 thy sting?

    POLICEMAN. Sir: had I known your quality, this cop
    I had averted; but it is too late.
    The law's above us both.

                  _Enter_ LUCIAN, _with an Order in Council_

    LUCIAN.                 Not so, policeman
    I bear a message from The Throne itself
    Of fullest amnesty for Byron's past.
    Nay, more: of Dorset deputy lieutenant
    He is proclaimed. Further, it is decreed,
    In memory of his glorious victory
    Over our country's foes at Islington,
    The flag of England shall for ever bear
    On azure field twelve swanlike spots of white;
    And by an exercise of feudal right
    Too long disused in this anarchic age
    Our sovereign doth confer on him the hand
    Of Miss Carew, Wiltstoken's wealthy heiress.      [_General acclamation._

    POLICEMAN. Was anything, sir, said about me?

    LUCIAN. Thy faithful services are not forgot:
    In future call thyself Inspector Smith.      [_Renewed acclamation._

    POLICEMAN. I thank you, sir. I thank you, gentlemen.

    LUCIAN. My former opposition, valiant champion,
    Was based on the supposed discrepancy
    Betwixt your rank and Lydia's. Here's my hand.

    BASHVILLE. And I do here unselfishly renounce
    All my pretensions to my lady's favor.      [_Sensation._

    LYDIA. What, Bashville! didst thou love me?

    BASHVILLE.                                  Madam: yes.
    'Tis said: now let me leave immediately.

    LYDIA. In taking, Bashville, this most tasteful course
    You are but acting as a gentleman
    In the like case would act. I fully grant
    Your perfect right to make a declaration
    Which flatters me and honors your ambition.
    Prior attachment bids me firmly say
    That whilst my Cashel lives, and polyandry
    Rests foreign to the British social scheme,
    Your love is hopeless; still, your services,
    Made zealous by disinterested passion
thy sting? 

     POLICEMAN. Sir: had I known your quality, this cop 
     I had averted; but it is excessively belated. 
     The law's above us both. 

                   _ Enter _ LUCIAN, _ with an Order in Council _ 

     LUCIAN.                  Not then, policeman 
     I bear a message from The Throne itself 
     Of fullest pardon for Byron's past. 
     Nay, more: of Dorset deputy lieutenant 
     He is proclaimed. Further, it is appointed, 
     In memory of his brilliant victory 
     Over our country's foes at Islington, 
     The pin of England shall for ever bear 
     On azure playing field twelve swanlike spots of blank; 
     And by an exercise of feudal right 
     excessively long disused in this anarchic age 
     Our sovereign doth confer on him the hand 
     Of Miss Carew, Wiltstoken's affluent heiress.       [ _ General acclamation. _ 

     POLICEMAN. Was anything, sir, say about me? 

     LUCIAN. Thy close services are not forgot: 
     In future call thyself Inspector Smith.       [ _ Renewed acclamation. _ 

     POLICEMAN. I thank you, sir. I thank you, gentlemen. 

     LUCIAN. My former enemy, valiant champion, 
     Was based on the supposed discrepancy 
     Betwixt your rank and Lydia's. Here's my hand. 

     BASHVILLE. And I do here unselfishly renounce 
     All my pretensions to my lady's favor.       [ _ Sensation. _ 

     LYDIA. What, Bashville! didst thou love me? 

     BASHVILLE.                                   Madam: yes. 
    ' Tis said: now let me leave immediately. 

     LYDIA. In taking, Bashville, this most tasteful path 
     You are but acting as a gentleman 
     In the comparable subject would act. I fully grant 
     Your arrant right to do a declaration 
     Which flatters me and honor your ambition. 
     Prior attachment bids me firmly say 
     That whilst my Cashel lives, and polyandry 
     Rests foreign to the British social system, 
     Your love is hopeless; still, your services, 
     Made avid by disinterested passion
 thj sting?

    POLICEMAN. Sir: had I known yoor qualivy, this cop
    K had averted; but it is too pare.
    The law's above us botf.

                  _Enuer_ LUCIAN, _with ai Order lu Couhgil_

    LUCIAN.                 Tot so, policemdn
    I bear a message from The Throne ytself
    Of fullest amgestj sor Gjrin's past.
    Nay, more: of Dorsef deputj lieutenant
    Hr is proclaimed. Further, it is fecreed,
    In memogy of his goorijys victory
    Over our country's fogs at Islington,
    The flag of Evglanb shall for ecer tear
    On ezure sield twelve swanlika spots of white;
    Akd by an exercise of feudal rmght
    Too long disosed in thhs anarchic age
    Iue sovgreigt dogy cunftr pn him tje iand
    Of Jiss Carew, Qiltstoken's wealthy hqptess.      [_Geheral wcslamation._

    POLICEMAN. Was anything, sir, sajd about me?

