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MISS FOSTER。 This is the most amazing circumstance。 You take my
breath away。 My niece refuse George Austin�拭�why�察�I give you my
word�察�I thought she had adored you。 A perfect scandal�此 �it
positively must not get abroad。
AUSTIN。 Madam�察�for that young lady I have a singular regard。
Judge me as tenderly as you can�察�and set it down�察�if you must�察�to
an old man's vanity ´ for�察�Evelina�察�we are no longer in the
heyday of our youth ´ judge me as you will�此 �I should prefer to
have it known。
MISS FOSTER。 Can you�拭 �George Austin�察�you�拭 �My youth was
nothing�察�I was a failure�察�but for you�拭�no�察�George�察�you never can��
you never must be old。 You are the triumph of my generation��
George�察�and of our old friendship too。 Think of my first dance
and my first partner。 And to have this story ´ no�察�I could not
bear to have it told of you。
AUSTIN。 Madam�察�there are some ladies over whom it is a boast to
have prevailed�察�there are others whom it is a glory to have
loved。 And I am so vain�察�dear Evelina�察�that even thus I am proud
to link my name with that of Dorothy Musgrave。
MISS FOSTER。 George�察�you are changed。 I would not know you。
AUSTIN。 I scarce know myself。 But pardon me�察�dear friend
��TAKING HIS WATCH���察�in less than four minutes our illustrious
guest will descend amongst us�察�and I observe Mr。 Fenwick�察�with
whom I have a pressing business。 Suffer me�察�dear Evelina� �
SCENE III
To these�察�FENWICK。 MISS FOSTER remains seated�察�L。 AUSTIN goes
R。 to FENWICK�察�whom he salutes with great respect
AUSTIN。 Mr。 Fenwick�察�I have played and lost。 That noble lady�察�
justly incensed at my misconduct�察�has condemned me。 Under the
burden of such a loss�察�may I console myself with the esteem of
Mr。 Fenwick��
FENWICK。 She refused you�拭 �Pardon me�察�sir�察�but was the fault not
yours��
AUSTIN。 Perhaps to my shame�察�I am no novice�察�Mr。 Fenwick�察�but I
have never felt nor striven as to´day。 I went upon your errand�察�
but�察�you may trust me�察�sir�察�before I had done I found it was my
own。 Until to´day I never rightly valued her�察�sure�察�she is fit
to be a queen。 I have a remorse here at my heart to which I am a
stranger。 Oh� �that was a brave life�察�that was a great heart that
I have ruined。
FENWICK。 Ay�察�sir�察�indeed。
AUSTIN。 But�察�sir�察�it is not to lament the irretrievable that I
intrude myself upon your leisure。 There is something to be done��
to save�察�at least to spare�察�that lady。 You did not fail to
observe the brother��
FENWICK。 No�察�sir�察�he knows all�察�and being both intemperate and
ignorant ´
AUSTIN。 Surely。 I know。 I have to ask you then to find what
friends you can among this company�察�and if you have none�察�to make
them。 Let everybody hear the news。 Tell it ��if I may offer the
suggestion�� with humour�此 �how Mr。 Austin�察�somewhat upon the wane��
but still filled with sufficiency�察�gloriously presumed and was
most ingloriously set down by a young lady from the north�此 �the
lady's name a secret�察�which you will permit to be divined。 The
laugh ´ the position of the hero ´ will make it circulate�察 � you
perceive I am in earnest�察 � and in this way I believe our young
friend will find himself forestalled。
FENWICK。 Mr。 Austin�察�I would not have dared to ask so much of
you�察�I will go further�此 �were the positions changed�察�I should
fear to follow your example。
AUSTIN。 Child�察�child�察�you could not afford it。
SCENE IV
To there�察�the ROYAL DUKE�察�C。�察�then�察�immediately�察�ANTHONY�察�L。
FENWICK crosses to MISS FOSTER�察�R。 AUSTIN accosts the DUKE�察�C。��
in dumb show�察�the muted strings take up a new air�察�Mozart's
'Anglaise'�察�couples passing under the limes�察�and forming a group
behind AUSTIN and the DUKE。 ANTHONY in front�察�L。�察�watches
AUSTIN�察�who�察�as he turns from the DUKE�察�sees him�察�and comes
forward with extended hand。
AUSTIN。 Dear child�察�let me present you to his Royal Highness。
ANTHONY ��WITH NECKLACE��。 Mr。 Austin�察�do you recognise the bribe
you gave my sister's maid��
AUSTIN。 Hush�察�sir�察�hush� �you forget the presence of the Duke。
ANTHONY。 Mr。 Austin�察�you are a coward and a scoundrel。
AUSTIN。 My child�察�you will regret these words�此 �I refuse your
quarrel。
ANTHONY。 You do�拭 �Take that。 ��HE STRIKES AUSTIN ON THE MOUTH。
AT THE MOMENT OF THE BLOW ´��
SCENE V
TO THESE�察�DOROTHY�察�L。 U。 E。 DOROTHY�察�UNSEEN BY AUSTIN�察�SHRIEKS。
SENSATION。 MUSIC STOPS。 TABLEAU
AUSTIN ��RECOVERING HIS COMPOSURE��。 Your Royal Highness�察�suffer
me to excuse the disrespect of this young gentleman。 He has so
much apology�察�and I have�察�I hope�察�so good a credit�察�as incline me
