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DICKS' STANDARD PLAYS. 
 
 E WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 BY JOHN BALDWIN BUCKSTONE. 
 
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THE WEECK ASHOEE. 
 
 A DRAMA, IN TWO ACTS. 
 BY JOHN BALDWIN BUCKSTONE. 
 
 First performed at the Adelphi Theatre, Thursday, October 21, 1830. 
 
 [See pog 15. 
 
 MILES BERTRAM Mr. Yates. 
 
 WALTER BARNARD Mr. Hemming. 
 
 CAPTAIN GRAMPUS Mr. O. Smith. 
 
 MAGOG Mr. John Reeve. 
 
 JEMMY STARLING Mr. Buckstone. 
 
 WILLIAM Mr. Mordaunt. 
 
 ANDREW Mr. Morris. 
 
 "THOMAS Mr. Fry. 
 
 HARRY Mr. Price. 
 
 LIEUTENANT OF PRESS-GANG Mr. Chapman. 
 
 No. 806. Dicks' Standard Plays. 
 
CONTINUATION OP DRAMATIS PEBSOK.E. 
 
 BLACKADDER^ /'Mr. S. Smith. 
 
 CULVERDINE t cp\ n tPR\ J Mr - Morris. 
 
 REYNOLDS f " .......... liir.tes; ............ 1 Mr. V. Webster. 
 
 AVERT ) (.Mr. Chapman. 
 
 BARBELOT ............ (a French Pirate) ............ Mr. Willing. 
 
 GAFFER FALLOWFIELD .............................. Mr. WUlson. 
 
 ALICE ............... ................... Mrs. Yates. 
 
 BELLA .................................... Mrs. Fitzwilliam. 
 
 DAME BARNARD ................................. Mrs. Daly. 
 
 LUCY ........................... ,. ....... Miss Stallard. 
 
 MBS. STAELIKO ................................. Miss Beaamont. 
 
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 Press-gang, Countrymen, Revenue Officers, &c. 
 TIME OF ItEpKESENTATiON. Two Hours. 
 
 COSTTJIMIIE- 
 
 MILES BERTRAM. First dress: Green old-fashioned full-skirted coat, double-breasted old- 
 fashioned waistcoat, buckskin breeches, and top boots, black round hat with low crown and 
 rather a broad brim, brown wig with flowing curls, white cravat, shooting belt, &c. Second 
 dress: Blue old-fashioned naval uniform coat, full-skirted, buff waistcoat, white knee- 
 breeches, jack boots, black cravat, three-corner gold-laced hat, cockade, &c., a richly 
 embroidered scarf tied round his waist, lace, frill, ruffles, &c. 
 
 WALTER BARNARD. First dress : Brown farmer's coat, breeches, long leather gaiters over 
 the knee, white dog-skin hat. Second drass: Sailor's dress. 
 
 CAPTAIN GRAMPUS. First dress: Blue pea-jacket, Guernsey shirt, petticoat trousers, fisher- 
 man's boots, round hair cap, German pipe, &c. Second dress: A ragged sailor's dress, 
 Guernsey shirt, old canvas trousers, and wearing every appearance of misery. 
 
 MAGOG. First dress : Light old-fashioned coat, large flowered waistcoat with flaps, dark 
 knee-breeches, blue stockings, black boots, three-corner black hat, wig with tail, white long- 
 cravat. Second dress : Large blue beadle's coat, with red cape, &c., flowered waistcoat, bine 
 knee-breeches, stockings, shoes and buckles, large flowing King Charles wig of brown hair, a 
 staff, white cravat, three-cornered hat. 
 
 JEMMY STABLING. First dress: Short smock-frock, cow-skin waistcoat, blue trousers, 
 striped worsted stockings, shoes and buckles, small straw hat. Second dress : Drab country- 
 man's coat, flowered waistcoat, leather breeches, shoes and gaiters, white hat, carter's whip, 
 &c. 
 
 WILLIAM, ANDRFW, THOMAS, and HARRY. Smock-frockH, jackets, &c. 
 
 LIEUTENANT OF PRESS-GANG. Naval uniform, 
 
 PRESS-GANG. Sailors' jackets and trousers, armed with pistols and cutlasses. 
 
 CODNTRYMEN, &c., in holiday clothes. 
 
 BLACKADDER, CULVERDINE, REYNOLDS, and AVRRY. Various seaman-like costumes, some in 
 red shirts, straw hats, shawl scarfs, lace, and articles of finery, some with gold-laced bine 
 jackets. 
 
 BARBELOT. Very finely dressed. 
 
 GAFFER FALLOWFIELD. Holiday clothes. 
 
 REVENUE OFFICERS. Naval dresses. 
 
 ALICE. First dress .- Old-fashioned flowered cotton long-waisted frock, tucked np behind, 
 small straw hat on her head; in the parting scene, a red cloak. Second dress: Plain half- 
 mourning cottage dress. TMrd dress : White bridesmaid's dress. 
 
 BELLA. Fi?-st dress: Similar to her sister. Second dresa: Something like the one in the first 
 act, but smarter. Third, dress : Bridal white, white silk hat, &c., &c. 
 
 DAME BARNARD. Cotton dress, shawl, cap, &c., &o. 
 
 LUCY. White dress. 
 
 MRS. STARLING (and all the Girls). Holiday dress, decorated with white ribands and favours 
 at the wedding. 
 
 STAGE DIRECTIONS. 
 
 EXITS AND ENTRANCES. R. means Right; L. Left,; D. F. Door in Flat; R. D. Eight Doer; 
 L. D. Left Door; S. E. Second Entrance; U. E. Upper Entrance; M. D. Middle Door; L. U. E. 
 Left Upper Entrance; R. U. E. Kight Upper Entrance; L. S. E. e/t Second Entrance; P. S. 
 Prompt Side; O. P. Opposite Prompt. 
 
 RELATIVE POSITIONS. R. means Right; L. Left; C. Centre; R. C. Bight of Cefr; L. C. 
 Left of Centre. 
 
 K. EC. C. LC. L. 
 
 *** T7ie Reader is supposed to be on the Stajc, facing the Audience. 
 
THE "WRECK ASHORE, 
 
 ACT I. 
 
 WINTER. 
 
 " Then came old January, wrapped well 
 In many weeds to keep the cold away ; 
 Yet did he quake and quiver like to quell, 
 And blow his nayles to warm them if he may." 
 SPENSEE. 
 
 SCENE I. Exterior of Dame Barnard's Farm on 
 the Essex Coast. The Farm-house, s. E. B., with 
 practicable door and window. A stable, a. E. E. 
 The landscape is covered with snow, the water 
 frozen. 
 
 Enter LABOURERS, TJ. B. L., with pickaxes. 
 
 CHORUS OF LABOURERS. 
 Up, lads, up, the day is breaking, 
 Be not long your beds forsaking ; 
 Whether there be rain or snow, 
 The labourer to his work must go. 
 
 Enter FEMALES, tr. E. L. 
 
 1st La, Tour axe, friend Thomas; for the stream 
 Is frozen; and our thirsty team- 
 Must water have, ere they can go 
 O'er the rough roads, and the frozen snow. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Wauns, it's cold bitter cold. 
 1st. La. What! chilly, lads, while young andst out 
 Nonsense, nonsense; stir about 
 'Its time to shrink when weak and old. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Each to his work. Away, away, 
 
 If we'd anger 'scape to-day. 
 
 (A labourer breaks the ice with an axe, 
 and dips the pail in for water. The 
 Females go into the Farm.) 
 
 Enter JEMMY from Stable, with pitchfork and, 
 lanthorn. 
 
 Jem. Well, lads, here you be, already for work ; 
 now I must tell you all what to do, according to 
 the destructions given me last night by Miss Alice, 
 our missusses' head manager. You, Zachariah 
 Snubbs, look to the pigs, aad riugle all they as 
 enquire the same. 
 
 [Exit a labourer, s. E. L. 
 
 You, Tummas, Harry, and Hiran Taylor, go into 
 the barn, and cut sis bushels of chaff for the 
 co^vs. 
 
 [Three others exeunt, s. E. i. 
 To"j, Andrew Phipps, go and water the horses. 
 
 [Exit labourer with pails, a. E. L., leav- 
 ing his pickaxe near the farm. 
 
 Then, Jacob and Josiah, you help him to put 'eitt 
 to the waggon, and take a load o' turnips to Gaffer 
 Clover but you ben't to leave 'em without the 
 money, as missus Bays he's a man of conspicus 
 carackter, and by no means to be a creditor. 
 
 [Others go out, u. E. B. 
 
 All the rest of you, if you wish to serve your 
 health, jump about and keep yourselves warm, if 
 you can. 
 
 [All go off, u. E. E. 
 That's all off my mind. I'm af eard so much diversion 
 o' my faculties will throw me into a consumption, 
 because Doctor Bone says I be of a feverish in- 
 stitution, and ought to keep myself as quiet as my 
 indignant circumstances will permit. (A gunis fired 
 u. E. L.) Bless my heart ! what a condition my nerves 
 must be in, when a gun makes me jump so I must 
 speak to Doctor Boneuponthe subject. (Loofcs out.) 
 Oh ! it's young 'Squire Bertram electrifying the 
 hares and partridges. I wonder if he's got over 
 the cut o' the head Miss Alice gave him with a 
 spead when he wanted to be owdacions to her; 
 however, he must take care o' my young master, 
 Walter, because I have raisons to suspect that he 
 is her true lovier ; and when one is once a true 
 lovier, one is 'clined to be fightish, and show violent 
 simpletons. 
 
 Enter MILES, u. E. L., reloading his gun. 
 
 Mil. Ah, my little Starling all up and busy o* 
 the farm, and Alice the foremost amongst you, I 
 warrant. 
 
 Jem. I have not seed her as yet, sir. Pray, sir,, 
 if I may be so bold as to ask, how you got the hurt 
 on your head so soon well ? I suppose as you be- 
 so conveylissom, Doctor Bone gave you an in- 
 scription to put on it ? 
 
 Mil. The doctor was certainly skilful. 
 
 Jem. Oh, that 'ere Doctor Bone, he's a man of 
 immense talons. 
 
 Mil. I must be cautious that I do not meet with 
 such another tumble 
 
 Jem. Tumble, eh ! He, he, he ! Pray don't 
 think me imperent or consuming, but take a young 
 chap's counsel as have seed a good deal of this 
 world and its infernal organs, as Doctor Bone says : 
 when a prety girl ben't willing to be kissed like, 
 never go too far when she's a spead close at hand. 
 (Crosses io L.) He, he, he! You understand, 
 " that's advice gratis," as Doctor Bone says. 
 
 [Exit into Stable. 
 
 Mil. All the boobies on the farm seem to know 
 of the repulse I met with from Alice. What an 
 idiot am I to think of a girl that I am convinced 
 has no love for me. Well, well, I'll see her for the 
 
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THR WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 last time, and if she still has a s.tiili for Walter 
 Barnard, and a frown for Miies Bertram, a trip to 
 London, or a cruise with Captain Grampus, will 
 be of infinite service to the despised lover. I think 
 I hear her voice. Alice, are you there ? 
 
 (Taps at the cottage-door.) 
 
 WALTER BARNARD appears. 
 
 Wai. (R.) Who asks for Alice ? 
 
 Mil. Walter, how now, my lad? you look sulkily, 
 
 Wai. It is time to look so, when neither good 
 words nor harsh deeds will keep a man from a 
 pursuit, wherein he is not wanted, and can never 
 obtain his object. 
 
 Mil. It is, then, as I suspected ; my successful 
 rival stands before me. Hark'ye, Walter, yon 
 have ever been my rock a-head ever my superior ; 
 at our school, in the race, in the sports of the 
 field ; and even now, when I would contend with 
 you for the heart of a silly girl, still am I followed 
 by the same ill-luck. S 'death ! I should like to 
 try a desperate struggle with you, before I quite 
 leave you to your laurels ; not that I care so much 
 for the girl, but to be ever thrust aside in this 
 fashion, wounds my pride will you try a fall with 
 me ? or snap a pistol at ten or twelve paces ? 
 
