The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

THE SCORPION grumble. And a madman screamed so loud on their behalf that all Europe was infected. All pilgrims grumble All mankind grumbles. Can chivalry do nothing better than redress grievances? Progress and learning are dead in this eternal redressing. Or if we must redress grievances, let us redress the great grievance, man misunderstanding man! LAYLAH. Let me go to my house. [She tries 10 511% away.] RINALDO. Sit there! [He pm‘s her back wry accurate/y.] We worship one God, as you do. That is the essence of agree— ment. We have one prophet, as you have; there’s little odds in a name. Let our tools go worship at the tomb of our prophets, as your fools go worship at the tomb of yours ; and let us break the heads only of those who break the peace. LAYLAH. Let me go to my house. You are breaking the peace now, and I will break your head. [She hu: uhlooseneda stonefrom the we]! and strike: him. His thee/ä bleeds] RlNALDO. [anmm/ed.] Sit there! . . . So this is my read— ing of the future. I who met you in hate shall leave you in love . . . and there an end of the Crusades] LAYLAH. Lovel [hit/e713! sanasti] RINALDO. Lovel ]6111111151'11511`6,[ LAYLAH. I had rather a scorpion stung me. RINALDO. My crest is a scorpion. [He ;9011115 to thego/dm bejewelled 67251 ufm his h'ght helmez‘J I am thirsty. Give me water. LAYLAH. I would give water to a thirsty dog. [She ;501175 water 11110 his hum/15.] 77