SALOMÉ Is he an old man, this prophet? THE YOUNG SYRIAN Princess, it were better to return. Suffer me to lead you in. SALOMÉ This prophet ... is he an old man? FIRST SOLDIER No, Princess, he is quite a young man. SECOND SOLDIER You cannot be sure. There are those who say he is Elias. SALOMÉ Who is Elias? SECOND SOLDIER A very ancient prophet of this country, Princess. THE SLAVE What answer may I give the Tetrarch from the Princess? THE VOICE OF JOKANAAN Rejoice not thou, land of Palestine, because the rod of him who smote thee is broken. For from the seed of the serpent shall come forth a basilisk, and that which is born of it shall devour the birds. SALOMÉ What a strange voice! I would speak with him.
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