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      Cast of the Characters . — [ The Lady of the Bed-Chamber .]As first performed at Wallack's Theater, November 4, 1858.
    • Tommy Titmouse , a "man of the world" of 18 Miss Mary Gannon
    • Mary Templeton , his cousin, Miss Ernestine Henrade
    • Kate Somerville , his cousin, Mrs. Sloan
    • Aunt Martha , his mother Miss Carman
    • Bridget , and Irish chambermaid Mr. Sloan
    • Sally , the parlor girl Miss Tree

Costume.

TOMMY TITMOUSE. — Crop wig and a faint attempt at a mustache. First dress: A rough blue morning coat, with immense pudding-bag sleeves, and a low collar — a very long waistcoat, of large black and white checks — light summer peg-top trousers — an all-rounder collar, and narrow blue cravat — primrose-colored gloves — straw hat and stick. Second dress: Black dress coat and white cravat, with peg-top trousers.

MARY TEMPLETON, KATE SOMERVILLE. Fashionable morning dresses.

BRIDGET. — First dress: A servant's calico gown, without hoops — old bonnet — umbrella and bandbox. Second dress: Same gown, with hoops — a gay cap, with artificial flowers — ribbons and other finery — a shawl of bright color — fan, &c.

AUNT MARTHA. — Common traveling dress, and spectacles.

SALLY. — Chambermaid's dress — cap and apron.

STAGE DIRECTIONS.

L. means First Entrance, Left . R. First Entrance, Right . S. E. L. Second Entrance, Left . S. E. R. Second Entrance, Right . U. E. L. Upper Entrance, Left . U. E. R. Upper Entrance, Right . C. Centre . L. C. Left Centre . R. C. Right of Centre . T. E. L. Third Entrance, Left . T. E. R. Third Entrance, Right . C. D. Centre Door . D. R. Door Right . D. L. Door Left . U. D. L. Upper Door, Left . U. D. R. Upper Door, Right .

The reader is supposed to be on the Stage, facing the Audience

ACT I.

SCENE I.

— The sitting-room of a country house in the neighborhood of New York. In the center of the back a bow window opening into a garden. Doors R. and L. Tables with baskets of flowers — a liquor case and glasses — writing materials. A mantel piece, R. with clock and a mirror over it. A sofa R. and chairs — a pianoforte.
Kate and Mary discovered seated at table, L. C. Mary , R., with worsted work and Kate , L., reading.
Kate.
[ Throwing down her book

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Mary.

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Kate.
[ Rising and looking at the clock

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 53 chars.

Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 52 chars.

Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.
[ Resumes her seat and her book

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Enter Sally , R.
Sally.

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Mary.

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Exit Sally , R., who re-enters , R., with Bridget , who brings a band-box tied up in a cotton handkerchief, and an umbrella. She makes awkward curtseys, and untying the corner of another handkerchief produces a note .
Bridget.

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Mary.

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Bridget.

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Kate.

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Mary opens the note, and Kate looks over her shoulders while she reads aloud .
Mary.
[ Reading ].

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Bridget.

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Mary.
[ Reading ].

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Bridget.

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Kate.

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Bridget.

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Mary.

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Bridget.

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Mary.

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Exeunt Bridget and Sally , R.
Kate.
[ Crossing to R., and looking at the clock ].

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Mimicking .
Mary.
[ Going to window , C.]

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

Note: Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 101 chars.

Kate.

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Mary.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 95 chars.

Kate.

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Mimicking
Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Both.

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Mary.

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They resume their working and reading .
Kate.

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Enter Tom by the bow-window , C., with his hat on — a stick in his hand and a cigar in his mouth. He struts about holding his arms affectedly akimbo, looks into the glass, and appears to take no notice of his cousins .
Tom.

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Throws himself on sofa , R.
Kate.
[ Bowing affectedly ].

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Rings ].
Tom.

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Kate.

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Enter Sally , R.
Tom.

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Mary.

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Enter Sally , with brush, R.
Tom.

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Sally brushes him, and continues to do so until she goes out .
Mary.

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Tom.

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Kate.

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Tom.

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Kate.

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Tom.

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Mary.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars.

Tom.

Note: Contains 57 words in 5 sentences using 284 chars.

Kate.

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Tom.

