIDGET[inside].Yourfatherwantsyou,runtohimnow.
[Thetwochildreheystandtogetheralittlewayfromthethresholdofthekitdoor,lookingtimidlyattheirfather.]
WISEMAN.Children,whatdoyoubelieve?Isthereaheaven?Isthereahell?Isthereapurgatory?
FIRSTCHILD.Wehaventfotten,father.
THEOTHERCHILD.Oh,no,father.[Theybothspeaktogetherasifinschool.]Thereisnoheaven;thereishereisnothingweotsee.
FIRSTCHILD.Foolishpeopleusedtothinkthattherewere,butyouareverylearnedandyouhavetaughtusbetter.
WISEMAN.Youarejustasbadastheothers,justasbadastheothers!Outoftheroomwithyou,outoftheroom![Thechildreodrunaway.]Goaway,goaway!Iwillteachyoubetter??no,Iwilleachyouagain.Gotoyourmother??no,shewillnotbeabletoteachthem....Helpthem,OGod![Alone.]
Thegrainsaregoingveryquickly.Thereisverylittlesandintheuppermostglass.Somebodywilleformeinamoment;perhapsheisatthedoornow!Allcreaturesthathavereasondoubt.Othatthegrassandtheplascouldspeak!Somebodyhassaidthattheywouldwitheriftheydoubted.Ospeaktome,Ograssblades!OfingersofGodscertainty,speaktome.Youaremillionsandyouwillnotspeak.Idarenotknowthemomentthemessengerwilleforme.Iwillclass.[Hecoversitandbringsittothedesk,andtheFOOL,issittingbythedoorfiddlingwithsomeflowerswhichhehasstuhishat.Hehasbeguntoblowadandelionhead.]Whatareyoudoing?
FOOL.Waitamoment.[Heblows.]Four,five,six.
WISEMAN.Whatareyoudoingthatfor?
FOOL.Iamblowingatthedandeliontofindoutwhattimeitis.
WISEMAN.Youhaveheardeverything!Thatiswhyyouwanttofindoutwhathouritis!Youarewaitingtoseethemingthroughthedoortocarrymeaway.[FOOLgoesonblowing.]Outthroughthedoorwithyou!Iwillhavenooneherewhentheye.[HeseizestheFOOLbytheshoulders,andbeginstoforcehimoutthroughthedoor,thensuddenlygeshismind.]No,Ihavesomethingtoaskyou.[Hedragshimbatotheroom.]Isthereaheaven?Isthereahell?Isthereapurgatory?
FOOL.Soyouaskmenow.Ithoughtwhenyouwereaskingyourpupils,Isaidtomyself,ifhewouldaskTeiguetheFool,Teiguecouldtellhimallaboutit,fuehaslearnedallaboutitwhenhehasbeencuttis.
WISEMAN.Tellme;tellme!
FOOL.Isaid,Teigueknowseverything.heowlsandtheharesthatmilkthecowshaveTeigueswisdom.ButTeiguewillnotspeak;hesaysnothing.
WISEMAN.Tellme,tellme!Foruhecrainsarefalling,aheyareallfallenIshalldie;andmysoulwillbelostifIhavenotfoundsomebodythatbelieves!Speak,speak!
FOOL[lookingwise].No,no,Iwonttellyouwhatisinmymind,andIwonttellyouwhatisinmybag.Youmightstealawaymythoughts.Imetabodatheroadyesterday,andhesaid,"Teigue,tellmehoenniesareiny.Iwillwagerthreepehattherearenottwentypenniesiny;letmeputinmyhandandtthem."ButIpulledthestringstighter,likethis;andwhenIgotosleepeverynightIhidethebagwherenooneknows.
WISEMAN.[Goestowardthehlassasiftou.]No,no,Ihavenotthece![Hekneels.]
Havepityuponme,Fool,andtellme!
