Chapter III: Act III

SCENE I.--_A quiet place in midst of the turnpike. Enter Cheerful Heroine and French Officer._

FRENCH OFFICER.--"Fly with me at once."

CHEERFUL HEROINE.--"Why on earth should I fly? I have never seen you but once."

FRENCH OFFICER.--"'Tis true; but you'll have to settle that with BOUCICAULT. I'm sure I don't want you to fly, especially with no property but a low-necked dress and short sleeves; but BOUCICAULT has arranged it to suit himself."

CHEERFUL HEROINE--"In that case I will fly." _[Enter the_ DOCTOR _and a band of patriots.]_

DOCTOR.--"O'MALLEY is a prisoner in the fort. We are going to have him out, dead or alive."

FRENCH OFFICER.--"These are the counsels of madness. Why don't you get an injunction, or something of that kind, and so get him out peaceably."

DOCTOR.--"It's too late. Besides, Mr. BOUCICAULT wants to end the play with a fight."

CHEERFUL HEROINE.--"I will manage it all. I will let down a rope from the fort. You shall all be drawn up and rescue O'MALLEY. Nothing could be more simple. Come and be drawn up." _[They come.]_

SCENE. II.--_Interior of the O'Malley's cell. Enter Tragic Heroine._

TRAGIC HEROINE.--"'Tis he!'tis he! Though how he managed to change his clothes and put on such a nice coat, I can't imagine. Dearest, awake!"

O'MALLEY.--"Who calls? Is it the boy with the beer? Ha! my own darling. Come to this embroidered waistcoat."

TRAGIC HEROINE.--"I have agreed to marry ULICK on condition he permits you to escape."

O'MALLEY.--"Ha! base girl. Would ye onconvenience yourself to save me? Never! I will not consent to your marrying ULICK. Try some other little game, darlint"

TRAGIC HEROINE.--"I will." _[Exit.]_

SCENE III.--_The castle moat. O'Malley in the ditch standing in a picturesque attitude. The Dutch General stands on the summit of a wall three feet high, and leaning over the battlements--which tower to the height of three inches--hands O'Malley a pardon. Enter Tragic Heroine and everybody else._

TRAGIC HEROINE.--"O'MALLEY. I have saved you. Now save me. I have just married ULICK. Kill him for me."

ULICK _and_ O'MALLEY _accordingly slash each other across the legs with their rapiers._ O'MALLEY _kills_ ULICK _and embraces the TRAGIC HEROINE. Everybody shouts "Hurroo!" and the curtain falls._

MATADOR.

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SARSFIELD YOUNG'S PANORAMA.