# Dramas (Baillie)/Witchcraft/Act 4

ACT IV.
Scene I.—An open Space before the Abbey Church of Paisley.
Enter the Sheriff and Rutherford, in earnest discourse.
SHERIFF.
RUTHERFORD.
SHERIFF.
Enter the Chief Baillie of Paisley behind them, and listens to the conclusion of the above speech.
BAILLIE.
SHERIFF.
BAILLIE.
RUTHERFORD.
BAILLIE.
SHERIFF.
BAILLIE.
RUTHERFORD (alone).
Enter Mary Macmurren and Wilkin, in the custody of Constables, and surrounded by a crowd, who are casting dust at her, &c. The Constables endeavouring to keep them off.
FIRST WOMAN.
SECOND WOMAN.
FIRST WOMAN.
FIRST MAN.
SECOND MAN.
MARY MACMURREN.
FIRST WOMAN.
FIRST MAN.
SECOND MAN.
THIRD MAN (offering a knife).
[The crowd rush furiously upon her, and are with difficulty kept off by the Constables.]
FIRST CONSTABLE.
FIRST MAN.
SECOND MAN.
An that piece o' young warlockry by her side, see how he glow'rs at us! Can tu squeek, imp? (Trying to pinch Wilkin, who calls out.)
WILKIN.
FIRST CONSTABLE.
MARY MACMURREN.
FIRST WOMAN.
FIRST CONSTABLE.
[Exeunt Constables with Mary Macmurren and Wilkin, followed by some of the crowd, while others remain; the trumpet heard still nearer.
FIRST MAN.
FIRST WOMAN.
YOUNG WOMAN.
FIRST WOMAN.
Enter Judges in procession, followed by the Sheriff, Baillies, Gentlemen of the county, and Attendants, &c. &c., and passing diagonally across the Stage, exeunt.
SCENE II.
A poor, mean Room in a private house in Paisley.
Enter Annabella, throwing back her hood and mantle as she enters.
ANNABELLA.
Enter Black Bawldy.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
[Voice heard without.]
BAWLDY (trembling).
Enter Grizeld Bane.
GRIZELD BANE.
ANNABELLA.
GRIZELD BANE.
BAWLDY (aside to Annabella).
ANNABELLA (aside to Bawldy).
GRIZELD BANE.
ANNABELLA.
GRIZELD BANE.
ANNABELLA.
GRIZELD BANE.
ANNABELLA (shrinking back).
GRIZELD BANE.
ANNABELLA.
GRIZELD BANE.
BAWLDY (springing forward and preventing her).
GRIZELD BANE.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
BAWLDY.
GRIZELD BANE (to Bawldy).
ANNABELLA.
GRIZELD BANE.
ANNABELLA.
Enter Landlord (a strong determined-looking man).
LANDLORD.
Yes, madam, and with as good brandy to relish it as either lord or lady could desire. (To Grizeld Bane.) Come, my lofty dame, let me lead you hence. (Fixing his eyes stedfastly on her face, while she sullenly submits to be led off.)
Manent Annabella and Bawldy.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
BAWLDY.
ANNABELLA.
SCENE III.
A Prison. Violet Murrey is discovered sitting on the ground, by the light of a lamp stuck in the wall; her face hid upon her lap, while a gentle rocking motion of the body shows that she is awake.
Enter Dungarren by a low arched door, which is opened cautiously by a turnkey, who immediately shuts it again and disappears.
DUNGARREN (going close to her, and after a sorrowful pause).
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET (rising from the ground and standing erect).
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN (embracing her passionately).
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
(Runs impatiently to a corner of the dungeon, and puts his ear close to the ground.)
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
(Puts his ear to the ground as before.)
VIOLET (stooping and listening).
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
[The earthen floor of the dungeon at one corner falls in, making a small opening, and the miners are heard distinctly at work.]
DUNGARREN (calling down to them).
VOICE (beneath).
DUNGARREN (as before).
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VOICE (beneath).
DUNGARREN.
[As they are about to descend, the door of the dungeon opens, and enter Rutherford and Lady Dungarren, accompanied by the Sheriff and Gaoler.]
SHERIFF.
GAOLER.
SHERIFF.
DUNGARREN.
SHERIFF.
DUNGARREN.
SHERIFF.
Enter his Officers, armed.
Take Robert Kennedy, of Dungarren, into custody, in the king's name.
[The Officers endeavour to lay hold of Dungarren, who paces about in a state of distraction.]
DUNGARREN.
SHERIFF (to Officers).
VIOLET.
DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
RUTHERFORD.
LADY DUNGARREN.
DUNGARREN.
LADY DUNGARREN.
SHERIFF.
DUNGARREN.
(Groans heavily, and leans his back to the wall, while his arms drop listlessly by his side, and the Officers, laying hold of him, lead him out in a state of faintness and apathy.)
RUTHERFORD.
His mind is now exhausted, and unfit for present soothing; attempts to appease and console him must come hereafter; there is time enough for that. (To Violet, with tenderness.) But thy time is short; I would prepare thee for an awful change. Unless thou be altogether hostile to thoughts of religion and grace, which I can never believe thee to be.
VIOLET.
RUTHERFORD.
VIOLET.
LADY DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
LADY DUNGARREN.
VIOLET.
LADY DUNGARREN (to Rutherford).
RUTHERFORD (to Lady Dungarren).
VIOLET.
RUTHERFORD.
VIOLET.
RUTHERFORD.
VIOLET (weeping on his shoulder).
RUTHERFORD.
SHERIFF (advancing from the bottom of the Stage).
RUTHERFORD.
Enter an Attendant.
ATTENDANT (to Sheriff).
SHERIFF (to Violet).
VIOLET.
SHERIFF.
VIOLET.
SHERIFF.
[Exit Violet, leaning on the Sheriff.
Manet Gaoler, who mutters to himself as he prepares to follow them.
GAOLER.
[Exit, locking the door.