No More Learning

_Ulr. _ And like the wolf he hath repaid you. But
It is too late to ponder thus:--you must
Set out ere dawn. I will remain here to
Trace the murderer, if 'tis possible.

_Wer. _ But this my sudden flight will give the Moloch
Suspicion: two new victims in the lieu
Of one, if I remain. The fled Hungarian, 100
Who seems the culprit, and----

_Ulr. _ Who _seems? _ _Who_ else
Can be so?

_Wer. _ Not _I_, though just now you doubted--
You, my _son! _--doubted----

_Ulr. _ And do you doubt of him
The fugitive?

_Wer. _ Boy!
since I fell into
The abyss of crime (though not of _such_ crime), I,
Having seen the innocent oppressed for me,
May doubt even of the guilty's guilt. Your heart
Is free, and quick with virtuous wrath to accuse
Appearances; and views a criminal
In Innocence's shadow, it may be, 110
Because 'tis dusky.

_Ulr. _ And if I do so,
What will mankind, who know you not, or knew
But to oppress? You must not stand the hazard.
Away! --I'll make all easy. Idenstein
Will for his own sake and his jewel's hold
His peace--he also is a partner in
Your flight--moreover----

_Wer. _ Fly! and leave my name
Linked with the Hungarian's, or, preferred as poorest,
To bear the brand of bloodshed?

_Ulr. _ Pshaw! leave any thing
Except our fathers' sovereignty and castles, 120
For which you have so long panted, and in vain!
What _name? _ You have _no name_, since that you bear
Is feigned.

_Wer.