ROSE. Oh! father, they may chain and bind our poor country, but they cannot find a way to chain a free woman's free tongue.
CLEVELAND. Lieutenant Elsworth, I place the Captain in your charge.
Conduct him to a safe place.
HARRY. This is the hard necessity of duty.
ELSWORTH. And this will really be nothing serious?
CLEVELAND. A bagatelle, I do assure you, sir.
WALTER. [Aside.] I thank him for calming the fears of the family—but I know how hard it will go with me.
HARRY. Walter—
WALTER. I go, Harry. Rose!
ROSE. [Aside, with a sudden thought.] Go! Say nothing.
WALTER. Come, sir. [To HARRY.