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CHARACTERS Visitors:
Clai Claire re Zach Zachan anas assi sian an ne Wasc Wasche her, r, mult multii-mi mill llio iona nair ires ess, s, Arme Armeni nian an Oil He Husba Husband nds, s, VII-IX Butler i~~~~gum-Chewers Koby Loby
blind
Visited: Hi wife wife
Hi so His daughter Mayor Priest Schoolmaster Doctor Policeman an On an Tw Ma Thre Thre Ma Four Four Painter Firs woma Second Second woma Miss Louisa Louisa
CHARACTERS Visitors:
Clai Claire re Zach Zachan anas assi sian an ne Wasc Wasche her, r, mult multii-mi mill llio iona nair ires ess, s, Arme Armeni nian an Oil He Husba Husband nds, s, VII-IX Butler i~~~~gum-Chewers Koby Loby
blind
Visited: Hi wife wife
Hi so His daughter Mayor Priest Schoolmaster Doctor Policeman an On an Tw Ma Thre Thre Ma Four Four Painter Firs woma Second Second woma Miss Louisa Louisa
Station-master Ticket Ticket Inspec Inspector tor Guard Bailiff Distractors:
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Bu she' she' Clad Clade! e! Clade Clade Wasche Wascher! r! educat ated ed here here MA THRE THREE. E. She wa educ builde de MA FOUR FOUR He da wa th buil .K., .K., so I'll I'll writ writ 'Wel 'Wel om Cl ir acha achana nass ssia ian' n' PAINTER. on th back back Then Then if th mill millio iona nair ires es seem seem touc touche he we ur ou nd ow he nt Speculator. or. Zliric Zlirich-H h-Hambu amburg. rg. MA TWO. TWO. It' the Speculat A N O NE NE .
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se ur it. me ho st ns Gentlem emen en the mill millio ionai naire ress ss is our onl hope. hope. MAYOR. Gentl Apar from from God. God. PRIEST. Apar from God. God. MAYOR. Ap rt from n' SCHOOLMASTER. ll ill, MAYOR. depe depend nd on you. you. ways pa ted. ted. hear hear some some stor stor abou abou PRIEST. Bu th ir ways have have yo no onfe onfess ssio io to make make to ou Prie Priest st MA
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use to bea bi ofa lad,gent lad,gentle leme men, n, fort fortyy-fi five ve year yearsago. sago. An she, she, Clar Clara, a, ca se he stil still: l: comi coming ng towa toward rd me thro throug ug th shad shadow ow in Pete Peters rsen ens' s' Ba n, ll aglo aglow. w. Or walk walkin in 14
ca help help ou here here iste iste Mayo Mayor. r. Clar Clar love love just justic ice. e. os de ided idedly ly nc when when th took took begg begg away away sh flun flun ston stones es at th poli police ce Love ofjust ofjustic ice. e. No bad. bad. It alwa always ys work works. s. Bu thin thin MAYOR. Love we'd we'd bett better er le ve ou th bi abou abou th poli police ce genero rous us too. too. Ever Everyt ythi hing ng shehad sheshared sheshared She ILL. Sh wa gene stol stol pota potato toes es on fo an ol wido wido woma woman. n. Sens of gene genero rosi sity ty Gent Gentle leme men, n, abso absolu lute tely ly must must MAYOR. Sens brin brin that that in po ne reme rememb mber er buil buildi ding ng he fath father er buil buil ~Tha ~That' t' soun soun good good speech ch in my spee ILL.
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ul pr or my pa ill. know know Zach Zachan anas assi sianhas anhas to coug coug up he mill millio ions ns ILL. Millio ions ns that that's 's th idea idea Prec Precis isel ely. y. MAYOR. Mill won' won' help help us if sh only only ound ound nurs nurser ery. y. SCHOOLMASTER. dear Ill, Ill, you' you've ve been been the mos popula popula person personal alit it MAYOR. My dear or no pr ng ha be in etir etirin ing. g. I've v e soun sounde de ou th Oppo Opposi siti tion on we'v we'v agre agreed ed to nomi nomina nate te ou asmy su cess cessor or MAYOR.
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ILL.
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entlemen ac bu iness. ab re ched pl t.
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we
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S qu ea l n g b ra ke s D um b fo un de d a s o n s hm en t o n a l a ce s T h J i m e s pr in g p f ro m b en ch . PAINTER. Th Express! A N O NE . It' stopping A N T WO . In Guellen! MA THREE. Th lo sies st er stricken MA FOUR esolat mp th en ce-S ckho e! M A O NE . STATION-MASTER.
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in white. if on Ho se al rk acco in to an ( B el l r i ng s . ci la A N N E t' eleven twenty-seven AN O . Venice-Stockholm PRIEST.
to ge suitably dressed. MAYOR.
ckenried al ey an anish. E n e r r ig h C la ir e Zachanassian, S ix ty - h re e ed ha r, p ea r n ec kl ac e e no rm o u g o b a l g le s u nb el ie va b l g o u p ye by me wi we by mp Bu B ob y bo y, w ea ri n d ar k g la ss es , a n H u sb a n VII, wi b la c m o us ta ch e s po r i n c om p le t a ng le r o ut fi t A cc om p an y i1 1 t h g ro H p a n e xc i e d T ic ke t n sp ec to r p ea ke d c ap . l it tl e r e d s a tc h e l. ) CLAIRIl ZACHANASSIAN. Is it Guelle adam le me ency rake TICKET INSPECTOR CLAIRIl ZACHANASSIAN.
