Ave Maria! gratia plena, Dominus ----

Voice of the Page (from the foot of the tower.)
My lord, my lord, they call for you at court!

(The knight wakes. It is now quite dark.)

There is a tourney toward; your enemy
Has challenged you. My lord, make haste to come!

(The knight rises and gropes his way toward the stairs.)

K.
I will make haste. Await me where you are.

(To himself.)
There was a lady on this tower with me ----

(He glances around hurriedly but does not see her in the darkness.)

Page.
My lord has far to ride before the dawn!

K. (To himself.)
Why should I tarry?

(To the page.)
Bring my horse and shield!

(He descends. As the noise of his footfall on the stairs dies away,