2nd Dowager Messenger:  I am satisfied without looking at the royal sign.  I have been looking at their finger nails.  Those other nails (pointing to Wrenboys) have never been touched with a soapy brush.

2nd Prince:  It is strange you did not recognise us.  It was that Jester yesterday when we changed our coats that threw a dust of disguise between you and us.

1st Dowager Messenger:  Was it that these lads robbed you of your clothes?

3d.  Prince:  Not at all.

4th Prince:  We ourselves that were discontented and wishful to change places with them.

Guardian:  A very foolish thing, and that I have never read of in any of my histories.

5th Prince:  We were the first to wish the change.  It is we should be blamed.

5th Wrenboy:  No, but put the blame on us!  The Wrenboys you seen yesterday.

Guardian:  Ah, be quiet, how do I know who you are, or if ever I saw you before!  My poor head is going round and round.

1st Wrenboy:  Now do you know us! (All recite “The Wren, the Wren, the King of All Birds.”  Give first verse.)

Guardian:  (Stopping his ears.) Oh, stop it!  That makes my poor head worse again.

2nd Wrenboy:  (Pulling up sleeve.) If you had chanced to see our right arm you would recognise us.  We were not without bringing a mark into the world with us, if it is not royal itself.

(Wrenboys strip their arms.)

1st Dowager Messenger:  What is he talking about? (Seizes arm and looks at it.)

2nd Dowager Messenger:  It is the same mark as is on the princes, the sign and token of a King!

1st Dowager Messenger:  It is certain these must be their five little royal cousins, that were stolen away from the coast.

1st Wrenboy:  If we were brought away it was by that Grugach that has kept us in his service through the years.

2nd Dowager Messenger:  It is no wonder they took to one another.  It was easy to know by the way they behaved they had in them royal blood.

(The Boys turn to each other, the Ogre is slipping out.)

Jester:  (Throwing off his cloak and showing his green ragged clothes.) Stop where you are!

Ogre:  Do your best!  You cannot hinder me!  I have spells could change the whole of ye to a cairn of grey stones! (Makes signs with his hands.)

Jester:  (In a terrible voice.) Are you thinking to try your spells against mine?

Ogre:  (Trembling and falling on his knees.) Oh, spare me!  Hold your hand!  Do not use against me your spells of life and death!  I know you now!  I know you well through your ragged dress!  What are my spells beside yours?  You the great Master of all magic and all enchantments, Manannan, Son of the Sea!