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Madam Zachanassian. Madam Zachanassian
SCHOOLMASTER. ALL.
SCHOOLMASTER.
ready! Th Athletic Club Th Fire Brigade! PRIEST. Th Sexton!
(murmuring). Three thousand. ( Ti ck et In sp e ct o r ec ei ve s t hr e t ho u sa n d f r o m B u tl er . TICKET INSPECTOR (staggered). Madam. No such fund exists AL
CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN
Then ound one.
MAYOR. MAYOR.
grandchildren! Clarie Wascher' here Clarie Wascher' here
AN ON
u mp s u p u sh e o f o wa rd s o wn . on't forget my wi e! MAYOR ( c al li n g a f te r h i m ) TICKET
INSPECTOR.
officialcapacity CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
p l n a o n In my represent the Railwa Management. ou'r simpleton. an to pa this
your expres trai TICKET
INSPECTOR.
becaus yo wanted to visi Guelle CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN. Of course TICKE INSPECTOR. Madam. Should yo desire to visit Guellen, th tw lv -forty commuter ro Kalberstad is your service.Pleaseuseit. Like othe people Arriva in Guelle on thirteen p.m. CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN. Th ordinary passenge train? Th one that stop in Loken, Brunnhiibel, Beisenbach an Leuthenaue Ar ou really an trul skin me to go puffmg roun this countrysid fo half an hour TICKET INSPECTOR You'll pa fo this Madam. Dearly thousand CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. Boby give hi thousand. ALL (murmuring). ( B ll tl e g iv e TICKET INSPECTOR
T i ck e t I n sp e ct o r' s e a r. ) Claire TICKET INSPECTO ( a l c o n fu s io n ) Madam is Mada do excuseme. Of course it differ nt in Zachanassianr
Guellen if mone ba k,
adam ou thousand my God. ALL (murmuring). Four thousand. CLAIR ZACHANASSLAN. Keep it it's nothing. AL (murmuring). Keep it oe Mada requir th Ra in Roland TICKET INSPECTOR Guellenr Cathedra portal ar well wort LastJudgment. CLAIR HUSBAN
Widows Fund
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ZACHANASSIAN.
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CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN ILL
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Ever sinc eft Guellen. ( u ll su r e o f h i m se l f) .
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CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
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call me ILL. My little wildcat.
( pu rr s My little sorceress.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN ILL.
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ZACHANASSIAN.
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ZACHANASSIAN.
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ZACHANASSIAN.
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Madam. As Headmaster of Guelle College, ov he ob us ke he offering yo homely folk-song, rendered by th mixe hoir nd th Yout Club Fire away Schoolmast r, let' he CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN your homel folk-song ma y. Mi h o a n Y ou t C lu b b eg i c e e mo n o us l ng ng at wh ch j un ct ur e a no th e r a a rr iv es , l e t . S ta t o n- ma st e s al u e s C h o i s tr ug g l e a g ai ns t c ac o ph o no u s c la tt e o j t ra in , S ch o ol m a st e d e sp a ir s t ra in , a t l on g l as t p a ss es . MAYOR (despondent). Th fire alarm, soun th fire alarm!
Well sung Guelleners That blon ba ou he on he m' pp wa really mos singular.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
P o c em a e lb ow s p as sa g h ro ug h m ix e c ho ir , d ra w u p t o a t e n i o i n J ro n o j C la ir e Z ac ha na ss ia n POLICE~AN.
My grandchildren, Madam. Hermione an Adolfina nl ne no pr
M o p p er sp i a t o n T h w o gi Z ac ha na ss ia n a n o f e r h e r e r os es . CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN.
Mayor. Here bu e a h i h an d MAYOR.
Congratulation on your kids Mister
op ha
Ou Priest Madam.
( Pr ie s r ai se s t o h a
ma wh pu
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dying,
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comfor th
(startled).
ho
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
deat as well
be
he deat senten ha be (perplexed). this country Madam CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN. It ma be reintroduced PRIEST
ILL
Ma
b o ws .
h,
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u r s y J o M C ld ,1 11 l
on mn abolishe in
Pr es wi o m c on s e rn a o n r e u rn s o p h a M ay or , w h d on s a ga in . (laughing). Re lly, little wildcat! Yo crac th wildes
jokes.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN.
service.
hank ou shan't want to ar es anybod Bu uell ma need ou soon Ca you wink nd hi gs om me~ adam Wher ould be in Guellen POLICEMAN. SureI can, if couldn't in th both CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. Star learning to ILL
MAYOR.
ba
SCHOOLMASTER.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
( Sl ap s h ig h w i e n o y me n M a yo r p er ch e S ch oo lm a st er ' o p h a 011 h i o w n h e ad , u s he rs p a i r o j g r a nd ch il dr e [orward. T w i s ev en -y e ar -o l g ir ls , b l on d p la it s. )
nc us
(inspects,him).
( P o li ce m a n g o g g le s a t h e r , p e rp l ex e d. ) (laughing). Just like Clara! Just like my little wildcat! 22
M ay o
a t e mp t
o f e r h e h i a rm .
What's al this Mister Mayor. MAYOR
don' go hiking mile on
(shocked). Immediately, immediately, Madam. Th
doctor owns tw model.
car. It
Me cedes. he nineteen thirty
(clicking heels). I'll se to it Mister Mayor. I'll have th ca commandeered an driven round.
