Helen. He does, Here is the answer that has just now come; for I have promised to meet him to-day at the hut of the missionary in yonder woods.—I can hardly spell these hasty words; but this I know, he will surely come for me,—though he bids me wait until I hear his signal,—so I cannot go with you, mother.
Mrs. G. Where will you go, Helen?
Helen. Everard is in yonder camp;—where should the wife's home be?
Mrs. G. The wife's?
Helen. These two years I have been his bride;—his wedded wife I shall be to-day. Yonder dawns my bridal day.
George. What does she say? What does Helen say? I do not understand one word of it.
Mrs. G. She says she will go to the British camp. Desertions thicken upon us. Hark!—they are calling us.
George. To the British camp?
Mrs. G. Go down, George, go down. Your sister talks wildly and foolishly, what you should not have heard, what she will be sorry for anon; go down, and tell them they must wait for us a little,—we will be there presently.
George. Hark! (going to the door.)—another message. Do you hear?—Helen may be ready yet, if she will.