Reap the Wild Wind Page #5

- Button that mitten.

- Do you suppose it'll work?

Do you suppose he'll

listen about Capt. Jack?

Of course, child.

Only just don't leave your right hand

know what your left feet is doing.

[Singing] 'Twill bring me back

one goiden hour

Through many

Through many a weary year

I may not

to the worid impart

A taie of me and you apart

- Elizabeth.

- Henrietta, this is mighty pleasant.

This is my little niece

Loxi from Key West.

- This is her cousin Drusilla.

- What lovely girls.

- Mrs. Mottram, I...

- Ivy is singing.

IVY:
[Singing] Save for

the littie faded flower

[Ivy playing piano]

But oh how fondiy dear

Which do you think is

Commodore Devereaux?

He must be here.

But I never saw a less seagoing

run of shad in my whole life.

IVY:
[Singing] Through many

Through many a weary year

[Guests murmuring]

Lovely, Ivy. So tender.

I want you to meet Loxi

Claiborne, Drusilla Alston.

- This is our own Ivy Devereaux.

- Commodore Devereaux's daughter.

Charleston must seem quite different

to you after the wild life of Key West.

I can see you two will

be the best of friends.

- This is Capt. Carruthers.

- Charmed.

Miss Loxi Claiborne,

Mr. Stephen Tolliver.

MRS. MOTTRAM:
Come, Drusilla. I want

you to meet some of our Charleston beaus.

Charmed, Miss Loxi.

[Piano playing]

[Dog whines]

This is Romulus.

Miss Loxi Claiborne,

Mr. Romulus Tolliver.

STEVE:
[Throwing voice]

Charmed, Miss Loxi.

Speaks pointedly good

English, don't you think?

Considering his mother

spoke nothing but Gaelic.

I saw it... I saw your lips move.

STEVE:
[Throwing voice]

She's lovely, isn't she?

[Guests laugh]

What a wonderful pair

of performing dogs.

[Arresting instrumental music]

I've heard a lot about Steve Tolliver.

LOXI:
In Key West.

Well, we're flattered.

You're jumping to

conclusions, Mr. Tolliver.

Now, who's been telling

you stories about Steve?

One of the finest men I

ever met, Capt. Jack Stuart.

[Romulus barks]

That's rather a sore

subject with Romulus.

You see, Capt. Stuart

sat on Romulus once.

STEVE:
[Throwing voice]

And he weighs 200 pounds.

[Guests laugh]

Ivy, I'd be happy if you'd

introduce me to your father.

I'm sorry. My father's not here.

Commodore is very ill. His doctor

won't allow him out of the house.

Then who runs the Devereaux Company?

STEVE:
[Throwing voice] I do,

lady, with a little help from Steve.

You run it?

MRS. MOTTRAM:
Loxi, dear...

your aunt speaks of nothing but those

charming Florida ballads you sing so well.

- Won't you...

- I couldn't. Why, I just couldn't!

Romulus and I are very

partial to sentiment.

Attention, everybody, please.

Miss Claiborne is going to sing one

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