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