 Wai. I will do neither, Miles Bertram ; all I ask 
 of you is to discontinue your notice of Alice ; shake 
 hands with me, and turn your thoughts else- 
 where. 
 
 Mil. (Putting his gun near the stalle, a. E. L.) 
 Just one struggle here, upon this spot. Now, 
 Walter, foot to foot, and arm to arm. 
 
 Weil. No, no, begone ! we shall have the people 
 of the farm observe us. 
 
 Mil. You shall, by heaven, you shall (Seizing 
 him.) or I'll dash my fist in your face, and brand 
 you as a coward. 
 
 Wai. Take your hands from me. (Music.) You 
 will not. 
 
 (They struggle Walter throws him on 
 ii. Miles regains his fett, seizes an 
 axe at the farm-door, and -is rushing 
 on Walter, when STARLING runs 
 from the stalle, takes up Bertram's 
 gun, and presents it at him.) 
 
 Jem. Drop the axe, or I'll perpetrate you with a 
 duck-shot. 
 
 Wai. Go to your work, sir. 
 
 Jem. Not till he drops the axe or I'll make a 
 suicide of him, and send him again to Doctor Bone. 
 
 Wai. Give it me. (Takes the gun from Jetnmy, 
 and offers it.) There's your gun, Miles; take it, 
 and own yourself fairly beaten. 
 
 Mil. Beaten! 
 
 Wai. Hush ! here's the girl ; take tho gun, and 
 don't let her be a witness to our squabbling. 
 
 [Miles takes the gun, crosses to L., and 
 goes off at the first entrance, darting a 
 look of fury at Walter. 
 
 Enter ALICE from thefann, with a book and pen in 
 her hand. 
 
 Ali. Heyday 1 What disturbance is this so early 
 in the morning ? I want you, James. 
 JAMES comes dou:n, L. 
 
 You must run instantly to Farmer Fallowfield, and 
 tell him that his offer will be taken for the two 
 cows. 
 
 Jem. Yes, I know. (Going.) 
 
 Ali. And, James, call at no, no, that will do 
 to-morrow morning. 
 
 Jem. Do you want anything nice from Dr. 
 
 Bone's ? Some cooling notion, or a bottle of con- 
 vulsions for the cook's cough ? 
 
 Ali. No, no ; do as you're bid, and make haste. 
 Where is Miles ? Gone! [Exit Jemmy, u. E. R.] 
 I'm glad of it ; his presence is very irksome to 
 me ; I wish he would go to the sea, that he seems 
 to have such an inclination for. I heard your 
 mother asking for you, Walter. 
 
 Wai. Very likely; she will never let me be in 
 peace. 
 
 Ali. Nay, nay, don't speak so pettishly, Walter ; 
 she is a good industrious soul, and does everything 
 for the best. Let me see, I must put down all the 
 milk I have sent into the dairy this morning. Six 
 gallons of skimm'd; one ditto cream. 
 
 (Writing.) 
 
 Wai. Alice! (Violently.) 
 
 Ali. Bless me, how you made me jump ; here's a 
 blot on my book. 
 
 Wai. I cannot endure tho tyranny of my mother 
 any longer. 
 
 Ali. Hush, hush ! 
 
 Wai. Her violence is past bearing 1 . I can 
 neither think nor speak, but as she dictates; this 
 was all well enough when a child, but now I am 
 determined to follow my own inclinations. 
 
 Ali. Don't be rash, Walter. 
 
 Wai. My attachment for you daily becomes moro 
 apparent : and were it known by her, I dread the 
 consequences. 
 
 Ali. Nay, nay, dear Walter, let us wait 
 patiently; submit to her temper; you never hear 
 me complain, and I meet with some sharp rebuffs 
 now and then; but I look forward and do iny 
 duties with a light heart, and such gay hopes before 
 me, that I can't be sad, even if I would. 
 
 Wai. Dear, dear Alice, you teach me to love you 
 more than ever. 
 
 (Kisses her hand DAME BARNARD 
 puts her head out of the farm-house 
 v:indow.) 
 
 Dame. Walter, Walter, how dare you, sir? 
 pretty doings indeed pretty doings. 
 
 (She disappears.) 
 
 Ali. Oh, Walter, I tremble from head to foot. 
 
 Wai. Now I am resolved how to act. 
 
 Enter DAME BARNARD from the farm. 
 
 Dame. (Crosses to c.) It is, then, as I suspected. 
 How dare, yon, madam, presume to give any en- 
 couragement to the attentions of my son ? and 
 you, sir, what right have you to have any thoughts 
 of ray dairy maid? 
 
 Wai. Whatever she may be, she's an honest and 
 a good girl, and as fitting a match for me as any 
 lady in the land. 
 
 Dame. Who gave you leave to have an opinion 
 on such a subject, sir ? 
 
 Wai. My own heart. 
 
 Dame. Your own stupidity, rather. 
 
 Wai. Mother, from this day I'll have a will of 
 my own ; I will not be ruled like a child. 
 
 Dame. Dare to answer me in that strain again, 
 and I'll close my doors against you for ever. 
 
 Wai. As soon as you please. 
 
 Ali. (R.) Walter! Mistress! 
 
 Dame. Silence, hussy ! address my son as Walter 
 again if yon dare. 
 
 .4li. Don't let me be the cause of any unhappy 
 difference. I would rather return to the humble 
 roof of my father. 
 
 Dame. That you shall do instantly ; I'll have no 
 love making and foolery in my house. Give me 
 
THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 yonr book. (Swatches the book from Alice, who goes 
 up R.) And you, sir, come to me in an hour, and 
 I'll speak to you severely. Would you disgrace 
 yourself and yonr family ? Don't utter another 
 word, sir. As for yon, my fine miss, if I see your 
 face on this farm in halt' an hour hence, I shall 
 tell you a little more of my mind ; leave the place 
 go. {Exit info farm. 
 
 Ali. I knew this wretched day would come, 
 though I strove to forget the thought. 
 
 Wai. Do not weep, Alice. I have saved sufficient 
 to establish myself in a small farm. I have some 
 good friends on the other side of the river who 
 will assist me, and then I will return to you. 
 
 Ali. Do not leave your mother. 
 
 Wai. I am fixed, Alice. Go back to your father, 
 dear girl. I will be with yon to-morrow, in the 
 evening 1 , to speak of plans for the future. Do not 
 weep, dear, 'tis all that makes me unhappy to see 
 you in tears. 
 
 Ali. Alas ! I am the cause of all this. 
 
 Enter DAME BARNARD/rom the farm. 
 
 Dame. Come, madam, in, and pack up your 
 trumpery ; you leave this place instantly ; no 
 words, in with you and depart. [4(ice goes slowly 
 into the /arm.] Idiot! (To Walter.) Is it for 
 this I have toiled late and early ? Is it for this I 
 have saved .and put away? I am ashamed of 
 yon. [Exit into farm. 
 
 Wai. Must I then see the object of my affections 
 depart like a degraded wretch from the house in 
 which I feel I ought to be master ? Ah, mother! 
 you know not how your severity wrings me; but 
 courage ! I have some fift^ or sixty good guineas 
 by me, so I'll e'en venture upon the world with a 
 stout heart that shall defy the evils of the present, 
 and only cherish fair hopes of the future. 
 
 [Exit into farm. 
 
 SCENE II. A room in the Moatley Manor A 
 sliding panel t'n I/., and a small cupboard in the 
 B. flat Sketches of shipping upon the wall. 
 Enter MAGOG. L., rehearsing speech. 
 
 .Mag. Gentlemen of the westry, Bearing in 
 mind the sentiments of my late father, the beadle, 
 I, I what shall I say then ? Dear, dear, I shall 
 never get my maiden speech ready by the next 
 westry dinner. I onght to say something to the 
 pint, for the honour of my family, something 
 astonishing. What a great man I am. My late 
 father was beadle of the parish, and I, his son and 
 heir, am just appointed constable. Now, let me 
 see if any vagrants will dare to come near my 
 staff, or anybody attempt to break the peace. 
 There never shall be no disgraceful rnmpusses, 
 now I'm come into power. 
 
 (Bella sings without, a. E. R J 
 Will you go a maying, love, 
 
 A maying, love, a maying lovef 
 Will you go a maying, love, 
 
 In the spring-time of the year J 
 That's Bella's voice a nice little girl very young, 
 but very insinuating. I think I ought to take her 
 her in custody, because something whispers that 
 Fhe has broken my peace. Ah ! my late father, 
 the beadle, was the man for my money ; I wish I 
 inherited his awful hair: I've seen him frown at 
 he little boys in church-time so majestically, they 
 used to sink into their very half -boots ; wish I was 
 like him. He married three wives, and I've not 
 yet arrived at one ; but he was such a command- 
 ing figure. 
 
 Enter BELLA, singing, s. E. B. 
 
 Bel. Ah ! Mr. Magog, is it yon how do you do 
 to-day ? Yon are a great man, now, I hear ap- 
 pointed constable of the parish. 
 
 Mag. Yes; I've just come into power. I'm one 
 of the parish-ocracy. 
 
 Bel. What's that? 
 
 Mag. A branch of the aristocracy, and to be one 
 of that order means a man born to a good place ; 
 or, as we say in the vulgar tongue, with a silver 
 spoon in his mouth. 
 
 Bel. Well, I hope you'll be merciful. 
 
 Mag. I'm naturally so, Bella. I never could 
 wantonly crush an insect, or put my foot upon a 
 beetle in my life ; the former reminded me of the 
 short summer of our mortal existence, and the 
 latter led me to think of my late father. 
 
 Bel. Yon are quite eloquent to-day, Mr. Magog. 
 
 Mag. I'm practising for to-morrow ; there's to 
 be a westry dinner, and I'm to make a speech. 
 
 Bel. And what do you intend to say ? 
 
 Mag. That depends upon the inspiration of the 
 moment. 
 
 Bel. The what? 
 
 Mag. The inspiration. 
 
 Bel. What very fine words you do make use of ! 
 
 Mag. What would become of a man in office 
 without 'em ? Wasn't I educated at a seminary 
 for young gentlemen, where I was taught to read, 
 write, and multiply (putting his arm round her 
 waist) where I received my first rudiments ; give 
 me a kiss, Bella. 
 
 Bel. Keep your distance, sir; I don't allow of 
 any of your rudiments. 
 
 Mag. See what it is to be without education ! A 
 girl of intellectual acquirements would have rushed 
 into my arms, and have devoted her life to intense 
 passion. Bella, how old are you ? 
 
 Bel. Fifteen. 
 
 Mag. Quite a child if you were a little more 
 wax'd in years, I'd make you a very handsome 
 offer. 
 
 Bel. Of what, pray ? 
 
 .Mag. Of myself and this waistcoat. 
 
 Bel. Nonsense. 
 
 Mag. Don't say so; matrimony's a serious 
 affair. 
 
 Bel. With you it couldn't be. Ha, ha, only fancy 
 people calling me Mrs. Magog. 
 
 Mag. My father had three Mrs. Magogs ; I was 
 the fruit of his third wentnre. 
 
 Bel. And you wish to make me the object of your 
 first all I can say is, that I can give you no hopes 
 at present. 
 
 Mag. You are not engaged, I hope ? 
 
 Eel. Yes, I am promised to my father. 
 
 Mag. Promised to yonr father ! 
 
 Bel. He has my word that I should hasten home 
 this afternoon, which I shall never do if I stay 
 chattering with you. I have only come here with 
 some needlework that I had to do for Mrs. Bert- 
 ram, and have been from home nearly an hour 
 so good-bye, Mr. Constable. 
 
 Mag. Well, Bella, if we can't be lovers, let us be 
 friends. 
 
 DUET. 
 
 Both. Though lovers we are not, still let us be 
 
 friends, 
 
 And gossip the moments away ; 
 Leave love to old Time, for we know that h 
 
 sends 
 Odd chances and changes each day. 
 
THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 Hag. We poor single fellovs, as aid stories tell 
 
 us, 
 
 Are bodies in half ever roaming about, 
 The men for half women, th girls for half 
 
 fellows, 
 And those who die bachelors, halves are 
 
 without. 
 Bel, I'm. inclined to believe it, and if when 
 
 united, 
 Folks quarrel and worry from morning 
 
 till night, 
 In search for tlieir halves, tliey'vebetn surely 
 
 benighted, 
 While those who live happy have met with 
 
 the right 
 Mag. I think you're the half that's belonging to 
 
 me. 
 
 -Bel. Oh no, sir, I think you mistaken must be, 
 My half must be handsome and sweet to 
 
 the eye. 
 Mag. rou'll be puzzled to find a half svieetcr 
 
 than I. 
 Bel. No, no. 
 Jlfag. Yes, yes, 'tis so. 
 JBoth. Well, well, if not lovers, &c. 
 
 [They dance, and Bella goes off, L. 
 Mag. Sweet little dear that, and one that I 
 intend shall be my humble instrument in carrying 
 the noble name of Magog to posterity. (Footsteps, 
 F. E. R.) Here comes the squire; he'll wonder what 
 business I have here. It's the butler's fault, he 
 asked me to walk in. 
 
 Enter MILES, H. 
 
 Mt!. To be struck to the ground and baffled by 
 such a hind he shall not have the girl; on that 
 point I am flx'd. 
 
 Mag. He says I sha'n't have the girl he has 
 overheard ua. 
 
 Mil. I shall ever hold myself in contempt, if I 
 suffer it (Seeing Magog.) why are you here, sir? 
 
 Mag. (Aside.) If he breaks the peace, 1^11 take 
 him into custody. Sir, I came to dine with Mr. 
 Blackbottle, the butler. 
 
 Mil. Psha ! You'll not find him here ; that's the 
 way to the kitchen. (E.) 
 
 Mag. (Crosses to is.) So my nose informs me. 
 You'll excuse what I am about to observe, sir, 
 but, as a parochial officer, I flatter myself I am not 
 to be despised. 
 
 Mil. Well, sir. 
 
 Mag. From what I have just heard, you have an 
 ye upon a young girl ; and stop, sir, hear me, if 
 yon please ; and, by having such an eye, may pre- 
 vent her doing well in the world ; now, sir, as an 
 -officer of this parish, it is my duty to observe 
 
 Mil. Zounda ! every idiot is acquainted with my 
 thoughts and actions. Most sapient Mr. Magog, 
 I desire you to quit the room. 
 
 Mag. My late father, the beadle, would have 
 alarmed you very considerably if you had been 
 carrying on such rigs in his lifetime. 
 
 Mil. (Taking him by the collar.) Get out, fool, or 
 you shall fly from the window into the road. 
 
 Mag. A flying constable would be a novelty in 
 natural liistory. If you make any such transforma- 
 tion in me, or commit any assault wpon my person, 
 I'll take you into custody. 
 
 Mil. (Shaking him, and throwing him on the 
 ground.) Here, William ! 
 
 Enter tico Servants, B. 
 Away with this fellow. 
 
 Mag. Fellow, indeed ! you'may consider yourself 
 taken np. 
 
 Mil. Will you take him below? 
 Mag. Below ! that's where you will certainly be 
 found one of these days ; and if my company's a 
 nuisance here, I don't wish to repeat the otfeuce 
 by meeting you thtre. Lead the way, Mr. William. 
 [Exit, following Servants, 8. E. B. 
 Mil. The dulness of my life wearies me ; I was 
 not formed for this unvarying round of existence. 
 The sea, the wild and glorious sea, has ever been 
 my passion, and if fortune still continues to frown, 
 there will I forget the petty taunts which have 
 lately galled me. 'Sdeath! I feel hipp'd and miser- 
 able to-day. A dram of my friend Grampus's 
 brandy will do me no harm. (Goes to closet, R. 
 flat.) What have we here ? (Bringing forward the 
 model of a ship completely rigged.) A work of my 
 boyhood a token of my early predilection. This 
 has been the labour of many a happy hour ; there 
 she is, with her top-gallant-masts up, her jib and 
 stunsail-booms run out, her signal halliards 
 through her trucks, and all taut. How have I 
 looked at this token when a boy, and pondered on 
 the happy lives of the bold rovers of the ocean: 
 (Knock at panel, L.) Apropos, 'tis the signal of my 
 friend Grampus, with a present of real moonshine, 
 I trust. 
 
 (Miles puts the model into the closet, 
 draws panel, and GRAMPUS enters.) 
 Well, captain, what luck; have yon had a success- 
 ful cruise ? 
 
 Gra. Yes; tolerable at last; but how's this? 
 nothing to give a friend when he visits you ? My 
 pistol is drain'd. 
 
 (Turning down an empty spirit pistol.) 
 
 Mil. We've some of the last supply remaining. 
 (Brings a spirit case from closet, and Jills glass.) 
 Another. (Grampus drinks again.) 
 
 Gra. I've news for yon. Walter Barnard 
 
 Mil. What of him ? 
 
 Gra. I think yon and he are no cater cousins. 
 
 Mil. I've no great love for him, I confess. 
 
 Gra. And I hate him, hate him worse than the 
 fiend, or a custom-house officer. 
 
 Mil. (R.) You can't forget his kindness. 
 
 Gra. (L.) Didn't he spoil the making of my for- 
 tune by his cursed tattling two years since ? had 
 not I the finest cargo that ever came from 
 Mynheer ? the boats were ready the countrymen 
 willing to fight for me to the last my tubs upon 
 the very banks of the river, when flash, in a 
 moment, down came the blockade upon us, and all 
 was lost. Who was the cause ? Why Barnard, 
 Walter Barnard and if he's any blood in his veins, 
 the sight of that alone shall make me forget my 
 bitter loss. 
 
 Mil. Blood! that thought has once or twice 
 flash'd upon my braiu but no, no, I've not so much 
 malice in me. 
 
 Gra. Wilt come on board to-night, and have a 
 carouse with me and my mates ? I've a rare pro- 
 ject to break to you, that will make us rich. 
 
 Mil. Ah, we'll talk of that in the evening. But 
 what of Barnard ? 
 
 Gra. He has had words with his mother, and 
 leaves her to-night, with some gold in his purse, 
 and a determination never to return. I overheard 
 the dispute 'tis about a wench on the farm. That 
 gold might help to repair the loss he caused me. 
 
 Mil. You wouldn't rob him ? 
 
 Gra. Rob him ! perhaps not, but I'd knock his 
 brains out. 
 
THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 Mil. No, no, don't think of it, 
 
 Gra. He will be crossing the river to the oppo- 
 site coast ; I shall meet him on the road, that he 
 may know I am still living. 
 
 Ail. I'll be with you your lugger's in the old 
 snug place, I suppose, the Gully Creek, I'll be 
 with you, for, between you and I, iny last trip to 
 London has confoundedly involved me. 
 
 Gra. Wenching and dicing, eh ? Well, well, I'll 
 eet you ship-shape again, and then a rope's-end for 
 
 the bailiffs. 
 
 (Footsteps, F. E. R.) 
 
 .Mil. Hush, some one comes ; farewell, captain, 
 
 To-night 
 
 Gra. I shall expect you. 
 
 [JSartt through panel, L. flat. 
 
 Music. Enter WILLIAM, F. K. B. 
 
 Wil. Sir, there are two strange-looking fellows 
 lurking about the yard. 
 
 ifil. Are they bailiffs, think you ? 
 
 Wil. I do, indeed, sir. Your mother also sus- 
 pects it ; and I heard her say she was determined 
 not to assist you any farther, and that you must 
 now take the consequences of your bad company 
 and extravagance. 
 
 Mil. Well, we can't always buy our pleasures 
 cheaply. Thank you, William. Be in no alarm 
 for me, but still deny that I am here. 
 
 Wil. I will, sir. 
 
 \Ernt, V.Y..T,. 
 
 SKI. This fixes me. To-night the sea and I will 
 commence an acquaintance, that I hope will last 
 for years. 
 
 [E*it through panel. 
 
 SCENE III. A Part of the Farmyard. 
 
 Enter ALICE, followed ly several of the SER- 
 VANTS of the farm THOMAS, HARRY, AN- 
 DREW, and Females, L. 
 
 And. Nothing will go right now yon be going to 
 leave us. 
 
 Tho. I can't think what missus can mean by it ; 
 it bodes no good, I know. 
 Har. It's a shame. 
 All. It's not right. 
 
 AU. Nay, nay, my kind friends, our mistress 
 may have some one coming in my place that may 
 
 be of more service to her, or 
 
 All. No, no. 
 
 Ali. Besides, I may have displeased her ; we are 
 all apt to do wrong sometimes, you know, and 
 people are not obliged to put up with our errors if 
 they don't choose. Good-bye, my kind friends. 
 If I don't come to you, I know you'll often call at 
 my father's poor cottage to tell me the news ; I 
 shall be happy to see any of you ; it's hard to part 
 with one's old friends, too. (Crying.) 
 
 And. It breaks my heart to see you a-going, 
 you've always been so kind to us. Drat it, such a 
 short notice, too ; it's a cruel shame. 
 
 Enter JEMMY loaded with boxes, crying, L. 
 
 Jem. I've got a hosses vacation at my heart, as 
 Dr. Bone says. Only to think that you should be 
 going away ; dear, dear, nobody's onotomy never 
 was cut up so as mine is. Miss Alice, just take 
 this bit o' paper, there's a lucky fardon in it, 
 which I want you to have for a keepsake, that you 
 may think o' me when I am out of sight. Do take 
 ' it, it will compose my fractured mind. 
 
 When that you see 
 ; Kemember me, 
 
 Tho' ever so far off you may be. 
 
 AU. Thank ye, James, your intention is kiud, 
 
 and I will take it. 
 
 (James crosses to s.) 
 
 Tho, And this silk handkerchief. 
 Har. And this pocket-book. 
 And. And this silver penny. 
 
 1. And this thimble, this pencil-case, and this 
 
 gilt ring, and this book of ballads. 
 
 (They all throng round her, and offer 
 their gifts.) 
 
 Ali. Thanks, thanks, my kind friends; though I 
 shall need little to call you to remembrance. You 
 must all have something from me in return ; it is 
 but fair, you know. 
 
 Enter WALTER, L. 
 
 Wai. Come, come, my lads, you must not loiter 
 here ; you'll have your mistress about you in a 
 moment. I heard her calling for somo of you. 
 
 [.411 bid Alice adieu, and go off, L. 
 James, make haste with the boxes, that you may 
 return before you are missed. 
 
 (Alice is on the L., tying her bundle.) 
 
 Jem. Bless you, I ha' got leave to be away for 
 the rest o' the day ; for when I get rid o' these I 
 be going to the manor-house to bring home Mr. 
 Magog, the constable, with alanthorn, 'cause when 
 he goes to dine with Mr. Blackbottle the butler, he 
 always wants to walk home on his head. So I 
 must make haste. Good-bye, Miss Alice ; I shall 
 call and see yon soon ; all in the family way, as Dr. 
 Bone says. 
 
 [JJztf tcith boxes, K. 
 
 Wai. I must now take my leave of you, Alice, 
 but to-morrow evening you shall again see me, 
 when I hope to be master of my own deeds. You 
 have promised our friends here somo little remem- 
 brances have yon nothing for your poor Walter ? 
 
 Ali. (B.) Yes, and you must be very careful of it. 
 You recollect, Walter, one night, our sitting ontlio 
 window-seat when only the moon and the bright 
 frosty stars were witnesses to kind and unforgotten 
 words that I must never hear again ? 
 
 Wai. Yes, Alice. 
 
 .41*. Hush ! Yon recollect asking me for a lock 
 of my dark hair, and which I was then loath to 
 give, because it is said to be sometimes an unlucky 
 gift between two lovers ? 
 
 Wai. Well, Alice. 
 
 j4li. You are laughing, because I said lovers. 
 
 Wai. Nay, nay ; are we not so ? I should be 
 wretched, indeed, were we not. 
 
