# Dramas (Baillie)/The Match/Act 1

THE MATCH.
ACT I.
SCENE I.—A low Parlour in a Lodging-house, with a Glass-door in the bottom of the Stage, opening into a Garden.
Enter Brightly and Thornhill.
BRIGHTLY (after surveying the room).
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL.
[Master Lawry, who appears in the garden with a bow and arrow in his hand, discharges his arrow through the glass-door, and breaks one of the panes.]
BRIGHTLY.
He sha'n't escape, however. (Opens the window, runs after him, and returns dragging in Lawry by the collar). You need not struggle ​with me, little master; I'll keep you fast. Why did you hit the window with your arrow?
LAWRY.
BRIGHTLY.
LAWRY.
BRIGHTLY.
LAWRY.
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
LAWRY.
BRIGHTLY.
LAWRY.
THORNHILL.
LAWRY.
THORNHILL.
LAWRY.
THORNHILL.
LAWRY.
BRIGHTLY.
LAWRY.
BRIGHTLY.
LAWRY.
BRIGHTLY.
(Leads Lawry into the garden, where he disappears amongst the bushes, then returning to the front.)
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL (aside).
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
Enter Sir Cameron Kunliffe.
SIR CAMERON.
BRIGHTLY.
SIR CAMERON.
THORNHILL.
SIR CAMERON.
THORNHILL.
BRIGHTLY.
SIR CAMERON.
THORNHILL.
SIR CAMERON.
BRIGHTLY.
SIR CAMERON.
BRIGHTLY.
SIR CAMERON.
THORNHILL.
SIR CAMERON.
BRIGHTLY.
SIR CAMERON.
Enter Mrs. Flounce, coming forward very briskly, and then pretending to draw back in confusion.
FLOUNCE.
SIR CAMERON.
FLOUNCE.
SIR CAMERON.
BRIGHTLY.
FLOUNCE.
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL.
FLOUNCE.
BRIGHTLY.
FLOUNCE.
[Exit, curtseying herself away to the door.
SIR CAMERON.
THORNHILL.
[Exeunt Brightly and Thornhill.
SIR CAMERON (alone).
Re-enter Brightly and Thornhill.
BRIGHTLY.
SCENE II.
An Apartment in Miss Vane's House.
Enter Emma, with a small embroidering frame in her hand, which she puts upon the table, followed by Lawry carrying a work-bag. She then sits down to her work.
LAWRY.
EMMA.
LAWRY.
EMMA.
LAWRY.
Enter Latitia (catching hold of Lawry as he tries to pass).
LATITIA.
LAWRY.
LATITIA.
No, not quite so soon. (To Emma.) Shall I say half-past two, my dear, or a quarter before three?—Perhaps that maybe too late.—Tell him half-past two, unless he should——
LAWRY.
[Breaks from her and exit.
LATITIA.
Enter a Servant with letters.
EMMA.
LATITIA.
EMMA.
LATITIA (in a hesitating slow drawl).
EMMA.
LATITIA (as before).
EMMA.
LATITIA.
EMMA.
LATITIA.
EMMA.
LATITIA (eagerly).
EMMA.
LATITIA (snatching the letter from her hand, and reading it eagerly).
EMMA.
LATITIA.
EMMA.
LATITIA.
EMMA.
LATITIA.
EMMA.
LATITIA (opening it).
EMMA.
LATITIA (reading).
EMMA (laughing heartily).
LATITIA.
Enter Brightly.
BRIGHTLY.
LATITIA.
BRIGHTLY.
LATITIA.
BRIGHTLY.
EMMA.
BRIGHTLY.
LATITIA (running after him as he is going out).
BRIGHTLY.
LATITIA.
BRIGHTLY.
LATITIA.
EMMA.
[Exit Brightly.
Enter a Servant.
SERVANT.
LATITIA.
EMMA.
LATITIA.
SCENE III.
Court before Latitia's House.
Enter Sir Cameron Kunliffe and Mrs. Flounce, speaking as they enter.
SIR CAMERON.
FLOUNCE.
SIR CAMERON.
FLOUNCE.
SIR CAMERON.
FLOUNCE.
SCENE IV.
The Parlour.
Enter Sir Cameron, starting back as he enters.
SIR CAMERON.
Enter Latitia.
LATITIA.
SIR CAMERON.
LATITIA.
SIR CAMERON.
LATITIA.
SIR CAMERON.
LATITIA.
SIR CAMERON.
LATITIA.
SIR CAMERON.
LATITIA.
SIR CAMERON.
LATITIA.
SIR CAMERON.
LATITIA.
SIR CAMERON.
LATITIA.
SIR CAMERON.
LATITIA.
Enter Brightly and Thornhill.
BRIGHTLY.
SIR CAMERON.
Enter three Ladies, as he is about to escape.
FIRST LADY.
SIR CAMERON.
SECOND LADY.
FIRST LADY.
SIR CAMERON.
The day and the hour which this lady (pointing to Latitia) will do me the favour to name.
FIRST LADY.
SIR CAMERON.
THIRD LADY.
FIRST LADY.
[Exeunt Ladies. ​
Manent Brightly and Thornhill.
BRIGHTLY.
THORNHILL.
[As the last characters disappear, Franklin is seen peeping out from the inner room, and then comes forward.]
FRANKLIN.
Enter Emma.
Dear Emma! I have been secreted in that closet while Sir Cameron, and your aunt, and a crowd of other visiters have been here in succession, which appeared as if it never would end. Now the hurly burly is over, and I am rewarded for my patience.
EMMA.
FRANKLIN.
EMMA.
FRANKLIN.
EMMA.
FRANKLIN.
EMMA.
FRANKLIN.
EMMA.
FRANKLIN.
EMMA.
FRANKLIN.
EMMA.
FRANKLIN.
EMMA.
Enter Sir Cameron behind, and observing them in earnest discourse, coughs loud several times to give them notice of his presence, without effect, and then comes forward.
SIR CAMERON.
EMMA (aside to Franklin).
SIR CAMERON.
FRANKLIN.
SIR CAMERON.
FRANKLIN.
SIR CAMERON.
FRANKLIN.
SIR CAMERON (alone).
Re-enter Franklin with his hat.
FRANKLIN.
SIR CAMERON.
FRANKLIN.
SIR CAMERON.
FRANKLIN.
SIR CAMERON.
FRANKLIN.
SIR CAMERON.
FRANKLIN.
SIR CAMERON (alone).