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GOVERNESS (off). Oliver! Oliver! Jill! You may get up now and come
down to tea.
CHIEF. Having, as I say, slept off our carouse---
GOVERNESS (off). Oliver! Jill! (She comes in) Oh, I beg your pardon,
I--er---
(All the PIRATES rise and draw their weapons)
CHIEF. Pray do not mention it. (Polishing his pistol lovingly) You
were asking---
GOVERNESS. I--I was l-looking for a small boy--Oliver--
CHIEF. Oliver? (To 1ST PIRATE) Have we any Olivers on board?
1ST PIRATE. NO, Captain. Only Bath Olivers.
CHIEF (to GOVERNESS). You cannot be referring to my brother-in-law,
hight Two-Toed Thomas, the Terror of the Dyaks?
GOVERNESS. Oh no, no--Just a small boy and his sister--Jill.
CHIEF (to 2ND PIRATE). Have we any Jills on board?
2ND PIRATE. No, Captain. Only gills of rum.
CHIEF (to GOVERNESS). You cannot be referring to Mrs. Crookshank,
styled the Pride of the Pampas?
GOVERNESS. Oh no, no, I am so sorry. Perhaps I--er--
CHIEF. Wait, woman. (to 6TH PIRATE) Ernest, offer your seat to the
lady.
(The 6TH PIRATE stands up.)
GOVERNESS (nervously). Oh please don't trouble, I'm getting out at the
next station--I mean I--
6TH PIRATE (thunderously). Sit down!
(She sits down tremblingly and he stands by her with his pistol.
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