FOOL.Ah!Now,thatisdifferent.Iamnotafraidofyounow.ButImustenearyou;somebodyintheremighthearwhattheAngelsaid.
WISEMAN.Oh,whatdidtheAellyou?
FOOL.OnceIwasalohehills,andanAngelcamebyandhesaid,"TeiguetheFool,donettheThreeFires:theFirethatpuheFirethatpurifies,andtheFirewhereinthesoulrejoicesforever!"WISEMAN.Hebelieves!Iamsaved!Helpme.Thesandhasrunout.Iamdying....[FOOLhelpshimtohischair.]Iamgoingfromthetryofthesevenwanderingstars,andIamgoingtothetryofthefixedstars!Ringthebell.[Fsthebell.]Aretheying?Ah!nowIheartheirfeet....Iwillspeaktothem.Iuanditallnow.OnesinksinonGod:wedohetruth;Godseesthetruthinus.Iotspeak,Iamtooweak.Tellthem,Fool,thatwhenthelifeandthemindarebrokehesthroughthemlikepeasthroughabrokenpeascod.Butno,Iwillpray??yetIotpray.PrayFool,thattheymaybegivenasignandsavetheirsoulsalive.Yourprayersarebetterthanmine.
[FOOLbowshishead.WISEMANSheadsinksonhisarmonthebooks.PUPILSenter.]
AYOUNGMAN.LookattheFoolturnedbell?ringer!
ANOTHER.Whathaveyoucalledusinfor,Teigue?Whatareyougoingtotellus?
ANOTHER.Nowonderhehashaddreams!See,heisfastasleepnow.[GoesoverandtouchestheWISEMAN.]Oh,heisdead!
FOOL.Donotstir!Heaskedfnthatyoumightbesaved.[Allaresilentforamoment.]Lookwhathasefromhismouth....alittlewihing...alittleshiningthing.Ithasgohedoor.[TheANGELappearsinthedoorway,stretchesoutherhandsandclosesthemagain.]TheAngelhastakenitinherhands...
shewillopenherhandsintheGardenofParadise.
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ANOTHERYOUNGMAN.Teigue,willyougiveuspenniesifweteachyoulessons?No,begoestoschoolfornothingonthemountains.Telluswhatyoulearnonthemountains,Teigue?
WISEMAN.Besilentall.[Hehasbeenstandingsilent,lookingaway.]Standstillinyourplaces,forthereissomethingIwouldhaveyoutellme.
[Amomentspause.Theyallstandroundintheirplaces.TEIGUEstillstandsatthedoor.]
WISEMAN.IsthereanyoneamongstyouwhobelievesinGod?Inheaven?Orinpurgatory?Orinhell?
ALLTHEYOUNGMEN.Noone;Master!Noone!
WISEMAN.Iknewyouwouldallsaythat;butdonotbeafraid.Iwillnotbeangry.Tellmethetruth.Doyounotbelieve?
AYOUNGMAN.Weoncedid,butyouhavetaughtustoker.
WISEMAN.Oh!teag,teagdoesnotgoverydeep!Theheartremainsungeduall.Youbelievejustasyonalwaysdid,andyouareafraidtotellme.
AYOUNGMAN.No,no,master.
WISEMAN.IfyoutellmethatyoubelieveIshallbegladandnotangry.
AYOUNGMAN.[Tohisneighbor.]Hewantssomebodytodisputewith.
HISNEIGHBOR.Ikhatfromthebeginning.
AYOUNGMAN.Thatisnotthesubjectforto?day;yoingtotalkaboutthewordsthebeggarwroteuponthewallsofBabylon.
WISEMAN.Ifthereisoneamongstyouthatbelieves,hewillbemybestfriend.Surelythereisoneamongstyou.[Theyareallsilent.]Surelywhatyoulearyourmotherskneeshasnotbeensosootten.
