You are muttering! Is that because you are ashamed of my words or
of yourselves? Why don't you cast the stones? Oh, you haven't
any. Well, open that door. Summon the people outside and hand
this woman over to them. If you don't think fifty men have power
enough to tear her to pieces, you maybe sure that five hundred
women will avail. Well? You are silent?--Rise up, woman! You have
been acquitted. Go and sin no more. But don't show yourself to
the priests, for they will deliver you up to the women!

Marten (who has tried to interrupt Olof several times, but has
been held back by the German, now displays a document). This man,
to whom you have been listening, is a heretic, as you may have
heard from his talk, and he has also been t excommunicated. Here
you can see! Read for yourselves! (He takes one of the candles
from the nearest table and throws it on the floor.) "As this
candle, that we here cast out, is extinguished, so shall be
extinguished all his happiness and weal and whatsoever good may
come to him from God!"

Crowd (draws back, making the sign of the cross, so that Olof is
left alone with the Harlot in the middle of the room). Anathema!

Marten (to the Harlot). There you can hear how much Master Olof's
absolution avails you.

Olof (who has been taken aback for a moment). Do you still dare
to trust my word, woman? Are you not afraid of me? Can you not
hear the lightnings of the ban hissing around our heads? Why
don't you join these twenty righteous ones who still remain
within the refuge of Holy Church?--Answer me! Do you think the