[Exit Dr. Scott.]
Col. Diamond (after a short pause). “There's another star gone out.”
Capt. Bright. Bravo! Colonel, a good quotation.
Cornet Lilly. Very good indeed!—(in a whisper) Pray from whom is it, Captain Bright?
Capt. Bright. From a very particular friend of mine—Lord Byron.
Major Flowers. I hope you have cut him. He is decidedly hostile to us.
Capt. Bright. I have never seen him since he left England. But I meant to cut him ever since he published his scurrility in the “Liberal.” He first abused the army, and then became a soldier himself.
Col. Diamond. But, Major, what does Lady Mary's card say? Have you got one here?
Major Flowers. I have not.
Cornet Small. I have, Colonel, and here it is.