. Captain Lettarblair : a comedy in three acts. at do you mean? CAPTAIN LETTARBLAIR 147 DeanGentlemen—! Merivale Pardon, Dean, but I know Litton to be encum-bered with a discreditable debt! Dean Discreditable? Litton, explain! Merivale, Idemand an explanation! Merivale Litton tries to hush it up—but it is the resultof a dishonourable business transaction of his fa-thers ! Litton You cur!—Before God he was innocent!Merivale Playing with his word suffices for your friends, CaptainLitton, but the world would call him an em-bezzler ! Litton Snatches Merivales gloves, and slaps his face


. Captain Lettarblair : a comedy in three acts. at do you mean? CAPTAIN LETTARBLAIR 147 DeanGentlemen—! Merivale Pardon, Dean, but I know Litton to be encum-bered with a discreditable debt! Dean Discreditable? Litton, explain! Merivale, Idemand an explanation! Merivale Litton tries to hush it up—but it is the resultof a dishonourable business transaction of his fa-thers ! Litton You cur!—Before God he was innocent!Merivale Playing with his word suffices for your friends, CaptainLitton, but the world would call him an em-bezzler ! Litton Snatches Merivales gloves, and slaps his facewith them. 148 CAPTAIN LETTARBLAIR You liar! Merivale makes a blow at Litton, but is caughtfrom behind by Pinckney, and forced intochair. Tf theres a God in Heaven you shall pay forthis! Merivale Between clenched teeth. Yes, I will pay for this! To Merivale. Fanny Oh, if you have any shame— LittonDear old Dad! Merivale I must protect you S Litton Has Miss Hadden given you the right to pro-tect her? Fanny How dare you ask! You! To Fanny.


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