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Unless I'm much mistaken, I've seen him before--but I can't place him.
SIMON
Eh? Here's yer boots, Lieutenant. An' come around again when ye have need of a good shoemaker.
DREW
Thank you. I'm going to speak to him. [_louder_] Good morning, sir.
HALE
Good morning, sir.
DREW
Haven't we met somewhere?
HALE
I think you're mistaken, Mr.--
DREW
Drew--Drew--Lieutenant on His Majesty's gunboat, the _Halifax_. Are you a stranger hereabouts?
HALE
Yes, sir.
DREW
Do you live on the Island?
HALE
Why--ah--yes, sir.
DREW
Where?
HALE
Ah--er--near--Huntington.
DREW
Ah yes--well, no doubt I've seen you over there. I'm often at Huntington.
HALE
Yes, sir, no doubt.
DREW [_jovially_]
Perhaps you know that delightfully charming lady who keeps the tavern--Mrs. Chichester?
HALE
Slightly--only slightly.
DREW
Hm! You should know her--a delightful soul. Well, good day--good day, Simon.
SIMON
Good day, Lieutenant. [_door closes_]
HALE
Now, where have I met that man?
SIMON
Then ye _have_ met him? He wasn't mistaken?
HALE
I've seen him somewhere--but I can't place him.
SIMON
Well--as long as he can't place you, yer safe, but git out o' this town as soon as ye can.
HALE
I will.
SIMON
Are ye from Huntington?
HALE
Never there in my life, except late at night when I landed on the Island.
SIMON
