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Every human being has some vices. Husbands must expect to find them in their wives, and wives in their husbands — parents will find vices in their children; and children when they grow up will find them in their parents. How shall we cure, or alleviate those vices in our near relations — by wildness or severity? — is not mildness most likely to pain the heart, and consequently to give us the greatest influence?

      PERSONS.MEN.
    • Mr. VAN KEPPEL — a merchant of Amsterdam and a gamester.
    • Mr. LEERKINS — brother to Mrs. Van Keppel.
    • WOMEN.
    • Mrs. VAN KEPPEL — wife to Mr. Van Keppel.
    • Madam LEERKINS — mother to Mrs. V. Keppel.
    • Mrs. PAULUS — aunt to Mr. V. Keppel.
    • Miss LEERKINS — sister to Mrs. V. Keppel.
The scene of action is supposed to be a merchant's house near the bank at Amsterdam.

ACT I.

SCENE. I.

— Madam Leerkins and Mrs. V. Keppel.
M. Leer.

Note: Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 177 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 45 words in 2 sentences using 236 chars.

M. Leer.

Note: Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 106 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 26 words in 5 sentences using 127 chars.

Mr. Leer.

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

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 40 words in 3 sentences using 188 chars.

M. Leer.

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

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 51 words in 2 sentences using 268 chars.

M. Leer.

Note: Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 85 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 47 words in 3 sentences using 234 chars.

M. Leer.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars.

Exit M. Leerkins

SCENE II.

— Mr. and Mrs. Keppel.
( Mrs. Keppel speaks to Mr. Keppel as he is entering. )
Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 42 words in 4 sentences using 190 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 43 words in 3 sentences using 201 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 30 words in 3 sentences using 142 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 79 words in 5 sentences using 395 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 33 words in 4 sentences using 174 chars.

Enter Mrs. Paulus
Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 86 chars.

Exit Keppel.

SCENE III.

— Mad. Leerkins , Mrs. V. Keppel and Mrs. Paulus.
M. Leer.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 89 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 27 words in 3 sentences using 132 chars.

M. Leer.

Note: Contains 39 words in 3 sentences using 190 chars.

Mrs. Pau.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 66 chars.

M. Leer.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 102 chars.

Mrs. Pau.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 91 chars.

M. Leer.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 38 chars.

Mrs. Pau.

Note: Contains 104 words in 6 sentences using 527 chars.

M. Leer.

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

Mrs. Pau.

Note: Contains 73 words in 4 sentences using 398 chars.

M. Leer.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 71 chars.

Mrs. Pau.

Note: Contains 49 words in 4 sentences using 231 chars.

M. Leer.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 77 chars.

Mrs. Pau.

Note: Contains 32 words in 2 sentences using 159 chars.

M. Leer.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Mrs. Pau.

Note: Contains 76 words in 3 sentences using 360 chars.

M. Leer.

Note: Contains 32 words in 2 sentences using 140 chars.

Exit Mad. Leerkins.

ACT II.

SCENE I.

— Keppel enters with a distracted air.
Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 38 words in 6 sentences using 180 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 39 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 18 words in 4 sentences using 89 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 9 words in 4 sentences using 49 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 16 words in 4 sentences using 85 chars.

Mr. Kep.

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

Mrs. Kep.

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

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 34 words in 5 sentences using 164 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 59 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

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

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 67 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 32 words in 4 sentences using 172 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 36 words in 7 sentences using 166 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 81 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 159 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 31 words in 4 sentences using 137 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

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

( She goes out to bring the box. )
Enter Miss Leerkins

SCENE II.

— Miss Leerkins and Mr. Keppel.
Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 87 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars.

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 47 words in 4 sentences using 252 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 100 chars.

Miss Leer.

Note: Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 125 chars.

Mr. Kep.

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

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 54 words in 3 sentences using 272 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 30 words in 2 sentences using 148 chars.

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 39 words in 2 sentences using 196 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 113 chars.

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars.

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 155 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars.

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 85 chars.

Mr. Kep.

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

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 33 words in 3 sentences using 166 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 53 words in 2 sentences using 274 chars.

Mrs. Keppel enters with the box.

SCENE III.

— Mrs. Keppel and Mr. Keppel.
Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 69 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 75 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars.

(Goes out with the box.)

SCENE IV.

— Miss Leerkins and Mrs. Keppel.
Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 69 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

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

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 44 words in 4 sentences using 234 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 54 words in 4 sentences using 251 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

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

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 35 words in 4 sentences using 171 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 28 chars.

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 33 words in 3 sentences using 157 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 19 chars.

Miss. Leer.

Note: Contains 24 words in 4 sentences using 110 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 161 chars.

Miss. Leer.

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

(Exit Miss Leerkins, Mrs. Keppel soon follows her.)

ACT III.

Mr. Kappel and Mrs. Keppel. (Keppel enters first, walks about disturbed — she enters soon after.)
Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

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

(Keppel interrupts her angrily.)
Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 28 chars.

(Mrs. Keppel looks grieved and speaks tenderly.)
Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars.

( Keppel looks hard at her, is silent, then speaks. )
Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 46 words in 2 sentences using 218 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 75 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 43 words in 2 sentences using 207 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 55 words in 2 sentences using 283 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 86 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 69 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 129 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 41 words in 2 sentences using 213 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 35 words in 2 sentences using 197 chars.

( Mr. Leerkins enters with a box, to him Mrs. Keppel speaks. )
Mrs. Kep.

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

(Mr. Leerkins giving her the box.)
Mr. Leer.

Note: Contains 40 words in 4 sentences using 188 chars.

(She takes it.)
Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 30 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 12 chars.

Mrs. Kep.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 67 chars.

Mr. Kep.

Note: Contains 52 words in 5 sentences using 291 chars.

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