SCENE II

TIME: a little later.
PLACE: Indian camp.


CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.MEDICINE MAN.
CHIEF POWHATAN.POCAHONTAS.
BRAVES, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN.

[CAPTAIN SMITH stands before POWHATAN. He holds a small compass in his hand.]

SMITH. Let me live, great chief! Let me live and you shall have my talking needle!

POWHATAN. Talking needle! What is that?

SMITH. It is this needle in this box. It talks whenever I wish it.

POWHATAN. What does it say?