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CAPI' erances are, I nevertheless feel that they arcfor me. But to what new misery is she refer-

Si r Joseph.)

StnJOSBpH:...Captain Corcoran, I am much disappointed with your daughter' Infact, I dont think she rvill do'

CAPr., . . .She won't do, Sir JosePh!

StnJOSBpH:.. .Ihr afraid not. The fact is, that although I have urged my suit with aq

much eloquence as is consistent with an official utterance, I have done so

hithertowithoutsuccess.Howdoyouaccountforthis?CApt., . .Really, Sir Joseph, I hardly know. Josephine is of course sensible of you

condescension.

StnJosBrH:. . .She naturally would be.

CApT., . .But perhaps your exalted rank dazzles her'

Sln JosPPH:.. .You think it does?

CApT., . . ..I can hardly say; but she is a modest girl, and her social position is farbelowyo,rr o*n.-It may be that she feels she is not *-orthy of you.

StnJOSppH:. . .That is really a very sensible suggestion, and displays more knowledgeof human nature than I had given you credit for'

CAPT., .See, she comes. If your lordship u'ould kindly reason with her- and assure

her officially that ii is a standing rule at the Admiralty that love levelsall ranks, he"r respect for an official utterance might induce her to look up-on Your offer in its ProPer light'

SfnJOSBpH:. ..It is not unlikely. I u'ill adopt your suggestion. But soft, sheis here'Let us withdraw, and watch our opportunity'

(Enter Josephi,ne lfron cabin. Sit,Jose2lh and Captain retire.)

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gold - en rank can he im-part, Ntl rvealth of house or land, No

for - tune, save his trust-y heart,And hon-est,brown righthand, his trust-y heart and rig

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srnJosppH:...Madam, it hasbeen represented tome that you are appalled by my ex-

alted rank. I desire to "on*:"y i;tr" officially my assurance, that if your

hesitationisattributabletott,atcircumstance,itisuncalledfor.

JOSBpfffXp:.Oh, then your lordship isoftheopinionthat 'rarried happiness is not inconsi

ent with discrePancY in rank?

Stn JosppH:- . .I am officially of that opinion'

JosBrrrxp;.That the high and the lowly may be truly huppy together, provided that

trulY love one another?

srnJosppH:...Madam, I desire to c-onvey toyou officially my opinionthatloveisa p

form uPon which all ranks meet'

JosppruxB,.I thankyou, sirJoseph. I!!!hesitate,butlwillhesitate nolonger' Qlaide)

He little thinks uow etoqrffitiy r," u" pleaded his rival's cause!

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