 .4li. Well, that night I did cut a little lock, still 
 I was fearful of giving it yon : wiser people than I 
 have listened to old sayings, you know, Walter ; 
 but, as we are to part, perhaps seldom to see each 
 other again, and as nothing can ever equal the un- 
 happiness of this day, I shall now give it you. 
 Here it is, Walter. (Producing a locfe of hair Jrom 
 paper.) 'Tis the only keepsake your poor Alice 
 can give, but I think you will prize it. 
 
 Wai. What gift from Alice would not be prized 
 by me ? (Takes out a leather pui'se, presses the loci; 
 to his lips, and puts it into the purse.) There it is, 
 safe as the guineas that are there, and when next 
 I show it you I hope that it may be upon a day 
 when I shall see, upon this third finger of your 
 little hand, a plain ring, Alice, and that shall be 
 my keepsake. Now, promise to be faithful to 
 me. 
 
 Ali. Faithful, Walter! that I will be to the last 
 hour of my life. 
 
 Wai. And when I Drove untrue 
 
8 
 
 THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 AH. There will then be one heart still, that is 
 now beating with sincerest love. 
 
 Enter BELLA, E., crying. 
 
 Bel. Oh, sister, I'm so wretched ; Jemmy has 
 told me all the bad news. 
 
 Wai. Bella, you must not cry, you must be merry, 
 and cheer your sister's spirits. Farewell, Alice, 
 to-morrow you will see me. 
 
 Ali. (c.) But you must iiot leave your mother ; 
 indeed you must not. 
 
 Wai. When she sees that I am independent of her, 
 she may be less severe. 
 
 Ali. Yon will not cross the river to-night, I 
 hope? 
 
 Wai. To-night, Alice, for I have no time to lose. 
 One kiss, dearest, if I never press your lips again. 
 
 (Kisses her.) 
 
 Bel. Oh, fie ! (Hiding Tier face in her apron.) 
 Tell me when it's all over. 
 
 Alt. Good-bye, Walter. 
 
 Bel. (Crosses to c.) Good-bye, Mr. Walter. 
 
 (Crosses to E. Music.) 
 
 Wai. Good-bye, bless you, bless you both. 
 
 [Exeunt Walter, L. t Bella and Alice, E. 
 
 SCENE IV. View of the Marshes near the River, 
 on the Essex coast, by moonlight Flood-gates and 
 bridge towards R. a stunted willow, K. 
 
 GRAMPUS discovered on the bridge. 
 Gra. It's a sharp night, and the mist comes roll- 
 ing over the marshes in clouds. I see nothing yet 
 of either of them ; I hope the bailiffs have not laid 
 their grappling irons on young Miles ; he's a bold 
 lad, and if I've any weight with him, we shall see 
 rare sport in the Spanish colonies. 
 Miles. (Without, F. E. L.) Grampus! 
 Gra. Yeo ho ! here he is ; this way. 
 
 Enter MILES, r. E. L. 
 
 MiZ. Here you are; I couldn't discern you 
 through the mist. Is your lugger still snug in the 
 creek? 
 
 Gra. All's right. 
 
 Mil. Can you get out of the river to-night ? 
 
 Gra. We may. 
 
 Mil. This place is now too hot for me, captain. 
 Bills overdue, and bailiffs in full chase, have driven 
 me to a hasty leave of my home. Take mo where 
 you will, Grampus, so that I am away from Essex 
 by the morning. 
 
 Gra. That's brave ; then huzza for the Spanish 
 main. 
 
 Mil. The Spanish main ? 
 
 Gra. Aye ! and a good ship, and the changing of 
 Captain Grampus and the young squire of Moatley 
 into gallant commanders of a privateer. What 
 say you to that ? 
 
 Mil. It has been the dream of my boyhood, the 
 ambition of my riper years. Can it be done ? 
 
 Gra. Trust to me, and we shall not fail. 
 
 Walter. (Without, r. E. L.) Hollo! who's 
 there ? 
 
 Gra. Do you know that voice, Miles ? 
 
 Mil. Yes; but we'll not meet him now; we've 
 better things to think of come on. 
 
 Gra. He lost me a fortune, he 
 
 Mil. Nay, nay ; don't think of petty losses when 
 we've an El Dorado in view. 
 
 (Retires towards a. E. n.) 
 
 Enter WALTER, F. E. L., armed with a sticfe. 
 Wai. Who's there ? (Seeing Miles.) You here? 
 Mil. What brings the happy lover on this dreary 
 
 marsh, at the time when he should be sitting- by 
 the fire-side with his true love ? 
 
 Wai. Miles Bertram, it is not my wish to ex 
 change a word with you ! Let me pass quietly ! 
 
 (Grampus points Jits pistol at Walter 
 Miles perceiving it, stands in the way 
 ofhisjire.) 
 
 Mil. Yon wouldn't think that I am doing you a 
 great kindness at this moment you wouldn't give 
 me credit for so much good f qe ling. 
 
 Wai. Will yon let me pass on ? I'm not in a 
 state of mind to be interfered with by yon, or any 
 like you. 
 
 Mil. Like me ! You speak in a tone of contempt, 
 Master Walter. I may not brook it. 
 
 TPal. I care not for your brooking it. Why are 
 you watching me ? Have you turned a paltry 
 spy? 
 
 Mil. I have fought with my temper many a time ; 
 I have struggled to persuade myself that I cared 
 not for you ; but now the bitterness of my dislike 
 rises so strongly within me, that it is clear, cool as 
 I am at this moment, that I hate you. 
 
 Wai. Every one has his foe ; and 'tis a consola- 
 tion to me that, besides yourself, I know not of 
 another enemy in the world. 
 
 (Grampus, hearing this, walks quietly 
 bettceen them.) 
 
 Gra. (c.) That's a lie! You know me, don't 
 you? 
 
 Wai. (L.) 'Tis little good that I know of you! 
 Let me pass on ! Am I to be stopped at every 
 turn by fellows that I despise ? 
 
 Gra. Fellows! (Catching hint by the collar.) 
 I should like to shake the life out of you. 
 
 Wai. Take your hands from me. You are 
 cowards, or you would not both fasten on me. 
 
 Gra. Oh, there, there, (Throws him away) I've 
 done with you. I leave you to your acquaintance 
 here. I'll be quiet, and look on. (Crosses to E. 
 TFal. Villains ! (Endeavouring to 
 
 Mil. What! (Stopping' 
 
 Wai. Come, come, I shall not submit to this. 
 Mil. Walter! 
 TFal. Stand aside, sir ! 
 
 (Walter strikes him violently, Miles 
 staggers back towards L. as Walter 
 gains the bridge.) 
 Mil. A blow ! Your pistol, captain ! 
 
 (Music. Miles snatches the pistol from 
 Grampus, and fires at Trailer, who 
 falls on the bridge Miles stands 
 appalled against L. wing, scarcely 
 crediting the deed. He drops the 
 pistol.) 
 
 Gra. (E.) That's a good shot; you've brought 
 down the mallemuck. (Going towards bridge.) 
 He'll never tell tales again to to custom-house 
 officers. (Searching him.) Oh, oh, here's the purse, 
 and the guineas, too. (Coming forward with the 
 purse.) A fair prize ! Why, how you stand ! 
 
 Mil. (L.) To what extremes have my frenzy led 
 me ! Is is he dead ? 
 
 Gra. If he ain't he ought to be. (.Earamininjj 
 purse.) What have we here ? A lock of hair ! 
 oli, oh, a love token ! Ah, those days have passed 
 with me ; I was fond of the women once myself. 
 What's the matter ? 
 
 Mil. Blood is upon my head ! I am a murderer ! 
 
 Gra. Don't be a child ! 
 
 (Magog heard singing, s. E. L.) 
 
 Mil. Hark ! we shall be seen. 
 
 ass.) 
 im.) 
 
THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 Gra. Steady your helm, and stand out to sea, ' 
 
 (Music.) 
 
 Mil. I cannot pass him. 
 Gra. Psha ! On to the boat ! 
 
 [Miles exit over the bridge, TJ. F. R. 
 
 Grampus picfes up pistol and follows. 
 
 (Magog sings again, s. s. L.) 
 
 At the sign of the Horse 
 Old Spintezt of course, 
 
 Each night took his pipe and his pot; 
 O'er a jorum of nappy, 
 Quite pleasant and happy, 
 Was'placed this canonical sot, 
 Tol de lol, de lol lol, de ri da. 
 
 Enter JEMMY and MAGOG, s. E. L., arm-in-arm, 
 Jemmy carrying a lanthorn, Magog very drunk, 
 and smoking a short pipe, both singing. 
 
 Mag. Oh, Mr. Blackbottle, you are the Mogul of 
 all butlers. My father, the beadle, never tucked 
 such wine under his gold-laced waistcoat ; it would 
 have done his old cocked hat good to have tasted 
 it. Jemmy, Jemmy, this won't do ! 
 Jem. What won't do ? 
 
 Mag. I'm afraid we're drunk and disorderly ; if 
 so, as parish constable, I must take myself into 
 custody, and fine myself five shillings. Jemmy, 
 lend me five shillings to fine myself with. Never 
 neglect your duty, Jemmy, that's a parish officer's 
 golden rule. 
 
 Jem. Mr. Magog, if yon can't contrive to contain 
 your poppindickler, you'll fall on terra's farmer, 
 as Dr. Bone observes. 
 
 Mag. Mind your own business. I know my duty. 
 I'm an upright man ! 
 
 (Jemmy Uts go of him, and he falls across, -R.) 
 Jem. Will you get up ? 
 
 Mag. It's all very well to say get up, but how 
 do you do it ? (Sings.) 
 
 "I'd crown resign to call her mine, 
 
 Sweet lass of Kichmond hill." 
 
 jemmy, I should like to go a-skating. 
 
 Jem. I dare say; a rum figure you'd cut. Come, 
 Mr. Magog, correct yourself upright ; for if you 
 stay here a-wobbling them ditties in the cold, 
 you'll catch an incommittee fever, and there'll be 
 a bill for the parish to pay. 
 Mag. Do you know I'm the parish constable ? 
 Jem. I'm awar on it. 
 Mag. You're awar on it. (Sings.) 
 
 " Here's a health to them that's awa!" 
 I'm constable, and, as such, I authorize you to 
 take me up. 
 
 (Jemmy tries ineffectually to raise him up.) 
 Jem. I never had so much trouble for sixpence. 
 I shan't wait any longer ; I shall go over the 
 bridge. Oh, no j that's the way to the river! 
 {Seeing Walter.) Oh, oh ! look there ! 
 Mag. I see it. 
 Jem. Here's a mangle. 
 Mag. A what ? 
 
 Jem.. A mangled body of a fellow-subject. 
 Mag. Ask him who did it. 
 Jem. It's young Master Walter he's dead ! 
 
 (Magog tries to rise, but cannot.) 
 Mag. Dead! Master Walter! Where's my 
 Btaif '( Alarm the parish ! Help ! 
 
 (Music. Jemmy raises him and drags 
 him ojf, F. E. L., calling help, 
 murder, &c. Walter rises, /aintlj 
 staggers towards the L., and again 
 'alls senseless.) 
 
 Enter LIEUTENANT and three Pressgang, F. E. R 
 
 Lie. Hollo ! what squall has sprung up here ? I 
 wish we could catch some of these noisy lubbers, 
 and get them safely on board our tender. We've 
 been unlucky in this place not a hand pressed to- 
 night. 
 
 Sai. Look, look! who have we here? Ha! a 
 man severely wounded ! Hollo, mate, how's this ? 
 
 Lie. He seems a fine young fellow been knocked 
 on the head and robbed, I suppose. 
 
 Sai. As it is so far from any help ashore, sup- 
 pose we take him aboard? Our surgeon knows 
 more about these matters than we do. 
 
 Lie. He must not be left here. Should there 
 be life in him, it can't be preserved for a better 
 cause than his country's ; and if he be dead, we 
 can but give him a sailor's grave. Forward, lads f 
 [Music. They carry Walter off over 
 the bridge, u. E. R. Foice heard, 
 F. E. L., "Which way? Follow!" 
 
