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EVERY vicious habit subjects the mind to a real slavery. The most sacred relations of life, with the duties annexed to them, are contravened by a vicious propension which has once mastered the reasoning faculty — This in no instance is more evident than in that of women, otherwise delicate and well bred — addicting themselves to GAMING — Few vicious habits are cured but by some very powerful cause, such as extreme sickness, or fear of present death — we should not therefore complain of life on account of frequent dangers and fears. They are medicines of providence to cure us of our vices.

      PERSONS. MEN.
    • Mr . OMBRE — a merchant, and a very indulgent husband .
    • Mr . SMART — a high spirited citizen .
    • Mr . ALLWORTHY — a very methodical, but very genteel man .
    • WOMEN.
    • Mrs . OMBRE — a female gamester, conductress of a party .
    • Mrs . MEACHUM — a wife in slavish fear of her husband .
    • Mrs . SMART — a high spirited wife, counterpart to her husband .
    • Mrs . ALLWORTHY — a prudent sensible woman .
    • Mrs . ARTFULL — a wife who values herself on her cunning .
    • Miss EIGHTEEN — a proud handsome girl .
    • Miss PINCH'EM — a housekeeper to Mrs. Ombre .
SCENE. — A merchant's house in the city of Bristol in England .

ACT I.

SCENE I.

— Mr. and Mrs. Smart .
Mrs. Smart.

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Mr. Smart.

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Mrs. Smart.

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Mr. Smart.

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Mrs. Smart.

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Mr. Smart.

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Mrs. Smart.

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Mr. Smart.

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(Exit Mr. Smart.)

SCENE II.

— Mrs. Smart and Mrs. Artful .
(Artful enters while Smart is speaking.)
Smart.

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Art.

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Smart.

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Art.

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Smart.

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Art.

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Smart.

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(Exit Smart.)

SCENE III.

— Artful and Meachum.
Art.
(alone)

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(Meachum enters)
Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

Note: Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 87 chars.

Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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

Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Exit Artful, and Smart re-enters, but Meachum does not see her, because her face is turned the other way

SCENE IV.

— Meachum and Smart.
Meachum
(with herself.)

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Smart
(interrupting her.)

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Meach.

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Smart.

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Meach.

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Smart.

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Meach.

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Smart.

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Meach.

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Smart.

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Enters Allworthy

SCENE V.

— Allworthy, Meachum, and Smart.
Allw.

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Smart.

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Allw.

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Meach.

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Allw.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars.

Meach.

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Allw.

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Smart.

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Allw.

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Smart.

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Allw.

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Smart.

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Exeunt Meachum and Smart
Allworthy
alone.

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Exit Allworthy

ACT II.

SCENE I.

— Mr. and Mrs. Allworthy .
Mr. All.

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Mrs. All.

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Mr. All.

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

Mrs. All.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 68 chars.

Mr. All.

Note: Contains 29 words in 2 sentences using 163 chars.

Mrs. All.

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Mr. All.

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Exit with a low bow
Mrs. All.

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SCENE II.

— Miss Eighteen and Mrs. Allworthy .
(Eighteen speaks as she enters.)
Eight.

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All.

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Eigh.

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All.

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Eight.

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

All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 59 chars.

All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars.

All.

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Eight.

Note: Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 89 chars.

All.

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Eight.

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All

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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Allw.

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Eight.

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Allw.

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Eight.

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Exit Eighteen. — Mrs. Smart enters again

SCENE III.

— Smart and Allworthy.
Smart.

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Allw.

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Smart.

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Allw.

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Smart.

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Allw.

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(All go out)

ACT III.

SCENE I.

— Mr. and Mrs. Ombre .
Mr. Om.

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Mrs. Om.

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Mr. Om.

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Mrs. Om.

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Mr. Om.

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Mrs. Om.

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Mr. Om.

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Mrs. Om.

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Mr. Ombre goes out

SCENE II.

— Mrs. Ombre and Miss Pinch'em .
Om.

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Pinch.

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Om.

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Pinch.

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Om.

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Pinch.

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Om.

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Pinch.

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Om.

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Pinch.

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Om.

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Pinch.

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Om.

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Pinch.

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Om.

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Exit Pinch'em
Om.
alone.

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Enters Eighteen, and after her Mrs. Allworthy

SCENE III.

— Eighteen, Allworthy and Ombre.
Eigh.

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All.

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

Eigh.

Note: Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 123 chars.

All. to Om.

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 84 chars.

Om.

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(Exit Ombre.)

SCENE IV.

— Allworthy and Eighteen.
All.

Note: Contains 28 words in 4 sentences using 135 chars.

Eigh.

Note: Contains 41 words in 4 sentences using 189 chars.

All.

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Eigh.

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( Eighteen goes out )
All.
alone.

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SCENE V.

— Pinch'em running in to Allworthy who remains.
Pinch.

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All.

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Pinch.

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SCENE VI.

— All the Ladies rush in with noise and confusion, except Mrs. Ombre .
Smart.

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All.

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Smart.

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All.

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( Mrs Ombre enters — They lay hold on her .)
Pinch.

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Ombre.

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Smart.

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Om.

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All.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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

Art.

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

Meach.

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Smart.

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Pinch.

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Eight.

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(Appearing to go off the stage in agony.)
Omb.

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All go out
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