DICKON Justice Merton, I believe.
JUSTICE MERTON Of Merton House.—May I present—permit me, your lordship—my sister, Mistress Merton.
RAVENSBANE Mistress Merton.
JUSTICE MERTON And my—and my— [Under his breath.] Rachel! [Rachel remains with a bored expression behind Richard.] —my young neighbour, Squire Talbot, Squire Richard Talbot of—of—
RICHARD Of nowhere, sir.
RAVENSBANE [Nods.] Nowhere.
JUSTICE MERTON And permit me, Lord Ravensbane, my niece—Mistress Rachel Merton.
RAVENSBANE [Bows low.] Mistress Rachel Merton.
RACHEL [Courtesies.] Lord Ravensbane.
[As they raise their heads, their eyes meet and are fascinated. Dickon just then takes Ravensbane’s pipe and fills it.]