[Exit Violet.
Ninon [following].
And I’ll descend to ze grand Major, for ze willing mistress makes ze willing maid.
[Exit Ninon.
Whetstone.
Major, I’m for a flank movement. We’re in the heat of battle. Let’s head them off! Let us on! She’s a prize! She’s a thoroughbred! What points she has! See the points and angles she gave us. She’s worth all! [Enter Violet and Ninon, who are joined by Ideal and Bluegrass.] She must not escape me; I’ll throw in the Eagle.
Bluegrass.
Whetstone.
The bank, the steeple, the stores, the Academy, my farm on Pearl Creek,—all, all, everything,—but I’ll have her!