POLICEMAN
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br
ere. E n e r e f w o h e c u a n g um - h ew in g b ru te s w i ha On of he ha gu ar un at ba
s ed an -
PAIR
POLICEMAN.
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POLICEMAN. HE
A IR .
much. POLICEMAN
wa
( w it h s u rp r is e ) iceman al
ROBY/TOBY CLAIR
( i u n is o n ) Ye Mam. all
ZACHANASSIAN.
to visi ou ol trysting-places.
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POLICEMAN TH
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( w it h s u sp i ci o n) .
(incredulous).
POLICEMAN. MAYOR
(startled). Th
CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN.
coffin
TH TH
T h p a o f g um -c he w n g b r u e s c ar r C la ir e Z ac ha na ss ia n aw o wn . M ay o g i gl al wh on al 'bu c he er s w h ic h s po nt an eo us l a d a s t w m o r s er va n e nt er , b ea r n g a n e la bo ra t b la c c o c ro s a g a n e xe un t o wa rd s C u e n N ow , u nd au n e d a n u np aw n d , h e f i e a l ar m b e l l s ta r t r il lg i ng . ) as re el MAYOR. P op u g a h e o un d o f olow b y C la i Z ac h an a ss ia n s m a id s er va n t a n d a n e n dl es s s tr ea m o f c a se s a n d t r un k s c a r ri e d b y G u e ll en e rs . T h i t ra f fi c i s c o n t ro l le d b y P o l ic e ma wh bo ofo wh p a i o f l it tl e o l d/ a t s o fi -s J io k en l ll en , b o t h i ll lp e cc a b ly d r es s ed . ) TH
PAIR
PAIR
POLICEMAN
(balfied).
PAIR
POLICEMAN.
have. ( Go e o f TH
t OW l w i
p ai r
PAIR
Op n e a ng e [ a a d o f a t o n a n a d a c n t b u il di n s o a ill o r o f h e G o d e A po s an ho g n m ig h w e b e d ow n o m a bo v al imposing bl F ad ed , o u m od e u xu ry . E ve ry th in g h re ad ba re , a t e re d d us t a n m lH t a n g O ll e t o s ee d n te rm in ab l p ro ce ss io n o f p or te r a k n g i n e rm in ab l p ie ce s o f l ug ga g u ps ta ir s f ir s ag he he an un M ay o a n ho ma ill f or eg r ou n d d ri nk in g S ch n ap p s. ) 25
MAYOR.
Cases,cases,an stil more cases.Mountains of them
as
panthe in it black, wild animal Sh ha the coffinput in specialspar room. Curious. MAYOR. Famous wome have thei whim an fancies. an to stay he quit while. SCHOOLMASTER. Sh seem to Omu MAYOR. callin he hi little wildcat, hi little sorceress. He'l ge SCHOOLMASTER.
Claire Zachanassian restor th Beckman business An th Wagner Factory. they boom MAYOR. An th Foundr on Sunshine Squa e. SCHOOLMASTER.
th Standard of Living H e h a c al le d
oas
t he y c l n k g la ss es .
SCHOOLMASTER.
childr n'
atin nd Gree exercise or mo
than tw
Villag Wood Say, that wa real procession Th sedanst he ng be it, h e the he seventh husband last with hi fishing-rod. SCHOOLMASTER. That conspicuous consumption of husbands she's second Lais, ho m en . h e v i k no w POLICEMAN. wh it al means. SCHOOLMASTER. Sinister. An ascent from th infernal regions. MAYOR. wonder wha they'r after,inKonrad's VillageWood. ayor POLICEMAN. Th same as in Petersens' Ba n, Mister he 'r callin in on th placeswher thei passio used me m e R em e h ak e Rome an Juliet entl men: I'm s en s grandeur of antiquit in Guellen. I've neve sensedit here before. MAYOR. Gentlemen: we must drink. specia toas to IllSCHOOLMASTER.
most popula citizen: to my successor! blac
obes gettin of th trai as gruesome vision of hema hi gi Gree goddess.Her name shouldn' be Claire it should be Cl o. ou us nn ng de herself. ( En te r P o li ce m an . H a ng s c a o n p eg . MAYOR.
pull up
chair, Inspector.
( Po li ce m a p ul l u p
c ha ir .
POLICEMAN.
Petersens' Barn with the millionairessand that shopkeepe moving scene.Bot partie maintained Ill. witnesse meditativ pause as in church wa embarrassed. there-
Th
H o te l A po s
oa wi
a wa y b ac k n t h e f e s E n e r h e mp ba wo be wh Ma On C; bo ha ne mb on h e b en ch . T h o th e a n o un d h i ha c ir c e , h o ld in g t wi g a t a rm ' l en gt h t o d es ig n at e t re es . A N O t\ T
We ar trees, were pine an spruce We ar beech, an dark-green fi AN TH EE
Lichen moss an climbing iv AN
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ndergrowth an lair of fo 26
27
ILL.
It's th clos season S i n ex t h er .
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ZACHANASSIAN.
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ZACHANASSIAN.
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lurch. We need thousands. CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. That's nothing. ILL (enthusiastically). My little wildcat! Mo d, he ap he on h ou ld e d r aw s h a n d. )
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unkillable, BLIN
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She' unkillable
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On
ILL.
ZACHANASSIAN.
look so natural.