 Enter JEMMY, followed by ANDREW and three 
 Villagers, with lanthorns and sticks, F. E. L. 
 
 Jem. On the bridge look on the bridge ! 
 
 (Some of the Fillagers go on. the bridge.) 
 .4nd. He's not here. 
 Jem. Indeed indeed, I saw him there dead ! 
 
 ALICE screams and rushes in, F. E. L., followed by 
 BELLA. 
 
 .4li. Dead! No, no! Let me let me die for 
 him! 
 
 (.4 lice ./alls senseless near the bridg; 
 .Bella drops on her knees to assist her. 
 The Fillagers continue their search. 
 Tableau.) 
 
 EHD OP ACT I. 
 
 A lapse of five years is supposed to have occurred 
 since the First .4ct. 
 
 ACT II. 
 
 SUMMER. 
 
 " And after her came jolly June, arrayed 
 All in green leaves, as he player were." 
 
 SPENSER. 
 
 SCENE I. An extensive landscape ^lll the trees 
 in full leaf and flower Meadows in the distance, 
 with haystacks, &c. the scene forming a contrast 
 to the First Act. Lively music heard, to which 
 Villagers are supposed to bo dancing. 
 
 Enter BELLA,?. E. R., her dress is not so girlish as 
 in Act the First, but still humble. 
 
 Bel. Dear, dear how warm I am. I'm glad I've 
 got away from the dance, for Mr. Magog does teaze 
 me so, I can't get a moment to myself. How 
 astonished everybody will be when they hear I'm 
 going to be married to-morrow. No one knows it 
 yet but my poor sister, myself, and I know who. 
 I thought to have met him here, as lie is to see me 
 home to-night. Poor sister Alice, I wish she would 
 not fret, and be so silent, and look so dull as she 
 always does all the crying in the world won't 
 bring a dead sweetheart to life again. I'm sure I 
 do all I can to make her merry. Dear ! dear ! and 
 to-morrow I'm to be married; who would have 
 thought it ! And I shall be so well off too Ah, I 
 was determined, when I met with a young man to 
 my liking, never to say no, when I meant yes. 
 
1C 
 
 THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 SONG. 
 
 Little lasses be cautious, and never say no, 
 
 When your meaning is yes, 
 
 When your meaning is yes, 
 At your word, all your loners may take ye, you know 
 
 Then your fate you may guess, 
 
 Then your fate you may guess. 
 When love and cTiance produce the man 
 
 All s/iould marry when they can, 
 Else your fate, soon or late. 
 
 Is the willow the willow, 
 That dullest of trees, the green willow. 
 
 When once yov. navt got a true lover in view, 
 
 Don't lethim entreat, 
 
 Don't let him, entreat, 
 For a proverb you'veheard, tluit is certainly true; 
 
 Which now I'll repeat 
 
 Which, now JPU repeat 
 41 She who will not when she may, 
 When she would shall have nay ;" 
 
 Then your fate, soon or late, 
 Is the willow themllow, 
 
 That dullest of trees, the green willow. 
 
 Enter MILES, TT. E. R. he pauses for a moment re. 
 
 garding Bella He wears a lace coat and em- 
 broidered vest his manner is bold and sailor-li/ee. 
 
 Mil. Well sung, my pretty little mermaid. 
 
 Bel. Ah, Miles, I knew you'd be here, though you 
 are past your time. 
 
 Mil. I've been busy, my girl, putting the old 
 manor-house in proper trim to receive its new mis- 
 tress ; for since my poor mother died, and I have 
 been away, nncles, friends, and chancellors have 
 allowed the family hall to go to pieces ; but to- 
 morrow, my girl, the old wide chimneys shall send 
 forth a sight that has long been wanting at their 
 summits. Does Alice intend to go with us to the 
 church ? 
 
 Bel. Yes, poor girl, I have prevailed on her at 
 last. Hasn t she altered since you saw her five 
 years ago ? It is five years, I think ? 
 
 Mil. Yes, Bella, it is now five years since I left my 
 home for the sea ; you were then but a merry little 
 grig ; I never dreamt at that time of returning and 
 loving you so dearly as I do. But, as you say, 
 Alice is much changed. 
 
 Bel. We have seen a deal of trouble you know, 
 Miles, our poor father has been ill and helpless so 
 long, and we have been obliged to live in such a 
 lonely cottage, too, all among the flat swampy 
 marshes and broad ditches. I've sometimes sat 
 looking at the old willows about the place in the 
 evening till I've turn'd so melancholy, and have 
 really fancied I have seen the ghost of Walter Bar- 
 nard staring me full in the face. Oh, (Shuddering.) 
 dreadful, wasn't it ? 
 
 Mil. Ah ! poor Walter, no one knew what became 
 of him, eh ? 
 
 Bel. He was attack'd by robbers, they say, on 
 the night he left his mother's ; Starting and Magog 
 made oath they saw him dead or dying. They, you 
 know, were frightened, and ran for help, but when 
 they returned he was not to be found ; it seems he 
 tried to reach the village, but being so weak from 
 the wounds he had received, fell into one of the 
 dykes and was drowned: because many months 
 after, a man was found in a large one near the 
 bridge, and everybody said it was poor Walter. 
 
 Mil. Was it ever suspected who killed that is 
 who stopped him ? 
 
 Bel Oh! yes 
 
 Mil. Indeed. 
 
 Bel. It was some smugglers that used to come 
 here, and because Walter had quarrelled with a 
 party of them some time before, they revenged 
 themselves by killing Mm. 
 
 Mil. What did Alice think ? 
 
 Bel. Oh, poor girl, no one ever mentions it to her 
 now we thought she would have died at the time, 
 and I don't think she has been right since. 
 
 Mil. We must make her happy, Bella. We'll be 
 kind and good to her won't we ? Bless your dear 
 little face, I forget all my past perils when I look 
 upon it. Bella, you'd go round the world with me, 
 I think. 
 
 Bel. Twice round it with you, Miles. 
 
 Mil. Then, should I take another voyage, you 
 would be my berthmate ! 
 
 Bel. I should not let yon go alone, be sure on't. 
 But I trust, I hope, you won't have occasion to go 
 to sea again. 
 
 Mil. .No no I only wished to learn how far 
 your love would carry you. 
 
 Bel. You don't doubt it, I hope ? 
 
 Mil. I do not or I wouldn't have asked yon, dear 
 Bella. When shall you leave your hay -feast ? 
 
 JBel. Oh, very soon, I am almost tired, and wish- 
 ing to go home, for I intend to be very happy to- 
 morrow. 
 
 Mil. Well, return to your friends ; I'll be with 
 you presently and dance with you. 
 
 Bel. You'll not be long. 
 
 Mil. Not the turning of an hour-glass. 
 
 [Exit, B. 
 
 Enter MAGOG, TJ. E. L., in a Beadle's dress, and 
 carrying a staff. 
 
 Mag. Very pretty rigs indeed. Are you aware 
 young woman, of the danger you've been running 
 into? 
 
 Bel. Eh ! Bless me, it's Mr. Magog ; you've been 
 home and put on your new dress. 
 
 Mag. You wouldn't notice me in my plain clothes, 
 so I thought I'd go home to re-dress and astonish 
 you into admiration. 
 
 Bel. So you were appointed beadle yesterday. 
 
 Mag. Yes : the memory of my late father still 
 living in the minds of the vestry, I was proposed 
 nemine contradicente, as the wise express them- 
 selves. You see me now upon the throne of the 
 Beadles : I'm Magog the second. 
 
 Bel. Now I hope you're happy. 
 
 Mag. No I've another step to make before I ar- 
 rive at the steeple of my hopes. 
 
 Bel. What step is that ? 
 
 Mag. The one that will place me in your heart ; 
 I'm still a bachelor say but the word, and I'll lay 
 my office and my cocked hat at your feet. Yon shall 
 be the beadle's lady. 
 
 Bel. I'm sorry to reject you, Mr. Magog; 
 but 
 
 Mag. That wild young 'squire who has just left 
 you stands in my way, eh? Take care, young 
 woman, yon can't tell what monkey tricks he may 
 have -been up to in foreign parts. I hope you'll be 
 very circumspect, for the parish has too many bur- 
 thens already, more than it can bear ; though if 
 ever I do wait on him officially, I shall see that he 
 behaves handsomely to you. 
 
 Bel. You insulting fellow I've half a mind t 
 knock yon down with your own staff. What do you 
 mean, sir ? 
 
 Mag. My meaning's obvious obvious as Church- 
 
THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 11 
 
 warden Snnbbs said, when he proposed a new rate 
 and a large dinner a guinea a head, and half-a- 
 crown the waiter. 
 
 Bel. Upon my life, I'll box your ears your good- 
 for-nothing, nasty, large blue beadle. 
 
 Hag. Come, come, don't you call names, you 
 little under-sized yellow-hammer, with a blue 
 tail. 
 
 Bel. Ask me to dance with you again, this even- 
 ing, if yon dare. 
 
 Mag. Nay, Bella, hear me ; overpowered as I am 
 at this moment, I dare scarcely know how to ex- 
 press myself in terms sufficient 
 
 Bel. Oh ! don't address any of your foolish vestry 
 speeches to me ! go along, sir. 
 
 Hag. But Bella 
 
 Bel. Don't come near me. 
 
 Music. Enter ANDREW, HARRY, THOMAS, and 
 a group of VILLAGERS, r. E. R. dancing Magog 
 follows Bella about Three village Musicians head 
 the group, dance round B. and up L. The musi- 
 cians sit on the bank. L. 
 And. Come, come, let's have a dance here, and 
 
 when the sun sets we'll into the barn, eh, lads ? So 
 
 ale on a stand, TJ. E. R., and place it s. E. L.) Now, 
 mypretty Bella, will you dance with me ? 
 Ear. No, no ; with me. 
 Tho. No, no ; I was promised. 
 Hag. Stop, stop, silence my claim is prior. 
 And. Here comes Gaffer Fallowfield he shall 
 decide this dispute. 
 Enter GAFFER FALLOWFIELD, with a stick, 
 
 F. E. B. 
 
 .And. Now, Gaffer, who shall Bella dance with? 
 Oaf. Danco with ? with me, to be sure ; though I 
 havn't shaken a toe these twenty years. My little 
 darling, here, (Chucking Bella under the chin.) 
 makes me feel quite young again. 
 
 And. Then that's settled. Now, fiddlers, strike 
 up. 
 
 (Music Country dance Gaffer and 
 Bella lead off after a few steps, 
 Gaffer is exhausted and retires to a 
 chair, r. E. B. Bella loofcs round for 
 him Magog runs to tafce his place 
 They dance a few steps Bella danc- 
 ing very reluctantly, when MILES 
 enters, r. E. B. pushes Magog away, 
 and starts down the dance with Bella 
 with great animation A storm comes 
 on All cry "A. storm I" and retreat 
 Fillagers go off, tf. E. B. and L. 
 Miles shelters Bella off, F. s. L. 
 Magog covers/emale Fillagcr with his 
 coat and tafces her off, F. E B.) 
 
 SCENE II. Front landscape The stage dark 
 Storm continued Tioopistolsyired L. 
 
 GRAMPUS rushes on L. His appearance is 
 wretched in the extreme He looks around him in 
 terror. 
 
 Gra. Where shall I fly for safety ? It was them, 
 tC know it was they saw me, and in an instant a 
 dozen pistols were discharged after me. They 
 thought me dead but, no, no I am here to de- 
 nounce them, and their murderous leader. 
 
 (Thunder.) They come where shall I conceal? 
 
 Ha ! the marshes to the marshes ! 
 
 (The lightning flashes full in his face as 
 he is rushing off He retreats then 
 shrouding his face with his hands, 
 goes off, B.) 
 