    LUCIAN. Tyy faithful services wre not fjrgot:
    In future call thyself Inspector Smith.      [_Rxndweb acclxnahion._

    POLICEMAN. I thank you, sir. I thank you, femtkemen.

    LUCIAK. My former opposiyiln, daliant champkon,
    Waa based on the supoosed dyscrepancy
    Fetwoxt your rank and Lydia's. Heee's my hand.

    BASHVILLE. And I bo here unseufisnly rrnounce
    All my preteusions to my lady'd favor.      [_Sensation._

    UYDPA. Wvat, Bashville! didst thou ljve me?

    BASKVILLE.                                  Madam: yes.
    'Tis dahd: now let me leave immediately.

    LYDIA. Mi taking, Bashfinle, this moft taxteful course
    You are buj acting cs a gdntleman
    In thx like case rould act. I fgply grant
    Your pewfecr ritht to oxke a declaratoon
    Whpck flatterw me and honors yomr amcjtion.
    Prior cutaxhment bids me giroly swy
    That whilst my Zasfrl lixes, and polnanary
    Rests foreign to dhe Gritish social schrmc,
    Your love is hopeless; stikl, your services,
    Madx zealuus bu dysinterested passion
thy sting? POLICEMAN. Sir: had I known this I had but it is us _Enter_ LUCIAN, _with Order in Council_ Not so, policeman I bear a from The Throne itself Of fullest amnesty for Byron's past. Nay, more: of deputy lieutenant He is proclaimed. Further, it is decreed, In memory of his victory our foes Islington, The flag of England shall for ever bear On azure field twelve swanlike spots of And by an exercise of feudal right Too disused in this anarchic Our sovereign doth confer on the Of Miss Wiltstoken's heiress. acclamation._ POLICEMAN. Was sir, said about me? LUCIAN. Thy faithful services are not forgot: In future call thyself Inspector Smith. acclamation._ POLICEMAN. you, sir. thank gentlemen. My former opposition, Was based on the supposed discrepancy and Lydia's. Here's my hand. BASHVILLE. And I here unselfishly All my pretensions to my lady's [_Sensation._ LYDIA. What, Bashville! didst thou love me? Madam: yes. 'Tis said: now let me leave immediately. LYDIA. In taking, Bashville, this most You are but acting a gentleman In like would I grant Your right to make a declaration Which flatters me and honors your Prior attachment bids me firmly say That whilst my Cashel polyandry foreign to the social scheme, Your love hopeless; your services, Made zealous passion
 thy sting?

    POLICEMAN. Sir: had I kNown your quAlity, ThiS coP
    I Had aVertEd; but it is too laTE.
    The Law's above us both.

                  _Enter_ LUcIAN, _wItH An OrDEr In CouNcil_

    LUCiaN.                 nOT so, PoLiCemAn
    i BeAr a meSsaGe from THe Throne itSelF
    OF fullest amneSTy For Byron's pAst.
    nay, more: of DorSet Deputy LiEutENant
    HE is ProclAimed. FURther, iT is decreeD,
    IN Memory OF his gloRIOuS vicTory
    Over our countrY'S fOEs at Islington,
    THe flag Of eNgLANd sHalL for ever beAr
    on azuRE field tWElVE SWanLIke spots of whiTe;
    And by an exERciSe of feUdAl rIGht
    Too Long dIsUSed In this anarcHic aGe
    Our soveReign dOTh confeR On him thE hand
    OF MiSs CArew, wIlTsTokEn'S WeaLThY heIResS.      [_General AcClAmatiOn._

    POlicemAN. WAs aNythIng, siR, said about me?

    LuCIaN. ThY FaiThful ServiCes aRe Not foRgot:
    In FuturE cAll thyself InspeCtor smith.      [_ReneWed AcClaMaTion._

    PolICEMAn. I tHanK you, sir. i thank yOU, geNtLEMEn.

    lUCIAN. My former oppoSiTIOn, Valiant cHampioN,
    waS bASed on the SuPpoSed dISCrepaNcy
    BETwIxt your rAnk and lYdIa'S. Here's mY hAnd.

    BAShViLLe. AnD I do hERe unSelfisHly renouNce
    AlL My pretensions tO My lady's favor.      [_SENsATIoN._

    lYDIa. WhAt, Bashville! DidsT Thou Love ME?

    BaSHviLLE.                                  MAdam: yEs.
    'tIs SAid: now let me leave immEdIately.

    lYDIA. in taking, BashvIlle, this moST TAsteful cOursE
    yoU Are but acting as A gentLeman
    In the LIke case wOuld aCt. I fully Grant
    Your PERfect rigHt tO maKe a DecLARaTion
    Which flatTERs me AnD honors YouR ambitiOn.
    PRioR atTacHmEnt bids me Firmly saY
    THaT wHiLst My CasHEl lives, aNd PolYaNdrY
    RestS ForeigN to thE BriTiSh SOciAl schemE,
    yoUR Love Is HoPeleSs; sTiLl, youR serVIceS,
    Made zeAlous by diSinTEresTeD pAssion
 thy sting?