AYOUNGMAN.Master,tillyoucame,noteacherinthislandwasabletogetridoffoolishnessandignoraeveryonehaslisteoyou,everyonehaslearhetruth.Youhavehadyourlastdisputation.
ANOTHER.Whatafoolyoumadeofthatmonkinthemarket?place!Hehadnotawordtosay.
WISEMAN.[esfromhisdeskandstandsamohemiddleoftheroom.]Pupils,dearfriends,Ihavedeceivedyouallthistime.ItwasImyselfwhowasignorant.ThereisaGod.Thereisaheaven.Thereisfirethatpasses,andthereisfirethatlastsforever.
[TEIGUE,throughallthis,issittingonastoolbythedoor,reingonhisfingerswhathewillbuywithhismoney.]
AYOUNGMAN[toanother].Hewillisfiedtillwedisputewithhim.[TotheWISEMAN.]Proveit,master.Haveyouseenthem?
WISEMAN[inalow,solemnvoice].Justnow,beforeyoucamein,someonecametothedoor,andwhenIlookedupIsawaandingthere.
AYOUNGMAN.Youwereinadream.Anybodyseeanangelinhisdreams.
WISEMAN.Oh,myGod!itwasnotadream.Iwasawake,wakingasIamnow.ItellyouIwasawakeasIamnow.
AYOUNGMAN.Somedreamwhentheyareawake,buttheyarethecrazy,andwhowouldbelievewhattheysay?Fiveme,master,butthatiswhatyoutaughtmetosay.Thatiswhatyousaidtothemonkwhenhespokeofthevisionsofthesaintsayrs.
ANOTHERYOUNGMAN.Youseehoerememberyourteag.
WISEMAN.Out,outfrommysight!Iwantsomeohbelief.ImustfindthatgraintheAngelspokeofbeforeIdie.ItellyouImustfindit,andyouanswermewitharguments.Outwithyou,orIwillbeatyouwithmystick![Theyoungmenlaugh.]
AYOUNGMAN.Howwellheplaysatfaith!Heislikethemonkwhenhehadnothingmoretosay.
WISEMAN.Out,out,orIwilllaythisstickaboutyourshoulders!Outwithyou,thoughyouareakingsson!
[Theybegintohurryout.]
AYOUNGMAN.e,e;hewantsustofindsomeonewhowilldisputewithhim.[Allgoout.]
WISEMAN[alone.Hegoestothedoorattheside].Iwillcallmywife.Shewillbelieve;womenalwaysbelieve.[Heopensthedoorandcalls.]Bridget!Bridget![BRIDGETesinwearingherapron,hersleevesturnedupfromherflouryarms.]Bridget,tellmethetruth;donotsaywhatyouthinkwillpleaseme.Doyousometimessayyourprayers?
BRIDGET.Prayers!No,youtaughtmetoleavethemofflongago.AtfirstIwassorry,butIamgladnow,forIamsleepyintheevenings.
WISEMAN.ButdoyounotbelieveinGod?
BRIDGET.Oh,agoodwifeonlybelieveswhatherhusbandtellsher!
WISEMAN.Butsometimeswhenyouarealone,whenIamintheschoolandthechildrenasleep,doyounotthinkaboutthesaints,aboutthethingsyouusedtobelievein?Whatdoyouthinkofwhenyouarealone?
BRIDGET[sidering].Ithinkaboutnothing.SometimesIwohepigisfatteningwell,oouttoseeifthecroigupthechisfood.
WISEMAN.Oh,whatIdo!Istherenobodywhobelieves?Imustgoandfindsomebody![Hegoestowardthedoorbutwithhiseyesfixedonthehlass.]Iotgoout;Iotleavethat!
BRIDGET.Youwantsomebodytogetupargumentwith.
WISEMAN.Oh,lookoutofthedoorandtellmeifthereisanybodythereireet.Iotleavethisglass;somebodymightshakeit!Thenthesandwouldfallquickly.
