REV. MASTER TODD A pipe! Nay, mores inhibitae!

JUSTICE MERTON ’Tis most unfortunate, gentlemen; but I understand ’tis the new vogue in London. [Enter Micah.]

MICAH His Excellency, Sir Charles Reddington, Lieutenant Governor; the Mistress Reddingtons.

CAPTAIN BUGBY At last!

MISTRESS MERTON [Aside.] Micah.

[Micah goes to her. Enter Sir Charles, Mistress Reddington, and Amelia Reddington.]

JUSTICE MERTON Your Excellency, this is indeed a distinguished honour.

SIR CHARLES [Shaking hands.] Fine weather, Merton. Where’s your young lord?

THE TWO GIRLS [Courtesying.] Justice Merton, Mistress Merton.

MICAH [To Mistress Merton, as he is going out, right.] I will speak to them, madam.