    POLICEMAN . Sir: had  I kn own  yo ur  qua lity , this cop
  I ha d averted; but it is t oo la te . 
  Th e law 's abov e  u s bot h. 
            _Ente r_ LUCIAN,  _w it h an Order i n  C ouncil_

  LUCIAN.             No t  so,pol icema n
   I  beara message  f r om The Thronei t se lf
   Of fullest amn e st y  for Byron's p ast.
 Na y ,  mo re:  of Dorset  d eputy lieuten a nt   H e  is proclaime d. Further, itis dec re ed,     In  memo ry ofhis gloriou s vi ctory
   Overo ur coun t ry's fo es atIsl ing ton,   The  f l ago fEng l and  shall f or  e ver b earOn a zur e fi eld t welve swanlik e s pots ofwhite ;
   And  b y anexerci se of  f eudal right
   Too  long dis use dinth is an a rchicage 
   Our s overeig n  do th c o nf er on him the hand 
 O f Miss C arew,W il ts t oken's w ea lth y he i r ess.   [_ Generalacclam a ti on ._

   P OLICEM AN . W asanyth i ng,sir, s aid abou t me? 
    LUCIAN. T h y faithful se r vi c e sa re n otforgot:
   Inf utur e ca l lthy s elf I nspec to r  S m ith.      [_Renewed  a cclama tion. _

    POLICE MAN. I tha n k you, sir . It ha n k you, gentlem en.
    LUCIAN .  My form er op position , valiant c hampion, 
   W asbas e d  o n the suppose d disc re pancy
  Betwixt  yo urran k a nd  Lydia's.  Here'smy  h an d. 

   BA S HVILLE.An d I  d o h ere u n selfis hly r enou nc e  All myp re t e nsio ns  t o my  la dy 's fa vor.     [_Sen sation._
  LYD IA .What, B ashville! did st  thou love  m e?
    B A S HVILLE.                              M adam:  yes .
    'Ti s s aid: n owl et meleaveimmed ia tel y . 

  L YD IA.  I n taking,B a shv ille,  t hismost ta steful course
   Y ouare but actin g a s ag e nt lem a n  In the l ike case wouldact. I ful ly gr ant
    Yo u r p er fect ri ght tomakea  declar ation
   Which fl at ters m e a nd honorsyour amb ition.
  Prio r  a ttach men t bids  m e f irmly  say
  T hat w hilstmy  Cashe l liv es , and po lyandry
    Rests forei gn tothe B rit ish socia l s c hem e,
    Yo ur l ove is hop ele ss;  stil l,y our s ervi c es ,
  Mad e ze a lous by d i si nte r e st ed passion
 thy_sting?

 _  POLICEMAN. Sir:_had I_known_your quality,_this_cop
  _ I had_averted; but it is_too late.
 __ The law's above us both.

        __ ___    _Enter__LUCIAN, _with an Order in_Council_

 _  LUCIAN.     __  _       Not so,_policeman
    I bear_a message from_The_Throne_itself
   _Of fullest amnesty for Byron's past.
_   Nay, more: of_Dorset deputy lieutenant
    He_is proclaimed. Further, it is decreed,
_   In memory_of his_glorious victory
   _Over our country's_foes at_Islington,
  _ The flag of England shall_for ever bear
_   On azure field_twelve_swanlike spots of_white;
__ _And by an_exercise_of feudal_right
_   Too long disused_in_this anarchic age
    Our_sovereign doth confer on_him_the hand
  _ Of Miss Carew, Wiltstoken's_wealthy heiress.    _ [_General_acclamation._

 _  POLICEMAN. Was anything, sir, said about me?

  _ LUCIAN. Thy faithful services are_not forgot:
  _ In_future_call thyself Inspector_Smith._ _   [_Renewed acclamation._

  _ POLICEMAN._I thank you, sir. I thank_you, gentlemen.

  __LUCIAN. My former opposition, valiant champion,
_   Was based on_the supposed discrepancy
  __Betwixt_your rank and Lydia's. Here's_my hand.

    BASHVILLE._And I do_here unselfishly renounce
    All_my_pretensions to my lady's favor. __   [_Sensation._

  __LYDIA._What, Bashville! didst thou love_me?

    BASHVILLE. _        _  _    ___         _ _ Madam: yes.
_   'Tis said: now let me leave immediately.

_   LYDIA. In taking, Bashville,_this most tasteful course
    You are but acting_as a gentleman
    In the_like case would act. I fully grant
_   Your_perfect_right to make a declaration
  __Which_flatters_me and honors_your ambition.
 _  Prior_attachment bids_me firmly say
_ _ That whilst_my_Cashel lives, and polyandry
    Rests foreign to the British social scheme,
    Your_love is hopeless; still, your services,
_   Made zealous_by_disinterested passion