DAVENPORT
I plead guilty.
MISS FLYN She was persuaded, that you were in a hurry going to marry her to an object of her dislike; nay, that he was actually in the house for the purpose. The speed of her flight admitted not of her depositing the jewels; but to me, who have been her inseparable companion since she quitted your roof, she intrusted the return of them; which the precipitate measures of this gentleman (pointing to the Officer) alone prevented. Mr. Cutlet, whom I see coming, can witness this to be true.
Enter Cutlet, in haste.
CUTLET Aye, poor lamb! poor lamb! I can witness. I have run in such a haste, hearing how affairs stood, that I have left my shambles without a protector. If your worship had seen how she cried (pointing to Marian), and trembled, and insisted upon being brought to her father. Mr. Davenport here could not stay her.
FLINT I can forbear no longer. Marian, will you play once again, to please your old father?
MARIAN I have a good mind to make you buy me a new grand piano for your naughty suspicions of me.
DAVENPORT
What is to become of me?
FLINT
I will do more than that. The poor lady shall have her jewels again.
MARIAN
Shall she?
FLINT Upon reasonable terms (smiling). And now, I suppose, the court may adjourn.