Note: Contains 57 words in 7 sentences using 299 chars.

Mary.
[ Rising

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Tom.

Note: Contains 91 words in 5 sentences using 447 chars.

Kate.

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Tom.

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Mary.

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Tom.

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Enter Sally , L., with boxing gloves.

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Sally knocks Tom down, who falls on sofa , R.
Sally.
[ Throwing off her gloves

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Tom.
[ Throwing off his gloves, rising, rubbing himself, and walking about in anger

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Sally.
[ Picking up gloves

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Exit , R.
Mary.
[ To Kate

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Tom.
[ Going to mirror and taking a small pocket comb out tries to comb his moustache

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Mary.

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Tom.

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Mary.

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Tom.

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Mary.

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Sitting on sofa , R.
Kate
[ Resuming her work

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Tom.

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Kate.

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Tom.

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Kate.

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Tom.

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Kate.

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Tom.

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Gaping .
Kate.

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Tom.

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Kate.

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Tom.

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Kate.

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Tom.

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Kate.

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Tom.

Note: Contains 43 words in 4 sentences using 198 chars.

Kate.

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Tom.

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Goes back to mirror and curls his moustache again .
Mary.
[ Putting down her work and coming forward

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Tom.

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Starts up .
Mary.
[ To Kate

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Tom.

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Rises, walks about and rubs his hands .
Kate.

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Tom.

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Kate.
[ Interrupting

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Tom.

Note: Contains 84 words in 9 sentences using 443 chars.

Mary.

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Tom.

Note: Contains 187 words in 16 sentences using 891 chars.

Exit , L.
Mary.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Kate.
[L.]

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Mary.
[R.]

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Kate.

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Mary.

Note: Contains 12 words in 4 sentences using 64 chars.

Kate.

Note: Contains 14 words in 4 sentences using 89 chars.

Mary.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 66 chars.

Kate.
[ Clapping her hands ].

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Mary.

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Kate.

Note: Contains 60 words in 5 sentences using 290 chars.

Mary.

Note: Contains 59 words in 7 sentences using 274 chars.

Kate.

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Note: Contains 2 words in 1 sentence using 22 chars.

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Note: Contains 55 words in 10 sentences using 302 chars.

Sally.

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

Kate.

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

Sally.

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Kate.

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

Sally.

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Kate.

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Sally.

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Kate.

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Exit Sally , C.
Enter Mary , R.
Mary.
[ Holding up her hands

Note: Contains 20 words in 7 sentences using 96 chars.

Kate.

Note: Contains 17 words in 6 sentences using 92 chars.

Mary.

Note: Contains 41 words in 8 sentences using 194 chars.

Kate.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars.

Mary.

Note: Contains 23 words in 4 sentences using 110 chars.

Kate.

Note: Contains 31 words in 5 sentences using 151 chars.

Enter Tom , in evening dress, L. D.

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Tom.

Note: Contains 9 words in 4 sentences using 41 chars.

Kate.

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Tom.

Note: Contains 11 words in 6 sentences using 65 chars.

Kate.

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Tom.
[ Reading note

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Kate.

Note: Contains 35 words in 6 sentences using 171 chars.

Tom.

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Kate.

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Tom.

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Enter Mary and Bridget , R., As they come in, Tom walks backward before them, making three low bows, while Bridget goes through a series of contortions and spasmodic attempts at grace. Mary and Kate , in the back, R. attempt to restrain their laughter.
Mary.
[ Coming forward and introducing

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Tom.
[ Bowing again

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Mary.
[ Down , R.]

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She sits , C., with Mary and Kate , R. Tom still standing .
Tom.

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Goes towards the bottles and glasses in the back , L.
Kate.
[ Aside to Bridget

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Brid.
[ Aside to Kate

Note: Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 80 chars.

Tom.

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Brid.
[ To Mary

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 27 chars.

Mary.
[ To Tom

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Brid.
[ Aside

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Tom.

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Brid.
[ To Mary

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Mary.

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Brid.
[ In a gruff voice

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Mary and Kate hold up their hands in despair. Tom goes on pouring the liquor.
Kate.
[ Aside to Bridget

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 51 chars.

Tom.
[ Approaching with two glasses

Note: Contains 69 words in 8 sentences using 346 chars.

Kate.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars.

