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Should be respected ev'n as holy ground,—
Should have a charm to smother all resentment.

MALCOLM.

And so it should, and shall.—Forgive me, Claude;

I have been froward in my wretchedness.

CLAUDE.

And I, dear Malcolm, was to blame, so suddenly

To break upon thy sorrow.

CRAWFORD.

The provost hath despatch'd a messenger

Upon our track, who found me out ev'n now,
Requesting both of you to give your presence
On an occasion solemn and important.

CLAUDE.

What may it be?

CRAWFORD.

Within the late apartment of the dead,

Your sister has a duty to perform,
Enjoin'd her by the dead. And 'tis her wish
That ye should both be present.

CLAUDE and MALCOLM (together).

We will obey her shortly. Go before us.

[Exit Crawford and Malcolm; and Claude, after bending in silence for a few moments over the grave, follows them.