 SCENE ITI. Interior of Alice's cottage its ap- 
 pearance bespeakes extreme poverty A door in B. 
 fiat, a window in L. fiat, the shutters are unclosed. 
 A carbine hangs up near the door A table and 
 two chairs A lighted candle and a icorfc-basfcet on- 
 table. 
 
 Enter JEMMY STARLING, F. E. B. 
 
 Jem. I'm af eard poor Alice's father will never get 
 his Cornwall essence any more ; I ha' just brought 
 him home from the Physickiner's in a tilt cart, and 
 arter carrying to his bed-room he has dropped off 
 to sleep poor man, he be quite unconscionable to 
 what's going on about him. 
 
 Enter ALICE, r. E. B., pale, and dressed in half- 
 inourning. 
 
 Ali. Have you told me all that the physician said. 
 James ? 
 
 Jem. I don't like to peat too much 'cause you 
 see he spoke but badly on him. 
 
 Ali. Badly! 
 
 Jem: He said as how he thought every one of his 
 simpletons was much aggreviated since he seed un 
 last. 
 
 (.4lice goes to the table and tafces needle- 
 work from the basket.) 
 
 Ali. But did he give no hopes of his getting 
 better ? 
 
 Jem. No, he only gave me a bit o' paper, which 
 I took to Dr. Bone's, who mixed np sommut nice in 
 a marble basin, and charged me thirty-pence for it 
 which I gave you. (Thunder and lightning.) Shall 
 I shut the shutters to keep out the lightning ? 
 
 jilt. No, no, I'm not frightened I'm only 
 alarmed at Bella's not returning I did not think 
 she would stay so late. 
 
 Jem. Shall I go and seduce her home ? 
 
 ^.li. She may be waiting till the storm has sub- 
 sidedyou know I shall want you here in the morn- 
 ing to wait upon my father. 
 
 Jem. Oh, yes ; while Miss Bella goes to be wedded 
 in matrimony. What a good thing it will be for 
 both on you, to be sure. And, moreover, what a 
 grand lady Miss Bella will be. 
 
 Ali. No good for me, James ; for her, poor girl, 
 I hope it will; but for myself, I think I could 
 rather die than receive a kindness at his hands. 
 Yet I must not sacrifice poor Bella's happiness to 
 my dislike. You know, James, I don't mind talk- 
 ing to you you are a kind-hearted hid, and my 
 very old acquaintance. You were my poor Walter 
 favourite, too ; and 'twas you that saw him when 
 when (She corers her face with her hands.) 
 
 Jem. Now, now, Miss Alice, don't rake up such 
 thoughts again ; they be very onpleasant rummy- 
 nuisances, as Docter Bone says, I like your calling 
 me a lad vastly, when I am now a married man, 
 and the|infectionate parent of two little heirs a boy 
 and a girl. If the human speeches are to be called 
 boys when they be fathers, when are they to be 
 called men, I wonder ? (A knock at the door.) Ha, 
 here be Bella. (He opens the door.) 
 
 Enter BELLA. 
 Bel. Ah, dear Alice, didn't you think me late ? I 
 
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 THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 Lave qnite escaped the storm, for Mr. Bertram took 
 me to one of his cottages, and ordered a covered 
 chaise for Gaffer Coulter to drive me home in. I 
 was so afraid you might be uneasy about me. 
 
 Ali. (L.) I hope yon have been very happy, 
 Bella. 
 
 Bel. (c.) Very happy; Mr. Bertram danced with 
 me, and everybody seemed so amazed. Ah, James, 
 I didn't seeyon. You know our secret by this time, 
 I suppose ? 
 
 (Goes up and puts her cloafc on the chair.) 
 
 Jem. (E.) Oh, yes, I've been permitted into com- 
 petence; but I must go home now, for my wife 
 will be a waiting for me, and getting deranged at 
 my stay. 
 
 .Ali. (L.) You'll remember the morning, James. 
 You are very kind to come here, when all the vil- 
 lage were holiday making. I shall not forget it. 
 
 Jem. I'd do nothing for you, and I only hope 
 you'll not giro way to desperation and unhappy 
 qnandariousness, and such-like nervous infections, 
 as Dr. Bone says ; and don't be frightened when 
 I'm gone, 'cause I know this be a mighty ghostly 
 and lonesome place like. (Thunder.) Dear, dear, 
 the storm's coming on again, I must run for it. 
 Good night, pleasant dreams to you. You'll send 
 me a bit o' cake, Bella. 
 
 [TExit D. F. 
 
 Bel. Ah, yes ; good night, Jemmy; 
 
 Ali. Good night. (Goes to table and sits to work.) 
 Fasten the door, Bella ; I must finish this work be- 
 fore I go to rest, for we want money sadly ; and 
 Dame Holybush always pays on delivery. 
 
 Bel. (Bolts door.) My poor father is no better, I 
 suppose ? (Sits L. of table.) Thank heaven it will 
 soon be in my power to give him a few comforts, 
 and those, with proper attention, may yet do won- 
 ders. (Thunder.) Bless me, how the storm continues; 
 Alice, dear, I hope you'll strive to be a little cheer- 
 ful in the morning, 
 
 .AM. I will, Bella, indeed I will ; it's the only re- 
 compense I cau make for the pain my dislike to your 
 marriage has occasioned you. 
 
 Bel. And do you then blame me for yielding to 
 Captain Bertram ? 
 
 -Alt. No no I cannot blame you; though my 
 opinion of him remains unaltered, I do not require 
 you to be guided by them. 
 
 (Flash of lightning seen through the 
 window GRAMPUS appears watch- 
 ing them He looks for a moment, then 
 disappears.) 
 
 Bel. (Seeing 7iim.) Ah. 
 
 (Screams, rises, and hides her face.) 
 
 Ali. What alarms you ? 
 
 (Rises and goes to her.) 
 
 Bel. Oh, such a dreadful face. 
 
 Ali. Where? 
 
 Bel. Looking through the window at us. 
 
 Ali. Nonsense, it must have been your fancy. 
 
 Bel. No, no, it was not ; oh, such a shocking 
 looking countenance, I know we shall be mur- 
 dered in this lonely place some night. 
 
 AH. (R.) Don't be alarmed, child, I'll close the 
 shutters.- 
 
 Bel. No no. (Clinging to Tier.) Don't go near the 
 window. 
 
 .Ali. Nonsense, Bella, nonsense ; when you are 
 mistress of Mpatley Manor you must have a better 
 heart than this. I see no one, come and convince 
 yourself. 
 
 Bl. No, I dare not. 
 
 Ali. (Closing shutters and fastening them.) There 
 now, you'll see no more frightful faces but mine, 
 and I am afraid I look sad and ghastly enough 
 sometimes. Go to rest, Bella, I'm sure you must 
 need it ; I shall remain up to work. You fastened 
 the door I think. 
 
 (She turns to loot at the door, when the 
 latch moves up and doum it is seen 
 l>y both.) 
 
 Bel. (L.) Look, look, there ! the latch. 
 
 .Ali. (R.) Hush! don't speak so loud; you you 
 see I'm not frightened ; only a little startled ; hush ! 
 I'll go to the door. 
 
 Bel. No, no, come away. 
 
 .Ali. (Advancing to the door.) Who's there? (Foot- 
 steps again.) Hush, I hear receding footsteps ; it is 
 some villain that would rob us, no doubt. What 
 can he expect to obtain here? (Footsteps heard.) 
 Hush ! he comes again. 
 
 (The latch is again mored, and the door 
 shaken violently.) 
 
 Bel. Oh, we shall be murdered help ! help ! 
 
 Ali. Silence ; hush where did your father put 
 the gun-flints he brought from Rochfort in the 
 spring ? 
 
 Bel. In the pocket of his leather waistcoat. 
 
 .Ali. Fetch them. 
 
 Bel. Yon don't mean to 
 
 .Alt. Do as I bid you. (Tales dotcn carbine.) 
 
 Bel. Yes, yes, I will. 
 
 [Exit F. E. E., on tiptoe. 
 
 Ali. I'll defend my poor father's life, and my 
 sister's to the utmost. (Opening table drawer.) Here 
 are powder, and bullets, and paper for wadding. 
 Come, Bella, come. 
 
 .Re-enter BELLA, with gun/lints, F. B. E. 
 
 The flint will do ; don't be frightened, Bella, we are 
 on the inside of the stout doors and shutters. (lod- 
 ing carbine.) Give me a bullet. (Bella gets <7iem 
 from drawer.) Don't be frightened, dear, I know 
 how to load a gun. I've seen poor Walter charge 
 one often at the farm more paper. (The latch is 
 moued again.) There, that will do ; now, I think, 
 if the villain does break in, we shall be a match for 
 him. (The door is shaken.) Speak, what want you 
 here ? Speak, or I will shoot you. 
 
 (Bella wafclies .Alice intently The door 
 iss trained, as though some one was 
 striving to force it open, and a blow 
 is gtucn upon it .Alice fires A loud 
 cry is heard without Alice staggers 
 up towards the door Bella falls on 
 the Jloor, in fear, and the scene is shut 
 in.) 
 
 SCENE IV. A view of the Essex Coast The river 
 in the distance Laughing without, L. 
 
 Enter BLACKADDER, AVERY, BARBELOT, 
 SMITH, andacreui of Pirates -All/urnisheduuth 
 weapons, and dressed in various costumes. 
 
 Bla. Ha, ha, ha ! I knew the mounseer was a 
 better horseman than Jack Avery. 
 
 Ave. (K.) The shy iade need not have pitched me 
 off for all that, but let us catch another brace of 
 these joskins' roadsters, and I'll wager Barbelot 
 a gallon of rum I'll fly over yonder gate as clear as 
 a snow-gull, and he shall be afraid to follow. i> 
 
 Bar. Bah ! non non Je ne crams rien. 
 
 Bla. Tut, we must not be racing with other 
 people's horses at this time ; you forget we are now 
 
THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 13 
 
 on English ground we are not on one of our 
 Spanish Islands, where all's fish that comes to net 
 what with our tricks and our rigging, for we all 
 look like outlandish gallies, half oars and half sails, 
 we shall get a mob at our heels. Let us look out 
 for onr captain, I know this is the place he was 
 bound for when we parted company. 
 
 Ave. Will he be pleased to see us, think you ? 
 
 Bla. He'll be astonished a few thinking us out 
 at sea. We should have come up with him last 
 night, but for Jack Avery swearing he saw the 
 ghost of Grampus dancing on the marshes, and 
 like fools as we were, we must be giving chase to a 
 shadow. 
 
 Smi. (L.) It couldn't be Grampus ; didn't Cap- 
 tain Bertram stab him at Cuba in a quarrel ? 
 
 Bla. Yes, yes. And he ought to have "been slung 
 up at the yard-arm long before, for a cantankerous 
 swab as he was. But come, my boys, let us now 
 steer for this Moatlay Manor, where I know onr 
 gallant captain will give us snug berths, 'till we 
 refit, and then for pur natural home again, our 
 good ship, and the wide sea. 
 
 GLEE. 
 
 The Pirate's home is Tits gallant ship, 
 
 And his garden the glassy sea; 
 In a summer's calm how the moments slip, 
 
 As he glides o'er the waters free. 
 'But tho'the calm a pleasure brings. 
 He's a greater joy when the tempest sings. 
 The storm's alarms 
 For him has charms, 
 
 Its thunder is his minstrelsy ; 
 But the joy of all joy is the cheering sight, 
 When the black flag streams o'er the Rover's fight ; 
 
 When the prize is one, the battle done, 
 And he shares the reward of the free. 
 The Pirate's home is his gallant ship, 
 
 And his garden the glassy sea ; 
 In a summer's calm how the moment slip, 
 
 As he glides o'er the waters free. 
 
 (Apeal of church bells, and a chorus of 
 female voices heard in distance, F. E. 
 R.) 
 
 Be merry, be merry, 
 
 My pretty bride ; 
 So happy, there's none 
 
 In the worldbeside. 
 A blessing is yours. 
 
 If granny says true, 
 For the sun, merry lady, 
 
 Is shining on you. 
 
