Hen. No! You are one of the lucky ones!
Ralph. Indeed! But it would have pleased me if you had. Still, you can accept me as a volunteer.
Hen. [Aside.] H’m! his disappointment has made him desperate. [To Ralph.] You surprise me, Murdell—you have more patriotism than I gave you credit for.
Ralph. This sort of life is too tame for me. I long for excitement!
Hen. [Hands him paper and pencil.] You will please sign here!
Ralph. [Signs paper.] And when shall I report for duty?
Hen. To-morrow morning at ten o’clock, at headquarters.
Ralph. All right! I’ll go and make the necessary preparations. I shall be on hand. [Exit R. 1 E.]
Hen. [Crosses to L.] I’m glad Adrienne did not marry that chap, for I did think that she thought a great deal of him. But you can never tell anything about women. They never do what you think they will. However, I am more than pleased that things have turned out as they did. A better or truer man never lived than Reginald Maitland.