DICKON Ah! Mistress Dodge, and so arduous—especially for a minister’s wife. [He leads her to a chair.]
MISTRESS DODGE [Accepting the chair.] Thank you.
MINISTER DODGE Lord Ravensbane comes from abroad?
JUSTICE MERTON From London.
MINISTER DODGE An old friend of yours, I understand.
JUSTICE MERTON From London, yes. Did I say from London? Quite so; from London. [Enter Micah.]
MICAH Captain Bugby, the Governor’s secretary.
[Exit. Enter Captain Bugby. He walks with a slight lameness, and holds daintily in his hand a pipe, from which he puffs with dandy deliberation.]
CAPTAIN BUGBY Justice Merton, your very humble servant.
JUSTICE MERTON Believe me, Captain Bugby.