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ARETHUSA。 Father�察�you believe in him�察�you do�察�I know you do。
GAUNT。 Child�察�I am not given to be hasty。 I will pray and sleep
upon this matter。 ��A KNOCKING AT THE DOOR�察�C。�� Who knocks so
late�拭 。�HE OPENS。��
PEW ��ENTERING��。 Cap'n�察�shall I fetch the constable��
GAUNT。 No。
PEW。 No�拭 �Have ye killed him��
GAUNT。 My man�察�I'll see you into the road。 ��HE TAKES PEW BY THE
ARM�察�AND GOES OUT WITH HIM。��
SCENE VI
ARETHUSA
ARETHUSA。 ��LISTENS�察�THEN RUNNING TO DOOR�察�R。�� Kit ´ dearest� �
wait� �I will come to you soon。
��GAUNT RE´ENTERS�察�C。�察�AS THE DROP FALLS。��
ACT IV。
The Stage represents the Admiral's house�察�as in Acts I。 and III。
A chair�察�L。�察�in front。 As the curtain rises�察�the Stage is dark。
Enter ARETHUSA�察�L。�察�with candle�察�she lights another�察�and passes
to door�察�R。�察�which she unbolts。 Stage light
SCENE I
ARETHUSA�察�KIT
ARETHUSA。 Come�察�dear Kit�察�come��
KIT。 Well�察�I'm here。
ARETHUSA。 O Kit�察�you are not angry with me。
KIT。 Have I reason to be pleased��
ARETHUSA。 Kit�察�I was wrong。 Forgive me。
KIT。 O yes。 I forgive you。 I suppose you meant it kindly�察�but
there are some kindnesses a man would rather die than take a gift
of。 When a man is accused�察�Arethusa�察�it is not that he fears the
gallows ´ it's the shame that cuts him。 At such a time as that�察�
the way to help was to stand to your belief。 You should have
nailed my colours to the mast�察�not spoke of striking them。 If I
were to be hanged to´morrow�察�and your love there�察�and a free
pardon and a dukedom on the other side ´ which would I choose��
ARETHUSA。 Kit�察�you must judge me fairly。 It was not my life
that was at stake�察�it was yours。 Had it been mine ´ mine�察�Kit ´
what had you done�察�then��
KIT。 I am a downright fool�察�I saw it inside out。 Why�察�give you
up�察�by George��
ARETHUSA。 Ah�察�you see� �Now you understand。 It was all pure
love。 When he said that word ´ O� � death and that disgrace� �
。 。 But I know my father。 He fears nothing so much as the
goodness of his heart�察�and yet it conquers。 He would pray�察�he
said�此 �and to´night�察�and by the kindness of his voice�察�I knew he
was convinced already。 All that is wanted�察�is that you should
forgive me。
KIT。 Arethusa�察�if you looked at me like that I'd forgive you
piracy on the high seas。 I was only sulky�察�I was boxed up there
in the black dark�察�and couldn't see my hand。 It made me pity
that blind man�察�by George��
ARETHUSA。 O�察�that blind man� �The fiend� �He came back�察�Kit�此�
did you hear him�拭�he thought we had killed you ´ you��
KIT。 Well�察�well�察�it serves me right for keeping company with
such a swab。
ARETHUSA。 One thing puzzles me�此 �how did you get in�拭 �I saw my
father lock the door。
KIT。 Ah�察�how�拭 �That's just it。 I was a sheet in the wind�察�you
see。 How did we�拭 �He did it somehow。 。 。 。 By George�察�he had a
key� �He can get in again。
ARETHUSA。 Again�拭�that man��
KIT。 Ay�察�can he� �Again� �When he likes��
ARETHUSA。 Kit�察�I am afraid。 O Kit�察�he will kill my father。
KIT。 Afraid。 I'm glad of that。 Now�察�you'll see I'm worth my
