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THERE is in many persons of some plausible qualities, a great vanity of spending money profusely. It is lavished away on parasites and flatterers, who give their patron nothing but empty praise. — And it is commonly the case, that they who help a man to spend his estate profusely, are the first to desert him in distress, if not upbraid him with his folly.

      PERSONS.MEN.
    • BERNARD OF BERLIN — a man of excessive hospitality.
    • WIDDEL — his steward.
    • SCRUTER — an Attorney.
    • COUNT ANSPACH — a worthless Nobleman.
    • GOLTZ — a city Magistrate.
    • STRASSMUND — an old Miser.
    • KEENSPRUCK — an Architect.
    • BRUSCH — a Servant.
    • CHRISTIERN — a Cock.
    • BRYSSEN — a stranger.
    • WOMEN.
    • GERTRUDE — wife of Bernard.
    • CATHERN — his daughter.

ACT I.

SCENE I.

— Bryssen and Christiern.
Brys.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 26 chars.

Chris.

Note: Contains 3 words in 2 sentences using 20 chars.

Brys.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 29 chars.

Chris.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 101 chars.

Brys.

Note: Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 104 chars.

Chris.

Note: Contains 49 words in 2 sentences using 248 chars.

Brys.

Note: Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 90 chars.

Chris.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars.

Brys.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars.

Chris.

Note: Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 120 chars.

Brys.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Chris.

Note: Contains 36 words in 3 sentences using 164 chars.

Brys

Note: Contains 62 words in 4 sentences using 316 chars.

Chris.

Note: Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 155 chars.

Brys.

Note: Contains 25 words in 3 sentences using 121 chars.

( Exit Bryssen — Bernard enters. )

SCENE II.

— Bernard and Scruter.
Ber.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars.

( Christiern introduces him. )
Scru.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 3 words in 2 sentences using 14 chars.

( Exit Christiern. )
Scru.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 19 chars.

Scru.

Note: Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 104 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 37 chars.

Scru.

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 39 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 32 words in 3 sentences using 155 chars.

Scru.

Note: Contains 24 words in 4 sentences using 118 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 70 chars.

Scru.

Note: Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 87 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 4 words in 3 sentences using 30 chars.

Scru.

Note: Contains 25 words in 3 sentences using 126 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 34 words in 3 sentences using 169 chars.

Scru.

Note: Contains 13 words in 1 sentence using 59 chars.

(Goes out surlily.)

SCENE III.

— Bernard and Widdel.
Widdle enters here.
Ber.

Note: Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 64 chars.

Wid.

Note: Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 121 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars.

Wid.

Note: Contains 39 words in 3 sentences using 199 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 92 chars.

Wid.

Note: Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 164 chars.

Ber

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 29 chars.

Wid

Note: Contains 46 words in 2 sentences using 252 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 22 chars.

Wid.

Note: Contains 45 words in 4 sentences using 241 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 36 words in 2 sentences using 190 chars.

Wid.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 28 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 115 chars.

Wid.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 73 words in 5 sentences using 353 chars.

Wid.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars.

Exit Widdel. — Gertrude enters.

SCENE IV.

— Gertrude and Bernard.
Ger.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 44 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 35 chars.

Ger.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 83 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 94 chars.

Ger.

Note: Contains 22 words in 1 sentence using 102 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 124 chars.

Ger.

Note: Contains 30 words in 2 sentences using 159 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 88 chars.

Ger.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 59 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 89 chars.

Exit Gertrude.

ACT II.

SCENE I.

— Anspach enters, then Brusch. — Anspach and Brusch.
Brusch

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 54 chars.

C. Ans.

Note: Contains 32 words in 2 sentences using 168 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 44 chars.

C. Ans.

Note: Contains 24 words in 4 sentences using 129 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars.

C. Ans.

Note: Contains 26 words in 4 sentences using 148 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 120 chars.

