No More Learning

OTHER CRIPPLE.

Yes, better come away.

[_They go out. _

SEANCHAN.

[_Staggering, and speaking wearily. _]

He has great strength
And great patience to hold his right hand there,
Uplifted, and not wavering about.
He is much stronger than I am, much stronger.

[_Sinks down on steps. Enter MAYOR and FEDELM. _

FEDELM.

[_Her finger on her lips. _]

Say nothing! I will get him out of this
Before I have said a word of food and drink;
For while he is on this threshold and can hear,
It may be, the voices that made mock of him,
He would not listen. I'd be alone with him.

[_MAYOR goes out.
FEDELM goes to SEANCHAN and kneels
before him. _

Seanchan! Seanchan!

[_He remains looking into the sky. _

Can you not hear me, Seanchan?
It is myself.

[_He looks at her, dreamily at first, then takes her
hand. _

SEANCHAN.

Is this your hand, Fedelm?
I have been looking at another hand
That is up yonder.

FEDELM.

I have come for you.

SEANCHAN.

Fedelm, I did not know that you were here.

FEDELM.

And can you not remember that I promised
That I would come and take you home with me
When I'd the harvest in?