Carter: Ha, ha, very good! (Enter sailors from right.)
James: (To sailors.) Here, my men. I must go to the ship at once. You must take me in your boat. First sailor: Boat not ready yet, sir. More meat, more pork, more sau-sa-ges. James: I must go at once. Here, I will give you money if you will take me at once. Sailor: Give it now, sir, and I will take you ( James gives it)--after one more barrel. James: At once! Sailor: At once, sir. Only one more barrel. I will not be two, three minutes. You go, sir, wait in the boat. We will follow you very quick. (They go left.) James: Come to the boat at once, Carter. We shall be safe there. Oh, once at sea I shall be King again! Carter: Not a doubt of it! James: Come, come, no time to lose! (They turn right. Music is heard from right, "Lillibulero" suddenly turning into " White Cockade." The two Williamites appear playing fife and drum, Owen with them.)
First Williamite: That is right! We are changing the tune well now. We had to keep up the old one so long as our Newry comrades -128- |