108 CAPI' erances are, I nevertheless feel that they arc for me. But to what new misery is she refer- Si r Joseph.) StnJOSBpH:...Captain Corcoran, I am much disappointed with your daughter' In fact, I dont think she rvill do' CAPr., . . .She won't do, Sir JosePh! StnJOSBpH:.. .Ihr afraid not. The fact is, that although I have urged my suit with aq much eloquence as is consistent with an official utterance, I have done so hithertowithoutsuccess.Howdoyouaccountforthis? CApt., . .Really, Sir Joseph, I hardly know. Josephine is of course sensible of you condescension. StnJosBrH:. . .She naturally would be. CApT., . .But perhaps your exalted rank dazzles her' Sln JosPPH:.. .You think it does? CApT., . . ..I can hardly say; but she is a modest girl, and her social position is far belowyo,rr o*n.-It may be that she feels she is not *-orthy of you. StnJOSppH:. . .That is really a very sensible suggestion, and displays more knowledge of human nature than I had given you credit for' CAPT., .See, she comes. If your lordship u'ould kindly reason with her- and assure her officially that ii is a standing rule at the Admiralty that love levels all ranks, he"r respect for an official utterance might induce her to look up- on Your offer in its ProPer light' SfnJOSBpH:. ..It is not unlikely. I u'ill adopt your suggestion. But soft, sheis here' Let us withdraw, and watch our opportunity' (Enter Josephi,ne lfron cabin. Sit,Jose2lh and Captain retire.) No. 15 Scena- (Josephine) ttThe hours creep on apace" Andante -----Z 382 61 <> The hourscrecPon a-Pace, guilt - y heart is quak-ing! Oh, that I might traie The step that I am
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CAPI' erances are, I nevertheless feel that they arcfor me. But to what new misery is she refer-
Si r Joseph.)
StnJOSBpH:...Captain Corcoran, I am much disappointed with your daughter' Infact, I dont think she rvill do'
CAPr., . . .She won't do, Sir JosePh!
StnJOSBpH:.. .Ihr afraid not. The fact is, that although I have urged my suit with aq
much eloquence as is consistent with an official utterance, I have done so
hithertowithoutsuccess.Howdoyouaccountforthis?CApt., . .Really, Sir Joseph, I hardly know. Josephine is of course sensible of you
condescension.
StnJosBrH:. . .She naturally would be.
CApT., . .But perhaps your exalted rank dazzles her'
Sln JosPPH:.. .You think it does?
CApT., . . ..I can hardly say; but she is a modest girl, and her social position is farbelowyo,rr o*n.-It may be that she feels she is not *-orthy of you.
StnJOSppH:. . .That is really a very sensible suggestion, and displays more knowledgeof human nature than I had given you credit for'
CAPT., .See, she comes. If your lordship u'ould kindly reason with her- and assure
her officially that ii is a standing rule at the Admiralty that love levelsall ranks, he"r respect for an official utterance might induce her to look up-on Your offer in its ProPer light'
SfnJOSBpH:. ..It is not unlikely. I u'ill adopt your suggestion. But soft, sheis here'Let us withdraw, and watch our opportunity'
(Enter Josephi,ne lfron cabin. Sit,Jose2lh and Captain retire.)
No. 15 Scena- (Josephine)ttThe hours creep on apace"
Andante
-----Z
382 61
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The hourscrecPon a-Pace,
guilt - y heart is quak-ing! Oh, that I might traie The step that I am
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