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The Man.

                 You can make us!

Brand.

Can I?

The Man.

       Full many have been sent
Who told us truly of the way;
The path they pointed to, you <g>went</g>.

Brand.

You mean——?

The Man.

              A thousand speeches Brand
Less deeply than one dint of deed.
Here in our fellows' name we stand;—
We see, a <g>man</g> is what we need.

Brand.


[Uneasily.]


What will you with me?

The Man.

                       Be our priest.

Brand.

I? Here!

The Man.

         You've maybe heard it told,
There is no pastor for this fold.

Brand.

Yes; I recall.

The Man.

               The place of old
Was large, which now is of the least.