HallinthehouseofTESSCATHLEEN.AttheLeftanoratorywithstepsleadinguptoit.

    AttheRightatapestriedwall,moreorlessrepeatingtheformoftheoratory,andagreatchairwithitsback

    againstthewall.Irearetwoormorearchesthroughwhieseedimlythetreesofthe

    garden.CATHLEENiskneelinginfrontofthealtarinthe

    oratory;thereisahanginglightedlampoverthealtar.ALEELenters.

    ALEEL.Ihaveetobidyouleavethiscastleandfly

    Outofthesewoods.

    CATHLEEN.Whatevilistherehere?

    Thatisnoteverywherefromthistothesea?

    ALEEL.Theywhohavesentmewalkinvisible.

    CATHLEEN.SoitistruewhatIhaveheardmensay,

    Thatyouhaveseenandheardwhatothersot.

    ALEEL.Iwasasleepinmybed,andwhileIslept

    Mydreambecameafire;andinthefire

    Onewalkedandhehadbirdsabouthishead.

    CATHLEEN.Ihaveheardthatoheoldgodswalkedso.

    ALEEL.Itmaybethatheisangelical;

    And,lady,hebidsmecallyoufromthesewoods.

    Andyoumustbringbutyouroldfoster?mother,

    Andsomefewservingmen,andliveinthehills,

    Amongthesoundsofmusidthelight

    Ofwaters,tilltheevildaysaredone.

    Forheresometerribledeathiswaitingyou,

    Someunimaginedevil,somegreatdarkness

    Thatfablehasnotdreamtof,norsunnormoon

    Scattered.

    CATHLEEN.No,notangelical.

    ALEEL.Thishouse

    Youaretoleavewithsomeoldtrustyman,

    Andbidhimshelterallthatstarveorwander

    Whilethereisfoodandhouseroom.

    CATHLEEN.Hebidsmego

    Wherenoneofmortalcreaturesbuttheswan