GYMNAST
MAYOR.
H e e sc or t C la ir e Z ac ha na ss ia n t o h e p la c a t t ab le , c en tr e i nt ro d uc e h e r t o h i w i fe .
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CLAIR
e xa m in e s w i f t hr o ug h l or g ne tt e. )
For
ZACHANASSIAN
te
fe
( C la ir e Z a ch a na s si a
a t k n ee s- b en d p o si ti on )
strangling?
ILL
fo
(laughs).
ould
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
M ay o n t o du c h e e m b it te re d a s h i w i fe . MAYOR.
o n w om an , a s w o
ou an
(still disconcerted)
DOCTOR
marrow.
(stagew hisper). She' promised us hundreds of thousands. MAYOR (gasps). Hundreds of thousands?
ILL
Mrs Ill.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
ILL.
Hundreds of thousands. Go Almighty
DOCTOR.
( Do ct o h ur r e s i n r ig h m ou s a ch io ed , b r s t b la c frock-coat.)
s qu a t t hi ck -s e i f y -y ea r- ol d h a r , s ca rr e a c h re ad ba r
my ol Mercedes
DOCTOR. MAYOR.
Doctor
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
Interesting.
D o c o r h ro ug h o rg ne tt e a s
gettin MAYOR.
ZACHANASSIAN
CLAIR
ld
r em o
ti
(laughs). Delicious, simply delicious. C la ir e Z ac ha na ss ia n t ur ns f r o D o c o r t o i ns pe c G y m na st , c la d i n s ho rt s a n d v es t
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
ri
ZACHANASSIAN
authorities. ILL
Mobyll be urprised too. I'm marrying
the
DOCTOR. CLAIRE. ZACHANASSIAN.
divorce. divorce
MAYOR.
( ta k e o f g u ar d ) Death Certificates?
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
G y m na st .
MAYOR.
CLAIR
00
Certific~tes DOCTOR
ro
ZACHANASSIAN
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
uesslin, ou physician.
C la ir e Z ac ha na ss ia n e xa m in e h e k is se s h e h a nd .
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Do anothe
ex rcise. fo
ling?
( Al l s i C la ir e Z ac ha na ss ia n t ak e h e p la c b e tw e e M a yo r wi be M ay o wi be Ma S ch o ol m as te r P r ie s a n d P o li ce m a a , s ep a ra t t ab l e r ig h t ba mo h on ou r w i w iv es . A b ov e h e b a nn e • W e c om e C la r e ' Ma be wi in p os it io n a n t ap s o n h i g la ss . ty
MAYOR.
32
33
rs
flowed by sinceyo left ou little town ou town founde by Crow Prince Hass th Noble, ou townso pleasantly nestling betwee Konrad's Villag Wood an Plickenrie Valley. Perry-five mo long time Many things have happened sinc then many bitter things It ha gone sadl with th world, gone sadl yClarie ( a pp l au s e neve forgotte you. Neithe you, no your family Your mother that mag,nificent,and ro~ustly health creature ( I w h s pe r s om e tl z l l h un ) tragically an prematurel torn from ou mids by tuberculosis an your father tha popular figure wh bui1~the.~uilding by th st tion whic xperts an laym stil visit so ofte stil admire so much they ( I w h s pe r s om et h n g t o h im ) ou de o, ou street ou streets, alas so sadl u, ur de bl (~ll redheade madcap wh di w hi sp er s s om e th in g t o I l m ) no know yo Even then everyone coul sensethe magi on ur hi humanity's dizz heights. T a h i o t b oo k You or ot n ev e staf at school hold up ou achievements exampl to others an in nature studie th most essentialonesthey were astonishing, revelation of your sympathy fo ne of
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flowering, an ou redheade madcap ha become lady whos generosity stir th world; ne only thin of kitchens of he rt oundations an he hild en's nu se ies,an no th re or as ou to give thre cheers (Applause.) ( C la ir e Z ac h an a ss ia n g e t t o h e r fe e t. )
Mister Mayor, Guelleners.I am move by ou unselfis jo in my visit.As matter of ac as in the ayor's speech When went to school wa th ashed. An stol th potatoes fo Wido Boll aide oy ill; not
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
or gambolle throug de no
move to wonder at ou love ofjustic at ou senseof generosity. ( H u g e a p p la u se . Fo di no o~ Clarie obtain food fo an ol widow, buying potatoes with that pocket mone so hardly earned from neighbours an hereby sa dy of ng ut on of he deed of charity. ( H u g e a p p la u se . My dear lady
Guel eners, that happ
om or il in Konrad's Villag Wood or Petersens' Barn None th less my contribution to thisjoy of ours an to tellyo or he ow shared among each family
dr
sa
( D e at h l s il e nc e . (stammers). On million. ( E ve r y on e s ti l d u m b s tr u ck .
MAYOR
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
On on condition.
( E ve ry o n b u rs t i nt o i nd e sc ri b ab l e ju b il at io n , d a nc in g r ou n d an on ch G ym n p e m in g ba cs p o u nd s h i s c h e s e n th u si a st ic a ll y . ILL.
breath away Just like he
my little so ce ess!
( K is se s h e r. ) MAYOR.
ou
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what condition 35
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on
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
Ill; ( Il l k ee p s q u ie t. )
( D e at hl y s il e nc e . MAYOR.
