Captain Lettarblair - 1906 Author:Marguerite Merington Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Litton Slapping table. On a head, Merivale, clear, where my hair grows. Did ye want a lock of it ? Merivale Leaning on the table, hand under chin. Li... more »tton, you don't like me! Litton Imitating Merivale. Merivale, you're a mind-reader! Merivale Folds arms on table. Well, Litton, do you like me ? Litton Imitating Merivale. Merivale—I do not. Merivale Why? Litton Oh, I don't know! You're too big. Merivale Oh! Litton You take up too much room. Merivale Ah! Litton And—Merivale, I don't like your clothes. Merivale Perhaps you object to my visits here? Litton Well, Merivale, dear, they're like your manners ; there's a lack of finish about them. Merivale Anything more? Litton I'll write to ye about it. But you're always in the way, Merivale! Merivale Ah, we are rivals! "-T n Litton Ah, you're full of fun, ain't you? Merivale But I am first in the field. Litton Merivale, that's the proper place for a farmer. Merivale You're no farmer, so it's not the place for you. Litton Merivale, you wealthy darlin'; if I had your money I'd go abroad in a minute for the good of my country. Merivale Aside. Ah, it is the money, is it ? Aloud. Fanny will never marry a miserable beggar. Litton Ah, now, don't despair, Merivale! I don't! Merivale Slaps breast. At any rate no interested motives enter into my breast, my dear Litton! Litton Sings derisively. "Ah, there's not in this wide world a Merivale so sweet, As the Merivale in whose bosom such sinti- ments meet!" It grows gradually darker. Fanny and Polly enter through conservatory, bringing roses. Fanny To Polly. Oh, he has not read his letter. We must give him a chance to read his letter! Addressing Merivale. ...« less