C. Ans

Note: Contains 23 words in 3 sentences using 110 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 52 chars.

C. Ans

Note: Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 82 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 24 chars.

C. Ans.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 87 chars.

Brusch

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars.

C. Ans.

Note: Contains 16 words in 4 sentences using 74 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 32 chars.

C. Ans.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 70 chars.

Exit C. Anspach. — Goltz enters

SCENE II.

— Brusch and Goltz.
Brusch.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 90 chars.

Goltz

Note: Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 102 chars.

Brusch

Note: Contains 25 words in 3 sentences using 120 chars.

Goltz.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 77 chars.

Goltz.

Note: Contains 15 words in 4 sentences using 67 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 61 chars.

Goltz.

Note: Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 136 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars.

Goltz.

Note: Contains 52 words in 3 sentences using 269 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 32 chars.

Goltz.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars.

( Exit. Goltz. )
Brusch.
( alone )

Note: Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 151 chars.

( Strassmund enters.

SCENE III.

— Brusch and Strassmund.
Brusch.

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 86 chars.

Strass.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 29 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 98 chars.

Strass.

Note: Contains 53 words in 2 sentences using 250 chars.

( Exit Strassmund,
Brusch.

Note: Contains 39 words in 2 sentences using 195 chars.

Keenspruck enters.

SCENE IV.

— Brusch and Keenspruck.
Brusch.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 61 chars.

Keen.

Note: Contains 40 words in 3 sentences using 178 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 92 chars.

Keen.

Note: Contains 28 words in 4 sentences using 151 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 35 words in 3 sentences using 165 chars.

Keen.

Note: Contains 34 words in 3 sentences using 182 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 31 words in 4 sentences using 155 chars.

Keen.

Note: Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 114 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 125 chars.

Keen.

Note: Contains 29 words in 2 sentences using 134 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars.

(In a low voice.)
Keen.

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 37 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 53 chars.

Keen.

Note: Contains 37 words in 2 sentences using 178 chars.

Exit, and as soon as he is out Bernard enters, and soon after his daughter.

SCENE V.

— Cathern and Bernard.
Cath.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 87 chars.

Bern.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 57 chars.

Cath.

Note: Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 113 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 40 words in 4 sentences using 198 chars.

Cath.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 75 chars.

Cath.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 59 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 84 chars.

Exit. Cathern and Bernard.

ACT III.

SCENE I

— [ Bernard enters, then Widdel.
Bernard, Widdel and Brusch.
Ber.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 56 chars.

Brusch.

Note: Contains 40 words in 2 sentences using 203 chars.

Wid.

Note: Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 132 chars.

Scruter enters.

SCENE II.

— Scruter and Bernard.
Scru.
(surlily)

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 53 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 116 chars.

Scru.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 85 chars.

Exit Scruter.
Gertrude enters.

SCENE III.

— Gertrude and Bernard.
Ger.

Note: Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 104 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 75 chars.

Ger.

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 59 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 22 chars.

Ger.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 85 chars.

Ger.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 92 chars.

Exit Gertrude.

SCENE IV.

— Anspach, Goltz, Strassmund, Scruter, and Keenspruck, all come in together.
C. Ans.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars.

Goltz.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 87 chars.

Strass.

Note: Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars.

Keen.

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars.

Scru.

Note: Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 138 chars.

Keen.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars.

Strass.

Note: Contains 30 words in 1 sentence using 150 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 145 chars.

C. Ans.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 57 chars.

Goltz.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 57 chars.

Strass.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 61 chars.

Keen.

Note: Contains 13 words in 1 sentence using 57 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 59 words in 3 sentences using 310 chars.

Bryssen enters with Bernard's wife and friends.

SCENE V.

— Bernard and Bryssen.
Ber.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 25 chars.

Brys.

Note: Contains 69 words in 4 sentences using 360 chars.

Ber.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 54 words in 3 sentences using 278 chars.

( All leave the stage. )
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