RACHEL [Courtesying.] Sir Charles, allow me to present my friend, Lord Ravensbane.
MISTRESS REDDINGTON [Aside to Amelia.] Her friend—did you hear?
SIR CHARLES Mistress Rachel, I see you are as pretty as ever. Lord Ravensbane, your hand, sir.
RAVENSBANE Trust me, your Excellency, I will inform his Majesty of your courtesy.
CAPTAIN BUGBY [Watching Ravensbane with chagrin.] On my life! he’s lost his limp.
RAVENSBANE [Apart to Rachel.] “A great glory has descended upon this day.”
RACHEL [Shyly.] My lord!
RAVENSBANE Be sure—O mistress, be sure—that this glory is love.
SIR CHARLES [Watching the two, whispers a loud aside to Justice Merton.] Hoho! is it congratulations for your niece?
JUSTICE MERTON Not—not precisely.