to accept this blow。 But I must beg of your Highness�察�and��
gentlemen�察�all of you here present�察�to bear with me while I will
explain what is too capable of misconstruction。 I am the
rejected suitor of this young gentleman's sister�察�of Miss Dorothy
Musgrave�此 �a lady whom I singularly honour and esteem�察�a word
from whom ��if I could hope that word�� would fill my life with
happiness。 I was not worthy of that lady�察�when I was defeated in
fair field�察�I presumed to make advances through her maid。 See in
how laughable a manner fate repaid me� �The waiting´girl derided��
the mistress denied�察�and now comes in this very ardent champion
who publicly insults me。 My vanity is cured�察�you will judge it
right�察�I am persuaded�察�all of you�察�that I should accept my proper
punishment in silence�察�you�察�my Lord Duke�察�to pardon this young
gentleman�察�and you�察�Mr。 Musgrave�察�to spare me further
provocation�察�which I am determined to ignore。
DOROTHY ��RUSHING FORWARD�察�FALLING AT AUSTIN'S KNEES�察�AND SEIZING
HIS HAND��。 George�察�George�察�it was for me。 My hero� �take me� �
What you will��
AUSTIN ��IN AN AGONY��。 My dear creature�察�remember that we are in
public。 ��RAISING HER。�� Your Royal Highness�察�may I present you
Mrs。 George Frederick Austin�拭 。�THE CURTAIN FALLS ON A FEW BARS
OF THE 'LASS OF RICHMOND HILL。'��
THE END
Play�此 �ADMIRAL GUINEA
DEDICATED WITH AFFECTION AND ESTEEM TO ANDREW LANG BY THE
SURVIVORS OF THE WALRUS
SAVANNAH�察�this 27TH day of SEPTEMBER 1884
PERSONS REPRESENTED
JOHN GAUNT�察�called 'ADMIRAL GUINEA��' once Captain of the Slaver
ARETHUSA。
ARETHUSA GAUNT�察�his Daughter。
DAVID PEW�察�a Blind Beggar�察�once Boatswain of the ARETHUSA
KIT FRENCH�察�a Privateersman。
MRS。 DRAKE�察�Landlady of the ADMIRAL BENBOW Inn。
The Scene is laid in the neighbourhood of Barnstaple。 The Time
is about the year 1760。 The action occupies part of a day and
night。
NOTE。 ´ PASSAGES SUGGESTED FOR OMISSION IN REPRESENTATION ARE
ENCLOSED IN SQUARE BRACKETS�察�THUS �А。А�
ADMIRAL GUINEA
ACT I。
The Stage represents a room in the Admiral Guinea's house�此 �
fireplace�察�arm´chair�察�and table with Bible�察�L。�察�towards the
front�察�door C。�察�with window on each side�察�the window on the R。�察�
practicable�察�doors�察�R。 and L。�察�back�察�corner cupboard�察�a brass´
strapped sea´chest fixed to the wall and floor�察�R。�察�cutlasses�察�
telescopes�察�sextant�察�quadrant�察�a calendar�察�and several maps upon
the wall�察�a ship clock�察�three wooden chairs�察�a dresser against
wall�察�R。 C。�察�on the chimney´piece the model of a brig and several
shells。 The centre bare of furniture。 Through the widows and
the door�察�which is open�察�green trees and a small field of sea。
SCENE I
ARETHUSA IS DISCOVERED�察�DUSTING
ARETHUSA。 Ten months and a week to´day� �Now for a new mark。
Since the last�察�the sun has set and risen over the fields and the
pleasant trees at home�察�and on Kit's lone ship and the empty sea。
Perhaps it blew�察�perhaps rained�察。�AT THE CHART�� perhaps he was
far up here to the nor'ard�察�where the icebergs sail�察�perhaps at
anchor among these wild islands of the snakes and buccaneers。 O��
you big chart�察�if I could see him sailing on you� �North and
South Atlantic�察�such a weary sight of water and no land�察�never an
island for the poor lad to land upon。 But still�察�God's there。
��SHE TAKES DOWN THE TELESCOPE TO DUST IT。�� Father's spy´glass
again�察�and my poor Kit perhaps with such another�察�sweeping the
great deep��
SCENE II
ARETHUSA�察�to her�察�KIT�察�C。 ��He enters on tiptoe�察�and she does not
see or hear him��
ARETHUSA ��DUSTING TELESCOPE��。 At sea they have less dust at
least�此 �that's so much comfort。
KIT。 Sweetheart�察�ahoy��
ARETHUSA。 Kit��
KIT。 Arethusa。
ARETHUSA。 My Kit� �Home again ´ O my love� � home again to me��
KIT。 As straight as wind and tide could carry me��
ARETHUSA。 O Kit�察�my dearest。 O Kit ´ O� �O��
KIT。 Hey�拭 �Steady�察�lass�此 �steady�察�I say。 For goodness' sake��
ease it off。
ARETHUSA。 I will�察�Kit ´ I will。 But you came so sudden。
KIT。 I thought ten months of it about preparation enough。
ARETHUSA。 Ten months and a week�此 �you haven't counted the days
as I have。 Another day gone�察�and one day nearer to Kit�此 �that
has been my almanac。 How brown you are� �how handsome��
KIT。 A pity you can't see yourself� �Well�察�no�察�I'll never be
handsome�此 �brown I may be�察�never handsome。 But I'm better than
that�察�if the proverb's true�察�for I'm ten hundred thousand fathoms
deep in love。 I bring you a faithful sailor。 What� �you don't
think much of that for a curiosity�拭 �Well�察�that's so�此 �you're
right�察�the rarity is in the girl that's worth it ten