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RICHES only make a person contemptible without virtue and good breeding — the man of virtue is infinitely better calculated to make his friends happy than the man of wealth — and if a person shall only be firm in the ways of virtue, there is scarcely an instance in a hundred, in which the event will not be prosperous — the arm of providence sustains the heart that is honest — virtue can acquire friends, and wealth; but mere wealth can neither procure virtue, nor friends.

      PERSONS.MEN.
    • Capt. BLOOMSGROVE — an officer of the army of the United States.
    • Mr. TREADWELL — minister of Bloomsgrove parish.
    • Mr. MANLY — a subaltern, of the army, engaged in farming.
    • IRONSIDE — a blacksmith in Bloomsgrove village.
    • BUTTERFORD — a feeder of cattle.
    • O' CONNOR — servant in pay of Manly.
    • WOMEN.
    • Mrs. IRONSIDE — wife to Mr. Ironside, aunt to Juliet.
    • JULIET — daughter of Capt. Bloomsgrove.
    • MAYFLOWER — a coquette — rival of Juliet in pretensions to beauty.

ACT I.

SCENE I.

— Manly and Juliet.
Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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Manly goes out. — Mrs. Ironside enters

SCENE II.

— Mrs. Ironside and Juliet.
(Mrs. Ironside takes up Juliet's work and looks at it)
Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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Mrs. Iron,

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Jul.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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Mrs. Iron.

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(Juliet goes out and Ironside after her.)

ACT II.

SCENE I.

— Mrs. and Mr. Ironside
Front curtain draws and shows Mr. Ironside at a table with a part of a loaf of bread and a cheese — Mr. Ironside is eating — Mrs. Ironside comes up to the table.
Mrs. Iron.

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Mr. Iron.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Mr. Iron.

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Mrs. Iron.

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(She snatches away the bread and cheese, he catches off one and of the cheese then follows her to the middle of the avenue, and snatches off a piece of bread and returns eating, to the middle of the stage.)
Mr. Iron.

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(She returns)
Mrs. Iron.

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Mr. Iron.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Mr. Iron.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Mr. Iron.

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SCENE II.

— Mrs. Ironside and Juliet.
Mrs. Iron.
from within.

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Jul.

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She goes out very deliberately.

SCENE III.

— Butterford, Mrs. Ironside and Juliet.
But.
[ Making a very awkward bow

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Mrs. Iron.

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But.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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But.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.

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But.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Jul.
(Faintly.)

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Mrs. Iron.

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But.

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Mrs. Iron,

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(Juliet comes to the entrance of the stage, attempts to present herself — bursts forth in tears — steps back — wipes her eyes, and then enters with a very genteel courtely.)
But.
( Nodding his head, still sitting in his chair. )

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Mrs. Iron.
( With a silly affection of cunning. )

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Mrs. Ironside goes out.
Jul.

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SCENE IV.

— Butterford and Juliet.
(Butterford sitting, hitches his chair towards Juliet, partly backwards.)
But.

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Jul.

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But.

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(Slaps her on the shoulder.)
Jul.

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Jul.

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But.

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Jul.

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Jul.

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Jul.

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Jul.

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Jul.

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But.

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Jul.

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But.
(sits confused a few moments, then bursts into a great laugh.)

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Jul.

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But

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Jul.

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But.

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Jul.

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But.

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Jul.
( with expressions of contempt. )

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Jul.

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Jul.

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Butterford withdraws clumsily.
Juliet
alone

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Juliet goes out

SCENE I.

— Mrs. Ironside and Butterford.
(Entering on the opposite side of the stage.)
Mrs. Iron.

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But.

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Mrs. Iron.

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But.

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Mrs. Iron.

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But.

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She goes out pouting — he follows her.

ACT III.

SCENE I.

— Mr. Treadwell enters and speaks alone.
Tread.

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SCENE II.

— Treadwell and Juliet.
Juliet enters with a bundle of Books.
Mr. Tread.

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Juliet.

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Mr. Tread.

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Jul.

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Tread.

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Jul.

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Tread.

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Tread.

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Jul.

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( Juliet goes out and he with her. )

ACT IV.

SCENE I.

— Ironside, Treadwell and Mrs. Ironside.
Mr. Iron.

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Tread.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Mr. Iron.

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Mrs Iron.

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Tread.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Tread.

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Mrs. Iron.

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Tread.

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Mrs. Iron.

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( She goes out pouting )
Mr. Iron.

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Tread.

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Mr. Iron.

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( Ironside goes out. )

SCENE II.

— Treadwell and Connor.
Tread.

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Con.

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Tread.

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Con.

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Tread.

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Con.

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Tread.

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Con.

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Tread.

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Con.

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( Connor goes out. )

SCENE III.

— Treadwell and Juliet.
Tread.

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Jul.

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Tread.

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Jul.

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Treadwell goes out, and as Juliet is following, Moyflower enters.

SCENE IV.

— Mayflower and Juliet.
( Moyflower advances slowly and coldly keeps a large distance from Juliet. )
May.

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Jul.

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May.

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Jul.

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May.

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Jul.

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May.

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Jul.

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May.

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Jul.

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May.

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Jul.

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They go out together.

ACT V.

SCENE I.

— Manly and Juliet.
Scene is changed to the minister's house, the stage represents his study with chairs, tables, books, manuscripts, &c. &c.
Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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Jul.

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Man.

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SCENE II.

— Treadwell and Juliet. — ( All the party except Ironside and his wife. )
Tread.

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Jul.

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Tread.

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Man.

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Tread.

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Jul.

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Tread.

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Man.

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Jul.

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Tread.

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(She is conducted by Treadwell to the avenue, and is source behind the curtain when she exclaims —
Jul.

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C. Bloom.

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( Manly goes to the curtain; peeps behind the curtain; sees Capt. Bloomsgrove, and leaps about the stage in a frenzy of joy. )
Man.

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(The whole company are rushing to the opening of the curtain, but Mr. Treadwell stays them.
Tread.

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(Capt. Bloomsgrove appears at the entrance with his face turned partly back, talking to Juliet.)
C. Blooms.

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Bloomsgrove enters, nobly dressed, and bowing genteelly
Tread.

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C. Blooms.

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Tread.

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C. Blooms.

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Jul.
[ Catching Mr. Treadwell's sleeve.

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C. Blooms.

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Jul.

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Shows confusion.
C. Blooms.

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Man.
( bowing respectfully )

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C. Blooms.

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C. Blooms.

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Manly.

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( To Mr. Treadwell. )
Tread.
( bowing. )

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C. Blooms.

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(Wipes his eyes which flow in tears of joy.)
Tread.

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( They sit. A song or dance is performed, as the exhibit on pleases.
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