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Which ought have the supremacy of a house within doors — might be a delicate question to decide between a man, and his wife; but a certain matter of fact helps us out. Whichsoever of the parties has the best command of temper and acts most rationally, will, other matters being equal, have the greatest influence in the affairs of the family.

      Persons.MEN.
    • Dr . BIRCH — a schoolmaster .
    • JOHN SLY — a peddling bookseller .
    • HORATIO, — friend on equal condition, a new married man .
    • BERNARDO, — friend on equal condition, a new married man .
    • MARCELLO, — friend on equal condition, a new married man .
    • ROUGHGRAIN — father of Ketura .
    • ROBERT — servant of Horatio .
    • WILLIAM — servant of Bernardo .
    • DUNCAN — servant of Marcello .
    • HOTGOOSE — a Taylor .
    • WOMEN.
    • KETURA — wife of Horatio .
    • PORTIA — wife of Bernardo .
    • JULIA — wife of Marcello .

ACT I.

Scene 1

SCENE by way of prologue — — John Sly & Dr. Birch .
Sly.

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Birch.

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Sly

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Birch.

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Sly.

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Birch.

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Sly.

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Birch.

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Sly.

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Birch.

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Sly.

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Birch.

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Sly.

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Birch.

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ACT I. SCENE I.

— Horatio and Bernardo.
Ber.

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Hor.

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Ber.

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Hor.

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Ber.

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Hor.

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Ber.

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Hor.

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Ber.

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Hor.

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Ber.

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Hor.

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Ber.

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Hor.

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Ber.

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Hor.

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SCENE II.

— Horatio and Ketura.
She enters with a riding dress and a whip in her hand — Horatio looks surprised
Hor.

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Ket.

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(in a cross accent)
Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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(She strikes him on the fingers.)
Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Exit Ketura
Sly.

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Horatio
alone.

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SCENE III.

— Roughgrain and Horatio.
Rough.

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Hor.

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Rough.

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Hor.

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Rough.

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Hor.

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Rough.

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Hor.

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Rough.

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Hor.

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Sly.

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ACT II.

SCENE I.

— Horatio, Barnardo, Marcello, Portia, Julia, all enter in succession .
Hor.

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Ber.

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Por.

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Mar.

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Jul.

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Hor.

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Jul.

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Hor.

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Por.

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SCENE II.

— Robert, Horatio, Bernardo — — the rest standing silent, Robert comes in all out of breath.
Rob.

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Hor.

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Rob.

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Hor.

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Rob.

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Hor.

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Rob.

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Hor.

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Rob.

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Hor.

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Rob.

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Hor.

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Rob.

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Hor.

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Ber.

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Hor.

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Sly.

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SCENE III.

— Portia, Julia, and Marcello.
Por.

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Jul.

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Mar.

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Por.

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Mar.

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SCENE IV.

— Horatio and Ketura,
Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Sly.

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SCENE V.

— Bernardo, Horatio, William and Ketura.
Ber.

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Hor.

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William enters
Ber.

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Will.

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Ketura enters
Ber.

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Ket.

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Ber.

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SCENE VI.

— Horatio and Robert.
Hor.

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Rob.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Rob.

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Hor.

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SCENE VII.

— Horatio and Hotgoose.
Hot.

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Hor.
(Taking up the coat and looking at it.)

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Hot.

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Hor.

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( Catches his yard stick from him .)
Ket.
(Interposing)

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SCENE VIII.

— Ketura and Horatio.
Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Ket.

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Hor.

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Sly.

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ACT III.

SCENE I.

— Marcello, Bernardo and Horatio.
Mar.

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Ber.

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Hor.

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Mar.

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Ber.

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Hor.

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Mar.

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All.

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Mar.
(To his servant)

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Ber.
( To his servant )

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Hor.
( To his servant )

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Mar.

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Dun.

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Ber.

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Will.

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While this is doing Ketura comes behind her husband, unseen
Ket.

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Hor.
( Springing up )

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Both.

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Mar.

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Ber.

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(Rises in a pet.)
Hor.

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Ber.

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(The ladies look mortified.)
Hor.

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Ber.

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(They assent.)
Hor.

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Actors go off — each gentleman leading out his wife

Scene 2

SCENE by way of Epilogue.
Birch.

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Sly.

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Birch.

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(Gives him another.)
Sly.

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Birch.

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Sly.

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Exit Sly and Birch
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