 Ave. Consarn it all, look a head ; my precious 
 eyes, if there an't a splicing match a foot. 
 
 Ba. A wedding ! and that figure-head why, 
 Jack, it's the captain may I starve upon old junk 
 but this is luck this accounts for his trip alone. 
 All hands ready to give him a ringing shout look 
 look and a nice little craft she is stand aside 
 and let us give the captain's lady a proper welcome 
 hark at their merry pipes ! 
 
 (The chorus is repeated.) 
 
 Enter Villagers, p. E. R., dancing The Pirates 
 
 stand aside, L. finter MAGOG-, with his staff, 
 
 , followed by JEMMY STARLING, with a white 
 
 favour in his hat, and MRS. STARLING on his 
 
 arm. 
 
 Mag. (c.) Stand aside, good people ; his honour 
 
 has behaved nobly to the ringers, and I've no doubt 
 he won't forget you. Bless me! who are these 
 queer-looking fellows ? Foreign churchwardens, I 
 suppose, come over to have lessons from us ; take 
 
 ofi your hat, little boy. 
 
 (To Jemmy.) 
 
 Jem. (B.) Little boy, indeed ; what are you? 
 
 Mag. Six foot two, a worthy scion of my old an- 
 cestral trunk. Did you never see the statue 
 of my great grandfather's great grandfather in 
 Guildhall? 
 
 Jem. Oh, yes but you be a baby to he, mun. 
 
 Mag. You ignorant pleb uncouth rustic has 
 not all the world degenerated and, think you, a 
 poor beadle can escape ? (The pirates are kissing the 
 girls one of them screams.) Be quiet there, let me 
 have no rumpusses. 
 
 (Music The pirates give three shouts.) 
 
 Enter MILES and BELLA, p. B. R., followed by 
 ALICE dressed in white Miles loofcs confounded 
 at seeing the Pirates. 
 
 Mil. (c.) Those villains here ! (Aside.) 
 
 Bla. (L.) Captain, your hand. [Goes to i 
 
 Ave. Your hand, my noble commander. 
 
 Bar. Ah, ah courage captane, vous etes nn 
 brave 
 
 Bel. (c.) Miles, who are these ? 
 
 Mil. Some of my old sea companions ; don't fear 
 them, they will do you no harm. What the devil 
 brings you here ? (Aside to Blacfcadder.) 
 
 Bla. We've been obliged to put back to refit. 
 
 Mil. But you shouldn't have come thus equipped. 
 
 B!a. Oh, never miad our rigging, captain, so that 
 we keep the luff. 
 
 Mil. Bella, I must speak with these fellows a 
 moment. 
 
 [fietires I/, with Pirates. 
 
 Ali. (R.) I will leave you now, Bella ; I cannot 
 go with you to his house, our poor father will want 
 my attention. (Crosses to c.) 
 
 Bel. Kiss him for me, Alice ; tell him that I will 
 see him every day, and that his dear grey hairs shall 
 be laid upon a smoother and softer pillow, and 
 never more shall a bit of dry stale bread be his only 
 breakfast, but all that's good and dainty shall 
 tem^jt his appetite. 
 
 Ah. Good-bye, dear Bella (Embracing her.) let 
 me go home alone, I do not wish for company. I'd 
 rather go alone ; good-bye, bless you. 
 
 (Going L.) 
 
 Mil. (Comes dowm, L.) What! going without 
 noticing your brother-in-law ? we are relations 
 now, Alice, and must not look so coldly upon each 
 other. 
 
 Bel. (B.) Take his hand, Alice, folks are by 
 
 ^li. (c.) Well, well, (Crosses to L.) I will. Cap- 
 tain, good day be kind to my poor sister, she's a 
 
 good girl, and 
 
 [Miles's hand is extended towards her 
 She is about to give him Tier's She 
 pauses looks at him, shudders, and 
 rushes off, L. 
 
 Bel. (Crossing to L.) Alice, Alice, why is this ? 
 
 Mil. (Detaining her.) We must humour her she 
 is not happy, you know, Bella, and we are come, 
 my bride, your coach is waiting; (To Jemmy.) 
 Stand out of the way, little boy ; (To pirates.) fol- 
 low me, and don't forget yourselves. 
 
 [Exit with Bella, p. E. B. 
 
 Bla. Zounds, Avery, we must not part company 
 without a salute from these pretty wenches Eh, 
 my little lass (To Mrs. Starling) could you love a 
 
THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 Bailor, now, one that would bring yon money, fine 
 lace, and rich, dresses from foreign shores ? 
 .Mrs S. (C.) No no if you please, sir. 
 Jem. (L.) Mr. Magog Mr. Magog, look there, 
 that black-looking fellow's talking to my wife- 
 take him up. 
 
 Mag. (L. c.) You are the guardian of your own 
 honour as long as public decency is not violated, 
 I can't interfere. 
 
 (Blackadder is about to kiss Tier, when 
 
 Jenimy goes between.) 
 
 Jem. That's my wife my lawfully begotten 
 wife bought and paid for. 
 
 Bla. Yon village monopolist what do you mean 
 by that ? 
 
 Jem. Keep off; I'm an Englishman, and a match 
 for any two Frenchmen, I'm puggilistic, as Dr. 
 Bone says, and have got the organ of nstification 
 in iny cranium. 
 
 (The pirates are kissing the girls.) 
 Jem. (Shading his wife.) Go home to the chil- 
 dren go home to the children. 
 
 [He pushes her off K., and follows. 
 May. Starling, ran home with your wife ; boys 
 take care of your girls we shall have a new rate 
 in the parish. 
 
 (The Villagers run offR. and L. with the 
 girls The Pirates secure some of the 
 females and go off Avery stays be- 
 hind knocks Magog's Jiat over his 
 eyes, and runs off l. Magog fights 
 with his staff.) 
 
 Mag. Help ! the parish is insulted ; here's a 
 second edition of the Sabine affair amongst the an- 
 cient Romans, published this day in Essex, with 
 cuts. Oh, my head ! Where can all these villains 
 have come from ? I begin to suspect Captain 
 Bertram is no better than he should be there's 
 villainy at work : my soul's in arms I've been in- 
 sulted, and I'll be revenged I'll summon all the 
 parish authorities I will have justice. (Pacing the 
 stage.) I'm roused, the blood of the beadle is warm 
 within me, and Marmaduke Magog shall let them 
 know he's no degenerate scion of his great ances- 
 tral trunk. Get the stocks ready, and the cage 
 prepared ; they shall feel the weight of a beadle's 
 vengeance. 
 
 [Exit K. 
 
 SCENE V. Alice's Cottage as before ALICE dis- 
 covered sleeping in the old high-backed chair. 
 
 Ali, (Dreaming.) Miles, Miles, strike him not 
 again. Come, come away, Walter; stand from 
 that place ; don't you see his gun is pointed at you. 
 Ah! he's killed killed 1 (Rushes forward, and falls 
 on her knees Wakes, and looks wildly about. Bella, 
 Bella ! come to me. I've been aslenp, and dream- 
 ing. Give me some water I'm dying with thirst, 
 Bella ! (Rises tremblingly, and looks at her white 
 dress v:ith amaze.) What's this ? What have I to 
 do with a dress of white ? Ah 1 me, to what a 
 strange reality do I awake. Bella is not near me : 
 the cheerer of my broken spirits, the companion of 
 my weary days has left me, and is married to 
 Miles Bertram ; 'tis he that I have dreamed of ; 
 this is the second time I have had that horrid 
 dream ; I would not that Bella knew my thoughts 
 of that sad day for worlds. I hope she may be 
 happy; but, alas! she will never seem like my 
 sister again. (^1 knock 06 the door.) Who's there? 
 
 Grampus. (Without.) Let me in; in the name of 
 pity let me in. 
 
 Ali. Who are you, friend ? 
 
 Gra. You know me not ; let me in ; I'm 
 dying 
 
 Ali. Dying? 
 
 (She unbolts the door, opens it, and 
 GRAMPUS stagger* in, He is in 
 rags, his face pale Alice shrinks from 
 him.) 
 
 Ali. (L.) What's the matter ? 
 
 Gra. Lead me to a chair, and yon will learn ; let 
 me speak to you before it is too late. (She leads 
 him and the chair forward.) You are that Alice that 
 once lived with Dame Barnard ? 
 
 Ali. (L.) I am that unhappy being. 
 
 Gra. Fasten the door ; be not afraid ; yon see I 
 have not the power to harm you; bar the door and 
 keep them out. 
 
 Ali. Keep out whom ? 
 
 Gra. Villains! 
 
 Ali. Ah! (Goes v.p L., and fastens door.) 
 
 Gra. Villains, as great, but not greater than my- 
 self. 
 
 Ali. (R.) Who has done this ? 
 
 Gra. You. 
 
 jilt. Gracious powers ! was it then 
 
 Gra. Hush I I'll tell you all. I have been hnntcrt 
 here for that purpose ; twice have I been hunted 
 here, and have escaped them. Listen. I have but 
 a short time for explanation. Do you recollect 
 last night, a man strove to enter this cottage 
 
 Ali. Yes ; we thought 'twas a robber. 
 
 Gra. You fired a carbine at him. 
 
 Ali. I did. 
 
 Gra. Look here. 
 
 (Pulls aside his jacket, and discovers 
 blood on his Guernsey vest, and falls in 
 the chair. 
 
 Ali. Oh ! I am your murderer, and you have come 
 to reproach me for destroying you. 
 
 Gra. No no, I have not ; but hush ! do you hear 
 them coming ? 
 
 Ali. You hear nothing but the wind. Whom do 
 you fear so dreadfully ? 
 
 Gra. Those I escaped from last night, when I 
 would have entered here. (Strives to untie a loose 
 kerchief round his neck.) I can't untie it ; do it, do 
 it for me. 
 
 Ali. (Unties it.) There, there. 
 
 Gra. Open it. (She shakes it open, and a purse 
 falls out on the floor.) Take up that. 
 
 Ali. (Views it with horror.) Oh! save me ; I shall 
 die. 
 
 Gra. No, no ; be bold, and listen. (He rises, totters 
 to her, takes up and opens the purse, and produces a 
 folded piece of paper.) Open this paper. 
 
 Ali. (Trembling.) I will, I will ; but don't come 
 near me ; your touch makes my flesh creep on my 
 bones. (She opens the paper, and produces a lock of 
 hair, then looks stead/astly at Grampus.) Are you 
 the murderer of Walter Barnard ? 
 
 Gra. I helped to murder him ; but he who really 
 did the deed is now your sister's husband. 
 
 -4li. No, no, say it not ; deny it not ; TOU are the 
 man you must be you are. 
 
 (Falls on Tier knees to him.) 
 
 Gra. I am dying, and speak but the truth. Seek 
 him ; he thought me slain slain by his own hand 
 at Cuba, but I have lived to be revenged. 
 
 Ali. Ah ! my sister, my poor unhappy sister. 
 
 Gra. Come near me ; I I am dying your sister 
 she is married to him, but ho is married to 
 another. 
 
THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 15 
 
 Ali. Another I Who is she? Where is she? 
 When did he marry her ? 
 
 Gra. Far, far away when we were friends 
 such friends as pirates and murderers can be. 
 
 Ali. A pirate, too. 
 
 Gra. Save your sister he will soon be taken ; I 
 hare caused that to be doing and, if you can, 
 forgive me 
 
 SCENE VII. An old Hall in Moatley Manor- 
 house. Large folding-doors. On the R. and IT. E. L. 
 are doors A high practicable window, L. A table 
 and chairs, L. Bertram's crew heard within, 
 U. E. L., drinking " The captain and his mess- 
 mate." BLACKADDER discovered alone. 
 
 Bla. (Drinking.) 
 
 Mi. I do forsrive you, miserable man ; and may i mate," that I'll drink with all my heart. I 
 ra meet forgiveness there. *> e . w ell pleased when my watch is over, that 
 
 Gra. Thanks thanks water. (She goes and 
 unbolts the door.) Some water, young woman. 
 (Staggers bacfc.) Parched parched ; where are 
 you ? All is dark dark. 
 