What aid. ou ca gh CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. Ever till don' understand MAYOR. oby. Step forward. CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. B u e r e p o rw a d , o m g h c en t e , b e w ee n h e h re e a b le s T ak e o f h i d ar k g la ss es . CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN.
MAYOR.
us ic
tw
ca 't
wa young, thoughtless.
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Loby.
Th wo um ew nt c en tr e o f s ta ge , b l n d p a g a BLIN
BUTLER.
Chie Justic
SCHOOLMASTER.
Courtly.
witnesses.
ILL.
pa bi h ol d 1 g h a 1 ds .
PAIR
BUTLER.
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( I l l k e ep s q u ie t. )
BUTLER.
wa Lord Chie Justic in Guellen.
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BUTLER.
ZACHANASSIAN.
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BUTLER.
wa
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in
BUTLER.
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BUTLER.
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PAIR
BUTLER. BLIN
PAIR
II bribed us II bribed us he YOUl nt br nd
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CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
ou Koby an ob Tell them.
BUTLER. BLIN
PAIR
down. Correct. Claira Zachanassiantracked yo down To
BUTLER.
Canada an Loui Perc to Australia. Bu sh tracke yo n. he ha di do YOUl BLIN
PAIR
Toby an Roby BUTLER. BLIN
PAIR
Castrated an blinded us,castrated and blinded us.
BUTLER.
accused, tw falsewitnesses:a miscarriag ofjustice in the year nineteen ten. Isn' that so plaintiffs CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN (stands). That is so ILL
Freddy! My little sorceress! Yo can' as that ILL. Life went on MR ILL.
( s a mp in g o n o o ) .
CLAIRE
ZACHANASSIAN
treachery. An now we'r old the pair of us Yo decrepit an accounts betwee us settled. Yo chos your life bu ou orce me into mine moment ag yo wanted od pa t, sp nt ou oung years.Wel I' turnin it backnow an want justice. Justic fo million. ( M ay o r s ta nd s p al e d ig ni fi ed .
Mada achanassian: yo forget this is Europe Yo forget we ar no savages.In th name ofal citizens of Gu llen reje ou offe an reject it in th name of humanity We ould rather have pove ty than bloo on ou hands.
MAYOR.
( H ug e a p pl au s e. ) CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN.
I'll wait
buried It's an old, craz story. (gently). It live on year What happened to yo became prostitute. CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN. ou on BUTLER. CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN BUTLER.
ZACHANASSIAN
me one. BUTLER. And now yo desirejustice Clair Zachanassian ca afford it millio fo Guelle if CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. someone kills Alfred Ill. r ou n
long ago.
nothing, Ill. Neithe Konrad's Villag Wood no Peter-
BUTLER.
CLAIR
It wa
h im . 39
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S on . D a ug h e r s ta nd s
DAUGHTER.
wn A po s
Ho
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w. Fa
ba ar no
Go u' ar hi ur
Yo to
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goin too, father ne
he
D4-UGHTER.
vacancy. g r m y s ho p- co un te r b a ck e b y s he lv e d is p a yi n o l s to ck . W h et z e v a ny on e n t r s h e m ag in ar y d oo r b e r in gs , n n y . L e g n P o e ' a bo v w oo de n a b o n p ho ne . T w ha rs m o n in g R ob y a l T ob y h ew in g g um , b ea r n g w re a h s a nd f lo we r a s a t a f un e a l c ro s s ta g a n e n e r b ac k h e hotel. III a t w in do w w a h in g h em . H i d a g h on ne s cr ub b in g f lo or . H i s o p ut s c ig ar e in h i m o ut h
Wreaths. he brin th in from th st tion ever morning. SON. ILL. Fo th empt coff in th Golden Apostle. SON. It doesn' scar anyone he my ILL. ILL.
( So n l ig h t c i ga r et te .
E x D au gh t nose.)
ak
o u h an d
hi
bl ws
Good kids, fine kids.
ILL.
Af
b ar s o f g u a r m us i
w an g d ow n r o
OF CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
VOIC
OF BUTLER
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OF
L AI R
b a o ny .
Boby passme my left leg. an't in it adam
VOIC
Z AC HA N
SI N.
behind the weddin flowers. E n e r M a n O ne , as f ir s c u st om e r h e g o e t hr ou g h i m ag in a r d oo r n t I ll ' s ho p
'Morning, Hofbauer. Cigarettes. ILL. Same as usua ot ho MA NE ILL. They cost more A N N E On account. ILL.
Mother coming down fo breakfas DAUGHTER. She's stayin upstairs. Say she's tired. good mother children That's fact Ijus want ILL. You've yo to know good.mother. Le he stay upst irs, est, sav her energy In tha case we'll have breakfast together. t' long time sinc weve done th t. sugg steggs nd ti of American Ham. We'l do ou selvesproud. ik in th good ol days when he unsh ne Foundr wa stil booming. SON. You'll have to excuse me
AN ON
ILL.
together. guitar playing. N E That's ILL. On of thos Sing Sing gangsters.
all stick
AN
Bl
( St ub s o u t c ig a re tt e. )
o in g us goin to th station. here's SON. I' Mayb they want temporary. oa or he bl ILL. SON. t' better than no job.
up
pa
wa
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tena.ices p ro pe r o f is h n g
ILL.
BLIN
ailw ym
of sick
ILL. BLIN
nojo
my oy
Lovely morning, Alfred lovely morning. he PAIR We'r goin fishing, we'r goin fishing. PAIR
Ex AN
NE
b l n d p a r , e ft .