BRIDGET.Idontuandwhatyousaying.[Looksout.]Thereisagreatofpeopletalkingtoyourpupils.
WISEMAN.Oh,runout,Bridget,aheyhavefoundsomebodythatbelieves!
BRIDGET[wipingherarmsinherapronandpullingdownhersleeves].Itsahardthingtobemarriedtoamanoflearningthatmustbealwayshavingarguments.[Goesoutandshoutsthroughthekitdoor.]Dontbemeddlingwiththebread,children,whileImout.
WISEMAN.[Kneelsdown.]"Salvummefac,Deus??salvum??salvum...."Ihavefottenitall.ItisthirtyyearssinceIsaidaprayer.Imustprayintheontongue,likeabegginginthemarketlikeTeiguetheFool![Heprays.]Helpme,Father,Son,andSpirit!
[BRIDGETenters,followedbytheFOOL,whoisholdingouthishattoher.]
FOOL.Givemesomething;givemeapennytobuybatheshops,andnutsinthemarket,andstrongdrinkforthetimewhenthesungrowsweak.
BRIDGET.IhavenopeotheWISEMAN.]Yourpupilsotfindanybodytuewithyou.
Thereisnobodyinthewholetrywhohadenoughbelieftofillapipewithsinceyouputdownthemonk.
tyoubequietnowandnotalwaysbewantingtohavearguments?Itmustbeterribletohaveamindlikethat.
WISEMAN.Iamlost!Iamlost!
BRIDGET.Leavemealonenow;Ihavetomakethebreadforyouandthechildren.
WISEMAN.Outofthis,woman,outofthis,Isay![BRIDGETgoesthroughthekitdoor.]Willnobodyfindawaytohelpme!Butshespokeofmychildren.Ihadfotteheywillbelieve.Itisonlythosewhohavereasonthatdoubt;theyoungarefulloffaith.Bridget,Bridget,sendmychildrentome!
BRIDGET[inside].Yourfatherwantsyou,runtohimnow.
[Thetwochildreheystandtogetheralittlewayfromthethresholdofthekitdoor,lookingtimidlyattheirfather.]
WISEMAN.Children,whatdoyoubelieve?Isthereaheaven?Isthereahell?Isthereapurgatory?
FIRSTCHILD.Wehaventfotten,father.
THEOTHERCHILD.Oh,no,father.[Theybothspeaktogetherasifinschool.]Thereisnoheaven;thereishereisnothingweotsee.
FIRSTCHILD.Foolishpeopleusedtothinkthattherewere,butyouareverylearnedandyouhavetaughtusbetter.
WISEMAN.Youarejustasbadastheothers,justasbadastheothers!Outoftheroomwithyou,outoftheroom![Thechildreodrunaway.]Goaway,goaway!Iwillteachyoubetter??no,Iwilleachyouagain.Gotoyourmother??no,shewillnotbeabletoteachthem....Helpthem,OGod![Alone.]
Thegrainsaregoingveryquickly.Thereisverylittlesandintheuppermostglass.Somebodywilleformeinamoment;perhapsheisatthedoornow!Allcreaturesthathavereasondoubt.Othatthegrassandtheplascouldspeak!Somebodyhassaidthattheywouldwitheriftheydoubted.Ospeaktome,Ograssblades!OfingersofGodscertainty,speaktome.Youaremillionsandyouwillnotspeak.Idarenotknowthemomentthemessengerwilleforme.Iwillclass.[Hecoversitandbringsittothedesk,andtheFOOL,issittingbythedoorfiddlingwithsomeflowerswhichhehasstuhishat.Hehasbeguntoblowadandelionhead.]Whatareyoudoing?
FOOL.Waitamoment.[Heblows.]Four,five,six.
WISEMAN.Whatareyoudoingthatfor?
FOOL.Iamblowingatthedandeliontofindoutwhattimeitis.
