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IT is generally very idle for people in the vicinity, to interpose in the quarrels of married persons. Marriage obliges, and almost necessitates, a man and his wife, to be of a mind, in things of great consequence — Their quarrels arise from some trifles: a mere momentary humor, or accidental word, and counter passions, have more influence in reconciling them, than their reason. Hence this important moral arises; that married persons never make complaints of each other abroad, and that their neighbors interpose in none of their differences — lest work be made for repentance.

      PERSONS.MEN.
    • Col . FORTINBRASS — officer of the United States' army, married in N. York .
    • Mr . WILLIAMSON — a wealthy citizen and good husband .
    • Mr . LEWISTON — a neighbor, friend to Mrs. Fortinbrass .
    • WOMEN.
    • Mrs . FORTINBRASS — wife to Col Fortinbrass .
    • Mrs . WILLIAMSON — wife to Mr. Williamson .
    • Mrs . LYMAN — wife of a reputable citizen, friend of Mrs. Fortinbrass .
    • Mrs . DELANO — formerly rival of Mrs. Fortinbrass .

ACT I.

SCENE I.

— — Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Fortinbrass .
Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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SCENE II.

— — Mrs. Fortinbrass and Col. Fortinbrass .
Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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The Colonel takes up an old fiddle and plays
C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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(plays)
Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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(plays)
Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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(continues playing)
Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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(still continues)
Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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He pursues her with his music till she is off the stage

SCENE III.

— — Mrs. Fortinbrass and Mrs. Lyman .
Mrs. Fort.

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Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Lym.

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Exit Mrs. Lyman

SCENE IV.

— — Col. Fortinbrass and Mrs. Fortinbrass .
C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.
(Extremely agitated)

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Mrs. Fort.

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The Colonel approaches slowly to the door, turns and speaks to his wife — looking dejected the whole time
C. Fort.

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Goes out without his hat

ACT II.

SCENE I.

— — Mrs. Fortinbrass and Mrs. Lyman (entering here.)
Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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SCENE III.

— — Mr. Williamson and Mrs. Fortinbrass .
Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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SCENE III.

— — Mrs. Delano , Mrs. Fortinbrass and Mr. Williamson .
Mrs. Del,

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Del.

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SCENE IV.

— — Mr. Williamson and Mrs. Fortinbrass .
Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort
(Looking up.)

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SCENE V.

— — Mr. Lewiston , Mrs. Fortinbrass and Mrs. Lyman.
Mr. Lew.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Lew.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Snaps her handkerchief as she goes out .

ACT III.

SCENE I.

— — Mr. Lewiston and Mrs. Williamson .
Mr. L.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Mr. L.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Mr. L.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Mr. L.

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SCENE II

Mrs. Fortinbrass
— — alone.

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( Returns and walks agitated across the stage — Col. Fortinbrass. enters — she almost falls on her knees before him — He catches her and raises her .)
C. Fort.

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(To the company on the stage.)

SCENE III.

— — Mrs. Lyman and Mrs. Williamson .
Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Mrs. Lym.

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SCENE IV.

— — Mrs. Williamson , Mrs. Fortinbrass , &c.
Mrs. Wil.

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Enter Mrs Fortinbrass
Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Alltogether.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Enter General Fortinbrass
Gen. Fort.

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All withdraw
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TextGrid Repository (2024). American Drama. The Discontented Wife. The Discontented Wife (1798). American Drama Corpus. Mathias Göbel. https://hdl.handle.net/21.11113/0000-0014-A7A8-0