Gone to Guelle Pond 41
With he sevent husband's fishing tackle They sa he's lost hi tobacc plantations. ILL. They belong to th millionairess. MA ONE. The eighth weddin will be gigantic. Sheannounced their engagemen yesterday A N O NE .
C la i a ch an a a n a pp ea r o n b a o n b a g ro un d dr d fo r h e m o n in g M o h e g h h an d h e g. S po ra di c n ot e p lu ck e o n t h g u t a a cc om p an y t h b a lc on y s ce n w h c h o l o ws , a f e r h e a sh io n o f o p r a- re c a t v e n a ti on a l o r t ra d it io n a s o ng s , a n th e m s e tc . CLAIRE
ZACHANASSIAN
Armenian folk-song! ( G ui ta r m u si c. )
Zachanassian'sfavourite tune He use to love listenin to it very morning. exemplar man, th ol tycoon With veritabl navy of oi tankers. An racing-stables An millions more in h. or ma grea teacher, an grea dancer real devil. I've copied him completely. Tw
w om e
FIRST WOMAN
c om e n , h an d
Milk Mr Ill,
in utum mo ning Ligh mistin th streets, silver haze an th sk abov precisel th shad of violet blue Coun Holk used to pain My thir
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
holidays painting They were hideous paintings. ( Sh e s it s w i
nd butt r. Half pound. An super-bread Four larg loaves. se we'v ha legacy ladies ILL. TH O M N . On account. ILL. Shar th roug an shar th smooth ba of chocolate. FIRST WOMAN An SECOND WOMAN. Tw bars ILL. On account? FIRST WOMAN On account. ll SECOND WOMAN. Well at thos he e, t' mu ni er he e, Mr ll FIRS WOMAN. FIRST WOMAN.
T he y s i a t b ac k o f h o e a n g c ho co la t
on will ZACHANASSIAN. sevent husban made just once no I've divorced him; oo hi mu sitting in th Portuga Express.
CLAIR
m i k -c an s
B u e r h an d h e
ILL•.
ladies. FIRST WOMAN SECON ILL.
hideou person
SECOND WOMAN.
SECOND WOMAN.
( Op en s
e la b or at e c e re m on y .
Th Coun wa
MA
m il k- dr um , p re pa re s t o l ad l m il k
ILL.
Jersey milk, Mr Ill, wo qu rt ofJersey Mr ll
WOMAN
Jersey. ( Op en s a no th e d ru m , l ad le s m il k C la ir e Z ac ha na ss ia n lorgnette.)
a s e ss e m om in g c r c a
ILL.
gh
O NE . Look sittin on th ba cony puffin at he cigar, Always som wickedly expensive brand. Shee extravagance Sh ough to be ashamed, in fron of th poor
CLAIR
h ro ug h
c ig ar , g v e h e
ZACHANASSIAN
(smoking). Curious Quite smokeable
er plan's misfir d. 'm an ol sinner Ho baue w~ isn't. It asa me tric played on he he wa kid, 43
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th wa they al rejected th offer, al th uell ne in th Golden postle unanimousl that wa th ines m om en t o f m y CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN.
En t or n
Boby Whisky Neat
Ma Tw as on i k e ve ry o n e ls e
u s m e p oo r a n
MA
at
an
'Morning t'll be ho da me nd or he of xt na om o rn i g . so ILL. long ou like nd suddenly th sepas ew days theyre flocking in. ou Ill. Come what may.
SECOND WOMA
A N T WO .
Brandy.
( B u tl e s e rv e s w h i sk y .
ILL.
husbands sleeping al the time ILL. MA ILL. MA
Five an three. O . No that It's what yo always drink. Cognac. TW 44
Cognac. O . An tobacco. Fo my pipe Tobacco. TWO. Th Export.
AN ILL. MA
(Ill total account.
(Husband VIII ba nd m ou s a ch e b a h - o b a ct o a s H u s b an d V I I . )
Ma
b e p la y
by am
sn it divine Hopsi. Ou fi st engagement VIII breakfast. Really dream. little balcony, th lime-tre rustling th Town Hall fountain softly plashing ew hens scampering righ across th sidewalk housewives voic chatte in aw over thei little dail care nd there, beyond th roof-tops, th Cathedra spires oby. Stop babbling ca CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. Si do n, se th landscape. An thoughts aren't your strong point.
HUSBAN
ll
She' sittin up ther with he husban now. ( m u n ch i n c h o co l at e) . He eighth. SECOND WOMA ( m u n ch i n g c h o co l at e) . Handsom gentleman. Acts in d au gh t country-lif feature. sa he pr ha FIRST WOMAN Greene.
MA
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
( m u nc h in g c h o co l at e) .
(Ill t ak e d ow n C o gn ac .
Ill, come what may.
personality. Ou mos important personality. AN ON A N T WO . You'll be electe Mayo in spring A N O NE . It's dead certain. ( n nm c h in g c h o co l at e) . Dead certain,
o ve r s ta ge , p u s ue d b y
powder Street
( m u n ch i n g c h o co l at e) .
( Il l r ea ch e s t o s h el f. )
h a n ak e g i r us he s h ea d O l Toby.) OMAN ( m u nc h in g c h o co l a te )
FIRS
A N O NE .
A N T WO .
It cost thirty-seven an nine No on ca afford that trea sometimes TWO. Go to -giveyoursel
ILL.
