ROSE. Mad if you will, Major Cleveland. It is a struggle between us.
Look to it, sir. You may be bold, valourous, cunning--vastly so; but
you have a woman's wit against you--so look to it!
CLEVELAND. Confound it.
ROSE. Bravo! bravo! Your passion, sir, well becomes you--
CLEVELAND. Deaths and devils! [_Exit_.
ROSE. Ha, ha, ha!
[_Enter_ METCALF.]
Here! Here, Mr. Metcalf--follow Major Cleveland; watch every step;
don't lose sight of him for a moment.
METCALF. Trust me; I'll be his shadow from this time forth. [_Exeunt
separately_.
_Enter_ CAPTAIN ARBALD _and _KATE.
ARBALD. Really, Miss Kate, you do me injustice--but if I could only
induce you to intercede--
KATE. Plead your cause for you. [_Aside_.] Blind and stupid! Can't he
see that I am dying for that my sister laughs at.
ARBALD. If I could but find that lost bracelet--
KATE. Hush! Who comes here?
[_They withdraw_.
_Enter_ MAJOR CLEVELAND, MR. ELSWORTH, LIEUTENANT ELSWORTH, _and_
METCALF _behind_.
ELSWORTH. Declared to you that she would marry Captain Armstrong--
CLEVELAND. Yes, my dear sir, and I felt it my duty to acquaint you.
HARRY. I will go to the Captain and demand a satisfactory--
CLEVELAND. Your pardon, young gentleman. Captain Armstrong is now my
prisoner; and I shall hold him safe for my own purposes.
ELSWORTH. In face of my commands this day pronounced. It is monstrous.
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