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    • 'Squire Aubrey, Proprietor of the Manor
    • Colonel Nesbit,
    • Lady Aubrey, His Daughter
    • Miss Nesbit, His Daughter
    • Robert, An old Peasant.
    • Lucetta, His Daughter.
    • Phillip, Married to Lucetta
    • Peasants.

Scene

SCENE , a Lawn before a Cottage (Under the shade of some trees a table is spread, with fruits, milk, and cyder, Robert, and some old peasants, sit at this table. Philip, Lucetta, and some young peasants, are dancing on the lawn. Lucetta is dressed in white, with flowers, as a bride. Philip as a bridegroom.
Robert.

Note: Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 114 chars.

Old Peasant.

Note: Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 128 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 18 words in 4 sentences using 90 chars.

(He wipes his eyes.)
Old Peasant.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 95 chars.

(Lucetta seeing her father look sad, runs out of the dance.)
Lucetta.

Note: Contains 10 words in 4 sentences using 53 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 51 chars.

Lucetta.

Note: Contains 16 words in 5 sentences using 85 chars.

(He smiles.)
Robert,
(taking her in his arms.)

Note: Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars.

Lucetta.

Note: Contains 30 words in 4 sentences using 150 chars.

(She runs to Philip, gives him her hand, he leads her back to the dance.)
Old Peasant.

Note: Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 66 chars.

Old Woman.

Note: Contains 100 words in 5 sentences using 470 chars.

Second Old Woman.

Note: Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 171 chars.

Robert.

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

Old Peasant.

Note: Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 116 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 100 chars.

Old Woman.

Note: Contains 16 words in 4 sentences using 83 chars.

Enter 'Squire and Lady Aubrey, Colonel and Miss Nesbit.
Lady Aubrey.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 60 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

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

Miss Nesbit.

Note: Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 64 chars.

'Squire Aubrey

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 33 chars.

Lady Aubrey.

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

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 41 words in 4 sentences using 239 chars.

Lady Aubrey.
( kissing his hand. )

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

(They advance; the old people rise up.)
'Squire Aubrey.

Note: Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 110 chars.

Robert.

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

'Squire Aubrey.

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

Lady Aubrey.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 27 chars.

('Squire Aubrey, Lady Aubrey, and Miss Nesbit, walk towards the dancers.)
Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 40 words in 3 sentences using 205 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 30 chars.

(He gives a chair. Col. Nesbit sits down, the Peasants seem to hesitate.)
Colonel Nesbit.

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

(They sit. Robert and the Colonel a little apart from the rests)
Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 60 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 21 words in 3 sentences using 103 chars.

Robert.

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

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 23 words in 3 sentences using 108 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 108 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 75 words in 9 sentences using 368 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

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

Robert.

Note: Contains 63 words in 7 sentences using 303 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 68 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 114 words in 8 sentences using 574 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

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

Robert.

Note: Contains 44 words in 5 sentences using 233 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 175 words in 9 sentences using 938 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 76 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 10 words in 5 sentences using 68 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 112 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 5 words in 3 sentences using 26 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 43 words in 4 sentences using 229 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 41 words in 3 sentences using 227 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 18 words in 4 sentences using 91 chars.

(Squire and Lady Aubrey, Miss Nesbit, and Lucetta, come towards them.)
Lady Aubrey.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 55 chars.

Lucetta.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 21 words in 5 sentences using 111 chars.

Miss Nesbit.

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

Lady Aubrey.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 70 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 22 words in 4 sentences using 119 chars.

( He shows the notes. )
Lady Aubrey.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 32 words in 3 sentences using 154 chars.

(Lady Aubrey throws herself into his arms, while Miss Nesbit kisses his hand.)
Lady Aubrey.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 37 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 11 words in 3 sentences using 62 chars.

'Squire Aubrey.

Note: Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 103 chars.

Lady Aubrey.

Note: Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 6 chars.

'Squire Aubrey.

Note: Contains 43 words in 4 sentences using 241 chars.

Lady Aubrey.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 29 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

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

'Squire Aubrey.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

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

(During this conversation, Robert, Philip, and Lucetta, with great marks of pleasure and surprize, have been looking at the notes, and talking apart.)
'Squire Aubrey.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 26 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 26 chars.

( They advance. )
'Squire Aubrey.

Note: Contains 91 words in 4 sentences using 489 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 5 words in 3 sentences using 36 chars.

'Squire Aubrey.

Note: Contains 75 words in 2 sentences using 370 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 56 chars.

Philip.

Note: Contains 29 words in 5 sentences using 148 chars.

( They go towards 'Squire Aubrey, and attempt to throw themselves at his feet; he prevents them. )
Lady Aubrey,
(wiping her eyes.)

Note: Contains 37 words in 4 sentences using 204 chars.

Miss Nesbit.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars.

Lucetta,
(throwing herself at Lady Aubrey's feet, and kissing her hand.)

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 65 chars.

(Lady Aubrey raises and embraces her.)
Robert.
( lifting up his hands and eyes. )

Note: Contains 31 words in 4 sentences using 167 chars.

Colonel Nesbit.

Note: Contains 23 words in 3 sentences using 130 chars.

'Squire Aubrey.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 51 chars.

Lady Aubrey.

Note: Contains 45 words in 2 sentences using 233 chars.

'Squire Aubrey.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars.

Robert.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars.

Lucetta and Philip.

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

Lady Aubrey.

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

( They go out, and after a dance of the Peasants, the Scene closes. )
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