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FIRST WOMAN
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a ch an a chords.}
an
by Hu ba
VIII.
Guitar
HUSBAN vm Township's gettillg rowdy. CLAIREZACHANASSIAN.illage life.
NT (Spits.) E.N fr s. B a ng s f is t o n t ab le . ILL.One poun thre shilling an threepence MANTWO On account. ILL.I'
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ab sa
wl
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milk,
nac. Wh
giving us credit too.
ILL.
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wi
of meat ps up
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.N ET OWO em acco .Y
MANTWO.You'r
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h im .
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me
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CLAIR ZACHANASSIANou may serve, Boby. POLICEMAN.ll. ( Il l r e m a in s s t an d i n g. ) You're trembling. LL.I eman rres aire Zachanassian Po ma mb ba fortably.} POLICEMAN.eculiar. Highl peculiar
{ B ut le r s er ve s b r ea k fa s t b r in g s m a il . .I POLICEMANp u n g c lo ud s o f m ok e th elections .A POLICEMAN.
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m-
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POLICEMAN.
th
ZACHANASSIAN.
send congratulations. nr.,
po in
in demonstration impressive. It congratulate you. ( Dr in k b ee r
t'
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ILL. POLICEMAN.
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te
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cigarettes. PQLICEMAN.
ru fi in ILL.
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ut
better! D ri nk s b ee r
fo
ga
CLAIR
Incitement to murder
POLICEMAN.
ZACHANASSIAN
Boby,
ILL.
r e ill. soup.
if
io
POLICEMAN.
I'll
Helmesberger ( Dr in k b ee r
ILL. POLICEMAN.
ri
invite
me over lo
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( D is p la y s f ee t. ) posa wasn me nt eriously nd ev if poli ouldn' take th lady seriously, becaus in that ca r, Inspector. This proposal threatens
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th woma
ILL. POLICEMAN.
Look.
nr.,
ll Tastes good
POLICEMAN. ILL.
ri
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Filthy stuff.
POLICEMAN.
ILL.
( Ra di o m u si c ILL.
Listen.
What
( C he c k
Me
radio.
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POLIC:£.l\1AN.
do
ou
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n o e bo ok .
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You've been drinking to much brandy
Music.
POLICEMAN. ILL.
( Ba ng s o n t ab le . POLICEMAN.
POLICEMAN. ILL.
You're all just waiting.
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pa
ur
ma nt nd nd du ow their duty Ifth faintest suspicion of threat to yo arises, wheresoeve it arises, from whatsoever source th police st on ow ou ha ur ILL (softly). mouth, Inspector POLICEMAN. What! gleaming ne gold tooth. ILL. POLICEMAN. Ar yo crazyr
p ic k u p r ec dv er .
( A h i p o n t I I p er ce iv e h e g un -: -b ar re l i s n o h im se l a n ha ds ow up
Guelle Police Station.
POLICEMAN.
Boby telephon th Russiansand tell accept thei offer.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN.
them
.K., e'll se to it ow oi POLICEMAN. That doesn' concer th police
ha
a ke s r i
ro
ss ha
p-
down.
POLICEMAN.
G oe s o wa r
ILL.
S ta nd s
na
d ir ec te d a t
ILL.
b ac k o f
ge an of
t' me ou re huntin down me
b ac k o f c ha ir .
Bu it does concer me Becauseit' me they'r goin to pa with. POLICEMAN. Nobody's threatening you.
ILL.
( B eg in s l oa d in g r if le . ILL.
higher th standard of living Th higher th standard of living th greate th need to kill me An al tha woma ha drink coffee smok cigars an wait That's all. Jus wait POLICEMAN. You're imagining things.
(Claire Zachanasslan i s r ea di n
e'
l et te r. )
coming
my dr ss designer's
still creates al my wedding-gowns. Roby ( Gu i a r p la y HUSBAN
VIII
minuet
m in ue t
Bu your fi th as My sixth.
surgeon.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN.
( O pe n
a no th e l et te r
From th Boss of Wester Railways ve HUSBAN VIII (astonished).
all.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
ILL.
HUSBAN
ILL.
Prett
expensive.
MAYOR. CLAIRE
VIII
Sailor's Mates. Cheaper. st ng MAYOR. Fa MAYOR.
ZACHANASSIAN
ILL.
isse
enea
hi
st mp es iv
veni
S cC l h an g gh Th g en d T ow n H a de nd Ma Th nt ar o f h op an hi o un t n t p os i o n a s d es k M a yo r e n e rs . P u r ev o v e o n a b le , s i s . I I e nt er s l e t . c on st ru c i on -p la n a f i xe d w a ll . ILL.
ILL. MAYOR. ILL.
Silk.
And
MAYOR. ILL. MAYOR.
MAYOR. ILL.
al ea s. ( Il l s ta y s s ta n d in g , w a tc h e r ev o lv er .
MAYOR.
ILL.
I'
MAYOR. ILL.
Li
scared Scared? stan ards ar
up
MAYOR. ILL.
demand official protection
ILL.
Sure.
MAYOR.
MAYOR.
ILL.
(sllspiciously). Somewhat drasti am hu ng MAYOR. It's
ILL
measures
MAYOR.
USI
ILL. MAYOR. ILL.
(Ellter Blltier.
MAYOR.
BUTLER.
nd
at ea sure
ou
ILL.
le mi
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN.
ew
to
MAYOR.
again. mindr yourself ILL (suspiciously). Pegasus. Virginia MAYOR. MAYOR.
