Date:         Mon, 2 Oct 1995 17:11:13 +0100
Reply-To:     Grail <u4d41@CC.KEELE.AC.UK>
Sender:       Highlander TV show stories <HLFIC-L@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
From:         Grail <u4d41@CC.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject:      Amanda (Act Two Scene Five)

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Scene V. Peregrine Castle.
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Enter Squire Peabody and Penelope Panchax.

Peabody : Truly, Penelope, I have
        Decided that thou art a very
        Suitable companion for my wife,
        Dearest Angela. Thy face is fair and
        Thou art good to look at, and thy mind
        Is open and free to new ideas. Thou
        Believest all I say, and thou agreest
        With all I say. Truly thou art
        A magnificent airhead.

Penelope : Squire, you are too kind.
        I agree with everything you have said.

Peabody : An admirable trait indeed.
        Penelope, I cannot keep silent any
        Longer on this point. Thou dost
        Mystify me by thy pretence at constant
        And unknowing innocence. Surely
        Thou knowest I do find you
        Attractive? Surely thou knowest
        Thou are fanciable and comely?

Penelope : I am told so.

Peabody : Then why dost thou stay so quiet?
        I know I am not Apollo nor Adonis,
        But I am a squire, and I have
        Bags of cash, and thou knowest that
        Being a mistress would get thee many gifts.

Penelope : Sir Squire, I am an honest young woman,
        And I wish to get on in the world
        By personality and ability,
        And not by lying on my back.

Peabody : The position would be mutual choice.

Penelope : No, sire. I refuse.

Peabody : Oh, Penelope, thy attitudes are strange,
        And I do not understand thy beliefs,
        For though thou art an airhead of
        The first degree, thou sayest that women
        Should be equal to men. Thou sayest
        That women should not use their charms
        To advance themselves. What callest
        Thou this strange belief?

Penelope : Feminism, Squire Peabody,
        For though I may be a woman ahead of her time
        And a complete airhead,
        I do believe that to be an airhead
        Should be chosen, not forced,
        As it is upon women now.
        And I will not be your mistress just to
        Advance my interests.

Peabody : Wilt thou be my mistress for free, then?

Penelope : For no price! Thou art fat, and ugly,
        And you have seen more decades
        Than I have had hot dinners.
        I will not be thy mistress.

Exit Penelope. Exit Squire Peabody, following.
Enter Lady Alana, Hawk, Lady Peregrine.

Hawk : I had thought I heard voices. It seems not.

Lady Peregrine : It is the weather outside the window,
        My dearest betrothed. It shakes
        And rattles and whines and lashes us with rain
        The like of which I have not seen before,
        And nor do I wish to again.
        Lady Alana, the thought of thy journey through this
        Makes me all the more sympathetic.

Lady Alana : I thank thee sincerely,
        Childhood friend of mine since childhood,
        But I am here now, and I may rest.
        Let us go to the main room, where
        There is a warm fire, and food, and
        Hawk can tell us stories of his
        Adventures.

Hawk : My adventures are done, Lady Alana,
        But I may tell you a few tales.

Exit Hawk, Lady Alana, Lady Peregrine.
Enter Duncan and Samuel.
Enter also Albarn and Gallagher, listening.

Samuel : We are here now, inside the castle.
        I will show you to a room
        Where you may disguise yourself
        As a mime artist, a silent actor, so that
        Your voice will not give yourself away
        When you come before Hawk.
        You can carry a sword as part of your act,
        And he will suspect nought.
        Tell me now if this satisfies or not.

Duncan : It does indeed, good Samuel. You
        Are a kind and generous man, and I will
        Be sure to tell Lady Peregrine about
        Your part in this.

Samuel : Duncan, no. I would not take such credit
        For something as small
        As my contribution has been. Let me
        Remain in the background while
        You take the credit and the benefit. Mention
        Me not, not once, and I shall be all the
        More grateful. Anonymity is my desire
        And my only wish is to serve Lady
        Peregrine's interests.

Duncan : For your services, Samuel, I promise
        Faithfully that this will come to pass.
        Which way do we go from here?

Samuel : You go that way. I go this way to prepare
        The evening's entertainment

Exit Duncan and Samuel.

Albarn : This plot doth thicken, friend
        Gallagher. Let us follow Macleod
        And disguise ourselves too,
        That we may enter the main room
        Undetected and demand our pay
        On pain of lots of violence.
        Is't agreed?

Gallagher : Agreement indeed on my part,
        And if agreement is not on theirs
        Then you and I must be agreed
        To cut their throats till they do agree,
        For sight of blood agrees not with lords,
        And they will sure agree then.

Albarn : Thy wordplay is as exhilarating as always.
        Come, let us follow them.
        I reckon we may even have chance
        To rob the whole castle
        And be rich as rich can be,
        Let us see what we can see.

Exit Albarn and Gallagher.

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