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    • Corpulino — King of the Kitchen.
    • Curlipolio — His Privy Counsellor.
    • Scapegracio — An Unconfined Captive.
    • The Nameless Assassin of the Chimney.
    • The Wandering Washerwoman.

SCENE I.

The Interior of Corpulino's Kitchen.
(Aqualina, the Mysterious Washerwoman, is discovered at a washing-tub in a pensive attitude. She comes forward when the applause subsides, and courtesies, which act will produce what is called in theatrical technicality, another round of applause; she has a pair of Cotton Stockings in her hand; Worsted Socks will not answer, as a literal reference may be made to them in the course of the Tragedy. A flour-sack is to be perceived at the back of the scene, and a clothes-line extends across the stage.)
Aqua.

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( Holding up the Stockings ).

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Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

(Music productive of a sud-orific or sopo-rific effect. It is requisite that the greatest discrimination and nicety of genius be infused into the composition, as the narcotic influence must be confined to the performance, and by no means be permitted to extend to the audience. This will depend in some measure upon the composer! Aqualina hangs up the Stockings; and here the music must express, in as forcible faintness as possible, the silent drying of the Stockings! and the difference between the exhalations of Cotton and Worsted. When she touches the clothes-line a chord is heard. Aqualina seats herself, yawns, and finally falls asleep. A sneeze is heard. She starts! looks around in superlative alarm. A second sneeze!)
Aqua.

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Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 7 sentences using 55 chars.

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(Scapegracio puts his head out of the sack.)
Scape.

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Aqua.

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Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 19 chars.

Scape.

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Aqua.

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Scape.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars.

Aqua.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 18 chars.

Scape.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

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

Aqua.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 18 chars.

Scape.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

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Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Aqua.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 50 chars.

(Scapegracio conceals himself in the sack.)

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(Corpulino enters.)
Corp.

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Aqua.

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Corp.

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Aqua.

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Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 24 chars.

Corp.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 27 chars.

Aqua.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Corp.

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Aqua.

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Corp.

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(Scapegracio jumps between them.)
Scape.

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

Corp.

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

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(Exit in a hurry, and is heard treading on a cat's tail. Mu-sic selected from Pur-cell.)
Aqua.

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Scape.

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Aqua.

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Scape.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

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(Curlipolio enters with four chimney-sweepers.)
Curli.

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(They do as they are bidden.)

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Scape.

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Curli.

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(They embrace, after which are dragged off by Curlipolio and guards. The Nameless Assassin comes forward from the oven.)
Assass.

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(Exit up the chimney.)
(Re-enter King, Aqualina, Scapegracio, Curlipolio, Guards, &c. Aqualina leaning on a sweep and evidently in pain.)
Aqua.

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(Sweeps gather round.)
Scape.

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Aqua.

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Curli.

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Aqua.
(Recovering.)

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

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Scape.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

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(He goes to the fire-place and seizes the poker.)

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Nameless Assassin leaps from the chimney.
All.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Scape.

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Assass.

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Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

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

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Aqua.
(Rising.)

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Assuss.

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FINIS.
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