salt at something。 Ten to one he's back to Mrs。 Drake's。 I'll
after�察�and lay him aboard。
ARETHUSA。 O Kit�察�he is too strong for you。
KIT。 Arethusa�察�that's below the belt� �Never you fear�察�I'll give
a good account of him。
ARETHUSA ��TAKING CUTLASS FROM THE WALL��。 You'll be none the
worse for this�察�dear。
KIT。 That's so ��MAKING CUTS��。 All the same�察�I'm half ashamed to
draw on a blind man�察�it's too much odds。 ��HE LEAPS SUDDENLY
AGAINST THE TABLE。�� Ah��
ARETHUSA。 Kit� �Are you ill��
KIT。 My head's like a humming top�察�it serves me right for
drinking。
ARETHUSA。 O�察�and the blind man� 。�SHE RUNS�察�L。�察�TO THE CORNER
CUPBOARD�察�BRINGS A BOTTLE AND GLASS�察�AND FILLS AND OFFERS GLASS。��
Here�察�lad�察�drink that。
KIT。 To you� �That's better。 ��BOTTLE AND GLASS REMAIN ON
GAUNT'S TABLE。��
ARETHUSA。 Suppose you miss him��
KIT。 Miss him� �The road is straight�察�and I can hear the tap´
tapping of that stick a mile away。
ARETHUSA ��LISTENING��。 St� �my father stirring in his room��
KIT。 Let me get clear�察�tell him why when I'm gone。 The door ´ ��
ARETHUSA。 Locked��
KIT。 The window��
ARETHUSA。 Quick�察�quick� 。�SHE UNFASTENS R。 WINDOW�察�BY WHICH KIT
GOES OUT。��
SCENE II
ARETHUSA�察�GAUNT ENTERING L。
ARETHUSA。 Father�察�Kit is gone 。 。 。 。 He is asleep。
AUNT。 Waiting�察�waiting and wearying。 The years�察�they go so
heavily�察�my Hester still waiting� 。�HE GOES R。 TO CHEST�察�WHICH HE
OPENS。�� That is your chain�察�it's of Guinea gold�察�I brought it
you from Guinea。 ��TAKING OUT CHAIN。�� You liked it once�察�it
pleased you long ago�察�O�察�why not now ´ why will you not be happy
now�拭 � 。 。 I swear this is my last voyage�察�see�察�I lay my hand
upon the Holy Book and swear it。 One more venture ´ for the
child's sake�察�Hester�察�you don't think upon your little maid。
ARETHUSA。 Ah�察�for my sake�察�it was for my sake��
GAUNT。 Ten days out from Lagos。 That's a strange sunset�察�Mr。
Yeo。 All hands shorten sail� �Lay aloft there�察�look smart� � 。
。 What's that�拭 �Only the negroes in the hold 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 Mr。
Yeo�察�she can't live long at this�察�I have a wife and child in
Barnstaple。 。 。 。 Christ�察�what a sea� �Hold on�察�for God's sake ´
hold on fore and aft� �Great God� 。�AS THOUGHT THE SEA WERE MAKING
A BREACH OVER THE SHIP AT THE MOMENT��。
ARETHUSA。 O��
GAUNT。 They seem quieter down below there 。 。 。 No water ´ no
light ´ no air ´ seven days battened down�察�and the seas mountain
high�察�and the ship labouring hell´deep� �Two hundred and five��
two hundred and five�察�two hundred and five ´ all to eternal
torture��
ARETHUSA。 O pity him�察�pity him� �Let him sleep�察�let him forget� �
Let her prayers avail in heaven�察�and let him rest��
GAUNT。 Hester�察�no�察�don't smile at me。 Rather tears� �I have
seen you weep ´ often�察�often�察�two hundred and five times。 Two
hundred and five� 。�WITH RING。 Hester�察�here is your ring ��HE
TRIES TO PUT THE RING ON HIS FINGER��。 How comes it in my hand�拭�
Not fallen off again�拭 �O no�察�impossible� �it was made smaller��
dear�察�it can't have fallen off� �Ah�察�you waste away。 You must