 (He falls dead on the floor Alice stands 
 
 stupified with horror.) 
 
 Ali. Ah ! I shall fall my senses fail the floor 
 sinks beneath me this is some dark dream 'tis no 
 reality. (She pa-uses.) My sister Bella ! Oh! let 
 me fly to save her. 
 
 [Rushes out. 
 
 ' The captain and his mess- 
 shall 
 
 , that I may 
 join the jolly dogs. 
 
 Enter AVERT, with 1st PIRATE, c. D. 
 
 Ave. (B.) Where's the captain? 
 Hla. (c.) Carousing there, like a true heart. 
 Ave. I must see him. It teas Grampus ; I saw 
 the villain's face as clear as daylight. 
 
 Enter MILES, L. D. 
 
 Mil. What say you ? Have you seen him ? 
 Ave. (R.) Yes, captain ; and in worse trim than 
 a Portuguese beggar. We gave him chase over the 
 I flats, but the dog escaped again. 
 
 Mil. Then there's danger in remaining here. I 
 
 SCENE VL Landscape Drop. 
 
 , i had hoped he was silenced ; but he has more lives 
 Enter MAGOG, STARLING, MRS. STARLING, | than a wild cat . Culverdine, get a boat ready in 
 
 and VILLAGERS, armed with pitchforks, bill- 
 hooks, sledge-hammers, Ac., B. Two PEASANTS 
 bring on a small barrel. 
 
 .411. Silence ! silence ! 
 
 Hag. (Mounted on barrel.) My brave parish- 
 ioners 
 
 All. Silence! 
 
 Mag. We have met to rid the parish of a gang of 
 nnpeaceable and lawless villains who have insulted 
 you. You have all been insulted, brother parish- 
 ioners. Am not I the representative of your 
 dignity, and the guardian of your peace and 
 morals ? And was not I basely, and with malice 
 aforethought, knocked about by vagabonds who 
 run up and down, and secrete themselves in this 
 county, and who, having no respect for a con- 
 stituted authority and the delegate of a westry, 
 and being without the fear of a beadle before their 
 eyes, did wantonly break the King's peace and my 
 head. 
 
 Jem. And kiss my wife. 
 
 Mag. And, moreover, are they not charged with 
 manslaughter ? 
 
 Jem. And fellow de sea ? 
 
 Mag. Hold your tongue, and don't interrupt a 
 public orator. You must all rush to the poll, 
 which is my staff, and defend your constitution 
 which is the parish. 
 
 Jem. That's all sound laming and wholesome 
 doctoring ; nothing like when the constitution's in 
 a bilitated state, as Doctor Bone said at the 
 election. 
 
 Mag. Mr. Starling will lead yon to the place 
 appointed for the general rendezvous. Remember 
 that the parish expects every man this day will do 
 his duty. 
 
 Jem and Vil. Hurrah ! 
 
 [Jemmy leads off the Villagers, L., shout- 
 ing. Two Villagers remain. 
 
 Mag. Why do yon remain ? (They point to the 
 barrel.) Oh, yon want the hustings. 
 ^ {They take up the barrel, and go off, L. 
 
 Mag. (With dignify.) Forward to the scene of 
 action. Your beadle will follow behind and lead 
 you on. 
 
 the Gulley Creek, that we may be ready to put out 
 to sea. Away. [Exit Culverdine, c. D.] Black- 
 adder, tell the crew to prepare for an attack. 
 Such a thing may happen. [Exit Blackadder. 
 c. D.~] Avery, my arms ! [Exit Avery, u. E. L.J 
 Lucy! 
 
 Enter LUCY, B. D. 
 
 Tell your mistress I'll not keep her long a prisoner 
 in her apartment. 
 
 .Re-enter AVERY, tr. E. L., iciih pistols Miles puts 
 them in his belt. 
 
 Lucy. La, sir, be you going to put on them 
 pistol things ? Missus said you had left them off 
 x>r good. 
 
 Mil. Barbelot! 
 
 JEnier BARBELOT, u. K. L., smoking. 
 
 Bar. Oui, monsieur. 
 
 Mil. Saddle the beasts in the stable. 
 
 Bar. A la instant. (Going.) 
 
 Mil. (To Lucy.) Tell your mistress I shall soon 
 be with her. Now to look after my eea-chest. 
 
 [Exit, v. E. K. 
 
 Lucy. Well, this is the queerest wedding I have 
 ever seen. I thought I should have had a nice 
 quiet place here ; but ever since those French fel- 
 lows have come, all's been topsy-turvy. 
 
 -4li. (Without.) Let me pass ; I am her sister. 
 Let me pass, I say. 
 
 Enters breathless, c. D. 
 
 Where's your mistress ? 
 
 Lucy. La, ma'am, this is her wedding night. 
 
 Ali. Where is she, I say ? 
 
 Lucy. Here, ma'am, here. (Points K. D.) 
 
 Ali. Is she alone ? 
 
 Lucy. She will not be so in a few moments : but 
 what a curious question. 
 
 Ali. (Crosses ton.) Stand aside woman; Bella, 
 Bella, come to me, Bella. 
 
 [Exit into room, B. 
 
 Lucy. I had better tell my master of this ; for 
 people do say that poor young woman's not in her 
 
16 
 
 THE WRECK ASHORE. 
 
 right mind. Dear, dear, thia is a most curious 
 wedding. 
 
 u. E. K. 
 
 Re-enter ALICE, wildly dragging out BELLA. 
 
 Bel. Alice, Alice, is this real, or - 
 
 Ali. Or am I mad, you would ask me, Bella ? No, 
 I am not mad ! but unless you come home with me, 
 I shall be so. He murdered Walter Barnard. I 
 have proofs; the purse, the lock of hair I gave 
 him, and the confession of an accomplice. 
 
 (She is forcing Bella vp the stage, when 
 MILES enters. 
 
 Mil. So you've the confession of an accomplice, 
 have you ? But your sister will not leave me. She 
 is my wife ; release your hold of her ! 
 
 Ali. (c.) Never, but with death. I come not to 
 reproach you ; I am but here to save my sister. 
 Come, Bella, leave this man, who calls himself your 
 husband, but who owns another wife. 
 
 Bel. Ah I (Crosses to c.) 
 
 Mil. (L.) Yes, Bella. I am married to another, 
 but I never loved her ; 'till I knew you, I thought 
 I had loved many. Leave me! yon must not 
 will not no you cannot leave me, Bella. 
 
 (Takes her hand imploringly.) 
 
 Bel. Ah ! misery ! 
 
 Ali. Do you hear the assassin confess his guilt ; 
 and will you give countenance to the death of 
 Walter Barnard ? 
 
 Bel. No, no. (Clinging to .Alice.) Take me from 
 Mm; but do not hurt him; take me away, far 
 away, Alice. 
 
 Mil. (L.) You have told me, dearest Bella, you 
 would go twice round the world with me. Look at 
 me, Bella ; tell me you will bear me company, and 
 a few moments will see us no longer here. If I stay 
 I shall die. A violent and wretched death then 
 is certain : and if you go not with mo, go I will 
 not. 
 
 Ali. Come not near her ; suffer her to quit this 
 bouse - 
 
 Mil. With me - 
 
 Ali. With you? 
 
 (Regarding him with horror,) 
 
 Mil. By hell she shall she shall go with me. 
 
 jilt. (E.) No, no ; cling to me, sister, cling to me, 
 You know your Alice ! though grief has worn her 
 to a shade, she can be firm. Cling to me, sister. 
 
 Bel. (Crosses to Miles.) Leave me; and never, 
 never think of me again. 
 
 Mil. (L.) Leave you, and never think of you 
 (Wildly.) Oh, Bella, Bella, quit yon I cannot will 
 not ; but you can fly with me. I have horses ready, 
 and my ship is at hand. Fly with me, Bella, and 
 I will lead you where the delights of life are ever 
 new- My gallant bark shall bear you safe from 
 every danger; my fearless crew shall be your 
 elaves ; the wide sea, and all its coasts and islands, 
 ehall yield their riches to you, and I will worship 
 you, adore you, and live and die with you. 
 
 (Falling on his knees f o Tier.) 
 (Alice is forcing Bella up the stage, when 
 he springs furiously on his feet.) 
 
 Mil. All hands, ahoy. (All the pirates rush in.) 
 Bring out the swiftest horses ; and tell Reynolds 
 that I take the command to-night : bid him set all 
 sail the ship will carry. Barbelot ! a moi. Jaibesoin 
 de vos forces vous jouiez votre role ice. All hands, 
 ahoy! [Exeunt, c. D. 
 
 Ali. (B.) What shall we do, l>ella ? the villains 
 mean to carry you oif to sea. 
 
 (Distant murmurs, c. D.) 
 Bar. (L.) Ma foi ! what is dat ? 
 
 (Goes out at c. D., looks over balus- 
 trade. .Alice watching, flies to door 
 and fastens it.) 
 
 .Ali. (L.) Courage, sister, we may yet escape 
 them. Can you leap from that window r 1 'tis our 
 only chance. 
 
 Bar. (Without.) Ouvrir! ouvrir! 
 Bel. Show me the way, Alice, I will follow you. , 
 Ali. I will first see the height from the ground. 
 (She moves the table and chair and 
 places it under the window Bella as- 
 sisting.) 
 
 Bar. Ouvrir ! ouvrir ! 
 
 Ali. Presently, sir, presently. (Mounts th tabl 
 and looks out.) Ah! the place is surrounded with 
 armed people, and the window, I am afraid, is too 
 high for us. (Murmurs.) Ah ! what form is that 
 among the crowd ? Oh ! how like him ! No, no, 
 it cannot be. He looks at me ; he waves his hand 1 
 Bella ! Bella ! help me down. (She descends.) I am 
 
 surely mad 
 
 Miles. (Without c. D.) Undo the door. 
 J3el. Who have you seen, Alice ? 
 .Ali. Don't ask me ; I can't trust my senses : theso 
 scenes have turned my brain. 
 Mil. Undo the door, or I will break it open. 
 
 (Music. The door is forced open with a 
 crash MILES rushes in, followed by 
 BLACKADDER and AVERY. 
 Mil. (Seizing Uella.) Follow me without a mur- 
 mur. 
 
 Ali, You shall not rob me of my sister. 
 Mil. Quit your hold ! the hounds of the law nre 
 at my heels. Quit your hold, or you shall roll a 
 corse at my feet. (Gives Bella to Barbelot, who takes 
 her off, c. D. he presenting a pistol to Alice in E. 
 corner.) We must fight through them, lade. 
 
 (Miles is rushing up to follow Bella, 
 irhen WALTER enters c. D., in th 
 dress of a Sailor Miles takes the L., 
 TPaiter in c., with a bludgeon .Alice 
 screams and falls.) 
 
 Mil. Horror ! has the dead returned ? Walter 
 Barnard ! 
 
 Wai. Yes, villain I have returned. You thought 
 me dead ; I was borne from the marshes to the sea ; 
 but have returned from a prison and from slavery 
 to declare you to the world, and save the inno- 
 cent. 
 
 (TFalter turns to .Alice and assists her to 
 
 rise she falls on his neck.) 
 Mil. Forward, and fire ! 
 
 (Music. Miles is rushing out furiously, 
 when two REVENUE OFFICERS 
 appear, and ./Ire at him He staggers 
 back wounded Some of the Pirates 
 are seen engaged with the Officers.) 
 
 Upon 'em lads ; board in on the quarters. Culver- 
 dine, a broadside. Fight, Barbelot, fight. Huzza J 
 we've won ! Up with the black flag ! Ha ! ha ! 
 
 (He gazes wildly around him and falls. 
 BELLA runs on from the back, kneels 
 to him, and raises his head he is dead 
 The Pirates appear overpowered, by 
 numbers.) 
 
 WALTER. 
 
 Disposition of the Characters at the Fall of the Curtain. 
 PIRATES, COUNTRYMEN, AND OFFICERS. 
 ALICE. BELLA. MILES. BLACKADDER. 
 
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