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SCENE III.

A Private Apartment in the Palace of the King of Duntrone. Enter Ardan, to the King.
ARDAN.
We come to ask assistance of your troops
Against the foul Usurper of our throne.

KING.
The tyrant Conor?

ARDAN.
Conor, gracious King.

KING.
But after his dethronement, who will sit
On Ulster's throne?

ARDAN.
The Sons of Usna will—
Three brothers—jointly reigning—thus to rule.

KING.
Of whose fraternal Trinity you will
Be one?

ARDAN.
I will; three Scions of a King,
We should know how to rule—having the power.

KING.
But who will be thy Queen? there should be three—
An equal number with the Kings.

ARDAN.
There should;
Thy daughter, fair Darthula, being mine.

KING.
My troops are thine—my daughter too. I will
Be there to lead them on. Come on.

ARDAN.
I will.

[Exeunt.