live�察�you must�察�for the dear child's sake�察�for mine�察�Hester�察�for
mine� �Ah�察�the child。 Yes。 Who am I to judge�拭 �Poor Kit French� �
And she�察�your little maid�察�she's like you�察�Hester�察�and she will
save him� �How should a man be saved without a wife��
ARETHUSA。 O father�察�if you could but hear me thank and bless
you� 。�THE TAPPING OF PEW'S STICK IS HEARD APPROACHING。 GAUNT
PASSES L。 FRONT AND SITS。��
GAUNT ��BEGINNING TO COUNT THE TAPS��。 One ´ two ´ two hundred and
five
ARETHUSA ��LISTENING��。 God help me�察�the blind man� 。�SHE RUNS TO
DOOR�察�C。�察�THE KEY IS PUT INTO THE LOCK FROM WITHOUT�察�AND THE DOOR
OPENS。��
SCENE III
ARETHUSA ��AT BACK OF STAGE BY THE DOOR���察�GAUNT ��FRONT L。���察�TO
THESE�察�PEW�察�C。
PEW ��SOTTO VOCE��。 All snug。 ��COMING DOWN。�� So that was you�察�my
young friend Christopher�察�as shot by me on the road�察�and so you
was hot foot after old Pew�拭 �Christopher�察�my young friend�察�I
reckon I'll have the bowels out of that chest�察�and I reckon
you'll be lagged and scragged for it。 ��AT THESE WORDS ARETHUSA
LOCKS THE DOOR�察�AND TAKES THE KEY。�� What's that�拭 �All still。
There's something wrong about this room。 Pew�察�my 'art of oak��
you're queer to´night�察�brace up�察�and carry off。 Where's the
tool�拭 。�PRODUCING KNIFE。�� Ah�察�here she is�察�and now for the
chest�察�and the gold�察�and rum ´ rum ´ rum。 What� �Open�拭 � 。 。
old clothes�察�by God� � 。 。 He's done me�察�he's been before me��
he's bolted with the swag�察�that's why he ran�此 �Lord wither and
waste him forty year for it� �O Christopher�察�if I had my fingers
on your throat� �Why didn't I strangle the soul out of him�拭 �I
heard the breath squeak in his weasand�察�and Jack Gaunt pulled me
off。 Ah�察�Jack�察�that's another I owe you。 My pious friend�察�if I
was God Almighty for five minutes� 。�GAUNT RISES AND BEGINS TO
PACE THE STAGE LIKE A QUARTERDECK�察�L。�� What's that�拭 �A man's
walk。 He don't see me�察�thank the blessed dark� �But it's time to
slip�察�my bo。 ��HE GROPES HIS WAY STEALTHILY TILL HE COMES TO
GAUNT'S TABLE�察�WHERE HE BURNS HIS HAND IN THE CANDLE。�� A candle
´ lighted ´ then it's bright as day� �Lord God�察�doesn't he see
me�拭 �It's the horrors come alive。 ��GAUNT DRAWS NEAR AND TURNS
AWAY。�� I'll go mad�察�mad� 。�HE GROPES TO THE DOOR�察�STOPPING AND
STARTING。�� Door。 ��HIS VOICE RISING FOR THE FIRST TIME�察�SHARP
WITH TERROR。�� Locked�拭 �Key gone�拭 �Trapped� �Keep off ´ keep off
of me ´ keep away� 。�SOTTO VOCE AGAIN。�� Keep your head�察�Lord
have mercy�察�keep your head。 I'm wet with sweat。 What devil's
den is this�拭 �I must out ´ out� 。�HE SHAKES THE DOOR VEHEMENTLY。��
No�拭 �Knife it is then ´ knife ´ knife ´ knife� 。�HE MOVES WITH
THE KNIFE RAISED TOWARDS GAUNT�察�INTENTLY LISTENING�察�AND CHANGING
HIS DIRECTION AS GAUNT CHANGES HIS POSITION ON THE STAGE。��
ARETHUSA ��RUSHING TO INTERCEPT HIM��。 Father�察�father�察�wake��
GAUNT。 Hester�察�Hester� 。�HE TURNS�察�IN TIME TO SEE ARETHUSA
GRAPPLE PEW IN THE CENTRE OF THE STAGE�察�AND PEW FORCE HER DOWN。��
ARETHUSA。 Kit� �Kit��
PEW ��WITH THE KNIFE RAISED��。 Pew's way��
SCENE IV
TO THESE�察�KIT
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