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Indeed, you seem to have forgotten an occasion when I promised you I'd get your charter.
TREAT
No, sir! Unfortunately I still remember it!
ANDROS
I have here the original court order, declaring your charter forfeit, and I shall now trouble your Charter Committee to produce the original doc.u.ment.
TREAT
One moment, sir. Has not every Englishman a right to defend his case before a court of law?
ANDROS
Of course--you had such a chance and failed to appear.
TREAT
We had no notice of the action.
ANDROS
That's not my fault.
TREAT
The court is in error, and we shall appeal.
ANDROS
Appeal all you like; but produce the charter.
TREAT
We do so under protest.
ANDROS
Ah, very well. I care not how much you protest. Once I get the charter, I can a.s.sure you, you'll never see it again.
TREAT
But, sir!
ANDROS
Produce the charter.
TREAT
Captain Wadsworth, place the charter on the table.
WADSWORTH
Here it is, sir.
ANDROS
Ah--at last!
TREAT
One moment, sir.
ANDROS
What now?
TREAT
Will you first sign the receipt for the charter, so that the committee may be protected?
ANDROS
Why, certainly, if you wish. It's no matter; but I'll do it. Give me your quill, clerk.
ALLYN
Here you are, sir--and paper.
ANDROS
Yes. Hm--"received--charter--signed"--there--
WADSWORTH
s.e.xton, it's warm in here!
s.e.xTON
Yes, sir! [_noise of window_]
ANDROS
Hey, the lights! Quick, what's happened? Lights! Lights!
ALL