WISEMAN.Youhaveheardeverything!Thatiswhyyouwanttofindoutwhathouritis!Youarewaitingtoseethemingthroughthedoortocarrymeaway.[FOOLgoesonblowing.]Outthroughthedoorwithyou!Iwillhavenooneherewhentheye.[HeseizestheFOOLbytheshoulders,andbeginstoforcehimoutthroughthedoor,thensuddenlygeshismind.]No,Ihavesomethingtoaskyou.[Hedragshimbatotheroom.]Isthereaheaven?Isthereahell?Isthereapurgatory?
FOOL.Soyouaskmenow.Ithoughtwhenyouwereaskingyourpupils,Isaidtomyself,ifhewouldaskTeiguetheFool,Teiguecouldtellhimallaboutit,fuehaslearnedallaboutitwhenhehasbeencuttis.
WISEMAN.Tellme;tellme!
FOOL.Isaid,Teigueknowseverything.heowlsandtheharesthatmilkthecowshaveTeigueswisdom.ButTeiguewillnotspeak;hesaysnothing.
WISEMAN.Tellme,tellme!Foruhecrainsarefalling,aheyareallfallenIshalldie;andmysoulwillbelostifIhavenotfoundsomebodythatbelieves!Speak,speak!
FOOL[lookingwise].No,no,Iwonttellyouwhatisinmymind,andIwonttellyouwhatisinmybag.Youmightstealawaymythoughts.Imetabodatheroadyesterday,andhesaid,"Teigue,tellmehoenniesareiny.Iwillwagerthreepehattherearenottwentypenniesiny;letmeputinmyhandandtthem."ButIpulledthestringstighter,likethis;andwhenIgotosleepeverynightIhidethebagwherenooneknows.
WISEMAN.[Goestowardthehlassasiftou.]No,no,Ihavenotthece![Hekneels.]
Havepityuponme,Fool,andtellme!
FOOL.Ah!Now,thatisdifferent.Iamnotafraidofyounow.ButImustenearyou;somebodyintheremighthearwhattheAngelsaid.
WISEMAN.Oh,whatdidtheAellyou?
FOOL.OnceIwasalohehills,andanAngelcamebyandhesaid,"TeiguetheFool,donettheThreeFires:theFirethatpuheFirethatpurifies,andtheFirewhereinthesoulrejoicesforever!"WISEMAN.Hebelieves!Iamsaved!Helpme.Thesandhasrunout.Iamdying....[FOOLhelpshimtohischair.]Iamgoingfromthetryofthesevenwanderingstars,andIamgoingtothetryofthefixedstars!Ringthebell.[Fsthebell.]Aretheying?Ah!nowIheartheirfeet....Iwillspeaktothem.Iuanditallnow.OnesinksinonGod:wedohetruth;Godseesthetruthinus.Iotspeak,Iamtooweak.Tellthem,Fool,thatwhenthelifeandthemindarebrokehesthroughthemlikepeasthroughabrokenpeascod.Butno,Iwillpray??yetIotpray.PrayFool,thattheymaybegivenasignandsavetheirsoulsalive.Yourprayersarebetterthanmine.
[FOOLbowshishead.WISEMANSheadsinksonhisarmonthebooks.PUPILSenter.]
AYOUNGMAN.LookattheFoolturnedbell?ringer!
ANOTHER.Whathaveyoucalledusinfor,Teigue?Whatareyougoingtotellus?
ANOTHER.Nowonderhehashaddreams!See,heisfastasleepnow.[GoesoverandtouchestheWISEMAN.]Oh,heisdead!
FOOL.Donotstir!Heaskedfnthatyoumightbesaved.[Allaresilentforamoment.]Lookwhathasefromhismouth....alittlewihing...alittleshiningthing.Ithasgohedoor.[TheANGELappearsinthedoorway,stretchesoutherhandsandclosesthemagain.]TheAngelhastakenitinherhands...
shewillopenherhandsintheGardenofParadise.
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