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[Enter HERALDS and ADVANCE GUARDS of the KING]

FIRST HERALD. Stand off! Get away from the street, all of you!

FIRST CITIZEN. Eh, man, who do you think you are? You weren't
of course born with such lofty strides, my friend?--Why should we
stand off, my dear sir? Why should we budge? Are we street
dogs, or what?

SECOND HERALD. Our King is coming this way.

SECOND CITIZEN. King? Which King?

FIRST HERALD. Our King, the King of this country.

FIRST CITIZEN. What, is the fellow mad? Whoever heard of our
King coming out heralded by these vociferous gentry?

SECOND HERALD. The King will no longer deny himself to his
subjects. He is coming to command the festivities himself.

SECOND CITIZEN. Brother, is that so?

SECOND HERALD. Look, his banner is flying over there.

SECOND CITIZEN. Ah, yes, that is a flag indeed.

SECOND HERALD. Do you see the red Kimshuk flower