Compliments, indeed!

VOICE

And requests Governor Treat to come aboard for a parley.

TREAT

Never! Tell him if Andros has anything to say let him come here, alone and unarmed, and say it!

ALLYN

Yes, sir! [_loud_] Governor Treat's compliments. He requests Governor Andros to come ash.o.r.e for a parley.

TREAT

Alone and unarmed.

ALLYN [_loud_]

If he means no harm, let him come alone and unarmed.

TREAT

He'll never come!

ALLYN

They're letting a small boat down, sir!

TREAT

Indeed! Who is in it?

ALLYN

A sailor and another--

TREAT

Andros?

ALLYN

It may be, I don't know him. They're pulling away from the side now.

TREAT

If that is really Andros, he's a brave man.

ALLYN

Aye, sir, he is that. Will you go down to meet him?

TREAT

Indeed I will, if he has the courage to come ash.o.r.e without a guard! I can do no less than meet him at the sh.o.r.e. Come along, Lieutenant.

[_calling_] Stand by, men, ready for action at any moment! Lieutenant Allyn and I are going out to meet the Governor!

ALLYN

Through this portal, sir! I've unlocked it.

TREAT

Thank you.

ALLYN

The boat is just beaching, sir.

TREAT

Good! And here he comes.

ALLYN

Alone!

TREAT

Have I the honor of greeting Governor Andros?

ANDROS [_coming in, storming angrily_]

What is the meaning of this, sir? What is the meaning of this?

TREAT

I beg your pardon?

ANDROS

This--this show of force? What is the meaning of it, I say?

TREAT

Sir! This force is here to maintain the rights of this colony against the illegal aggression of New York!

ANDROS