CLEVELAND. Ah, Miss Elsworth—Rose, let me call you—I see you are thinking of the young Captain. You love him!
ROSE. [Aside.] Walter, I must save you by whatever means! [Aloud.]
Oh, Major, let me beg of you one thing—let me hear you promise what I
will ask you. You assure me you are my friend. Then grant me a pledge.
Promise me to—to protect—
CLEVELAND. The Captain—
ROSE. Who is to be my husband.
CLEVELAND. You delight me. Are you then pledged?
ROSE. We are.
CLEVELAND. The young rascal. He never told me so. And jealous enough,
I'll be sworn he is, to see me monopolize your society, as I do.
ROSE. His life is almost in your hands. Often you can save him from danger.
CLEVELAND. You will marry him?
ROSE. [Abashed.] Yes.