Tom.
[ Aside to Kate

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 92 chars.

Takes glasses to table and pours out water which he hastily swallows
Mary.
[ To Bridget

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 54 chars.

Brid.
[ Aside to Mary

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

Tom.
[ From the table

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Brid.

Note: Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 63 chars.

Kate.
[ Aside to Bridget

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Brid.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 50 chars.

Mary.

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Tom returns to his seat , L.
Brid.

Note: Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 162 chars.

Tom.

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Kate.

Note: Contains 35 words in 5 sentences using 199 chars.

Tom.

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

Mary.

Note: Contains 38 words in 4 sentences using 208 chars.

Tom.

Note: Contains 77 words in 7 sentences using 409 chars.

Brid.

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

Mary.

Note: Contains 20 words in 4 sentences using 110 chars.

Brid.
[ Aside to Mary

Note: Contains 21 words in 4 sentences using 98 chars.

Tom.

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

Brid.

Note: Contains 21 words in 3 sentences using 115 chars.

Tom.

Note: Contains 37 words in 5 sentences using 195 chars.

Brid.

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

Tom.

Note: Contains 42 words in 5 sentences using 201 chars.

Brid.

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Tom.

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Brid.

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

Kate.
[ Who with Mary has, during the past conversation, been vainly attempting to check Bridget by pulling her gown, &c

Note: Contains 27 words in 3 sentences using 137 chars.

Tom.
[ Aside to Kate

Note: Contains 20 words in 4 sentences using 107 chars.

Takes a glance at his book .
Brid.
[ Aside to Kate

Note: Contains 11 words in 3 sentences using 52 chars.

Tom.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Brid.
[ Rises

Note: Contains 22 words in 8 sentences using 114 chars.

Tom.

Note: Contains 22 words in 4 sentences using 117 chars.

Mary.

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Crosses .
Brid.

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Pointing slyly to Tom .
Kate.

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Brid.

Note: Contains 22 words in 6 sentences using 113 chars.

Tom.
[ Aside

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Brid.

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 43 chars.

Tom.

Note: Contains 16 words in 7 sentences using 89 chars.

Brid.

Note: Contains 70 words in 5 sentences using 350 chars.

Makes motions of turning beds .
Tom.

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Brid.

Note: Contains 52 words in 3 sentences using 277 chars.

Tom.
[ With some constraint

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Mary.
[ Interrupting

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

Brid.

Note: Contains 8 words in 3 sentences using 42 chars.

Tom.

Note: Contains 23 words in 3 sentences using 116 chars.

Brid.

Note: Contains 59 words in 5 sentences using 293 chars.

Mary.

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Tom.

Note: Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 73 chars.

Brid.

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

Tom.

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

Brid.

Note: Contains 32 words in 8 sentences using 157 chars.

One of the ladies goes to the piano and plays a lively jig in a noisy manner — or, if there be no piano, the air may be sung. The rest of this scene must be played with as much spirit as possible .
Kate.
[ Aside to Mary

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Brid.

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They dance vehemently, laughing at the same time, and the piano being played very loud .
Brid.

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Turns her until she sinks down exhausted with the rest. — The piano stops, but Bridget continues to dance by herself, snapping her fingers, and singing, and shouting as before .
Kate and Mary.
[ Holding up their hands

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Tom.
[ Out of breath

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Bridget stops suddenly, and Aunt Martha and Bridget , C., stare at each other, while Kate and Mary laugh immoderately
Aunt.

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Tom.

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Aunt.

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Goes up to her to shake her, while Tom looks at one and the other with astonishment . Mary and Kate run up to protect Bridget .
Mary.

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

Kate.

Note: Contains 30 words in 6 sentences using 142 chars.

Aunt Marthalaughs heartily, whileTomsneaks off andBridgetgoes to the table at the back and helps herself to the whisky .
Mary.

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Mary and Kate run after Tom and bring him back — he sits sulking on the sofa . R.
Kate.

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 96 chars.

Mary.

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

Kate.

Note: Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 94 chars.

Aunt.

Note: Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 79 chars.

Kate.

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars.

Tom.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars.

Pointing to Bridget .
Aunt.

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

Bridget.

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

Curtseys .
Tom.

Note: Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 102 chars.

Mary.

Note: Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 67 chars.

Bridget.

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