52
heritage ..
( M a n T h re e e n te rs , l ef t c a rr y il l t yp e w ri te r. ) MAN.
53
TH AY
It to ( M a e x t s r ig ht .
VISI
nd
ffice. If
u'r e
in
(Silence.) MAYOR. LL.I sh wo
ILL.Officially MAYOR.I t's an all-part ILL.I understand. C ro s ow s t ar e s o u t .
questi
ur beco
ay r.
ILL.
CLAIREZACHANASSIAN.nassi will be coming an Pr ncess. Aga. HUSBANDVIII. Ali CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN.ll th Rivier crowd. HUSBANDVIII. Reporters LAIR ZA AN SI N.r o al over th rl
Th
ns ba
o n M ay o
HUSBANDVIII. Ho si
husbandsr
Pres
is it
ur firs
reak as
et er
CLAIREZACHANASSIAN.hav to keep them unde tion. HUSBANDVIII. Ri es h is J ee t s ta re s d o w n t o wn . CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. HUSBANDVIII.
goes withou saying R ob y a n T ob y n t
wi 54
Prince
need them ( O pe n s a n ot he r l et te r. )
directive.
w in d w ,
Ap
into print. ( Il l t u rn s . alread begu adorning my coffin Mister Mayor. ILL. They'v me si ence is ange s. my ea ht be ankf e'r e sp ea ng cl ak f't o et les er th ho na ty bu ines .Y MAYOR.Mr Ill!
.N
there'
he Go
ab
ILL.Then arrest that woman. MAYOR.j:le.f::uliar.H ighly peculiar ILL.The 'Polic Inspecto said that too.
fu thermo
pp
mo
w r a th s a n
ow 55
st
observa-
plashing bu they were al doin al th halfan hour ago. An nothin else is happenin dall, or pl pictur of deep carefree al peac an contentm nt nd cosy comfort. No grandeur grea age. Pr wi O ve r h e a b e f or me r o cc up ie d b y P o c em a h e s pr ea d wh ot ma wi b la c o s L ea n a ga in s wa of ho S ex to n h e p s h i o n w i o u a ne . D ar kn es s PRIEST.
Come in ll come into th sacristy
I l c om e
It's da d on ' ILL.
n, ef
in he e, da ot oo of
PRIEST.
bu cool ou hu
op
all.
( Pe rc e v e t ha t I ll ' g az e h a s et tl e o n h e r if le .
n'
ILL.
be
choir-loft No need help
hi
po
n'
it's in Petersens' Bam.
of he p! scared PRIEST. Scared Of whom ILL. People. PRIEST. That th people will kill you, Ul er wild anim l. ILL. Theyre huntin me as if ou should fe no people bu od no de th in th PRIEST. PRIEST. ILL.
I'
PRIEST.
them town's ng of they're
nd
know onesel Be ause yo once betrayed youn girl m on e o, b e v e h e p eo p be ou ow on ut ur nature to others All to natu ally Th ause of ou fear an ou si liesin ou ow hearts Once yo have acknow ledged that ou will have onquered ou tormen nd acquired weapon whereb to master it washing-machine. ILL. The Siemethofers hav acquired ou PRIEST. Don' le that troubl ILL. On credit PRIEST. Yo should rather be troubled by your soul's immortality. television set. ILL. An th Stockers PRIEST. Pray to God. Sexton my bands. ( Se xt o
p o si ti on s b a n d r o un d P r ie st .
xamine ou conscience Go th wa of epentance, or or gh of ou ga
soutane. p er ip h r y o f h e a g P o c em a r s m en , P a h oo lm a on at s t al k in g r o u nd . )
My life's at stake. Your etemallife. rise in.the standard of living ILL. There' PRIEST. It's th spectr of your conscienc rising. ILL. Th people ar happy. Th youn girl ar deckin selvesout. Th boys have pu on bright shirts Th ng dy m y u rd e terror. doin is af irming life that's al PRIEST. All they'r doing, affirming life. ILL. It's HelL ou ou de PRIEST.
ILL.
h e M ay or , h e f ou r h e a dy ,
nc Me an d i a pp ea r s ta g e F ir e b e l b e g in s c la n gi ng . 57
a do w
o un d
h ro ug h S ta t o n m a s ta nd in g o n a t o n s a u te s e m er ge s fr o b a ck gr ou n d o n e h a n c lu tc hi n l it tl e o l s ui t c as e a n d l oo k a ro u nd . if b y c ha n ce , c it iz en s o f G u el le n c om e g ra du a c lo s n g on hi o m a l d es . m ou e
world. s ec on d b e b eg in s
second bell~
ILL.
h e s it a n tl y , s t op s .
s ou nd .
ALL.
PRIEST.
affirming life. ILL
(cries out). ou too, Fath r! Yo too! ( Pr ie st f li ng s h im s e o n I ll , c l n g s t o h im .
e! k, be ve Flee Th Guelle bell ar tolling, tollin fo treachery. Flee ea us no into temptation it ou presence
PRIEST.
wo b e s id e h im . ) CLAIR
ILL.
Boby They'r shooting Yes, Madam, they are.
ZACHANASSIAN.
CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN.
BUTLER.
Th blac panthe escaped Madam. Di th hi him.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN. BUTLER.
shop. CLAIRE
ZACHANASSIAN
funera march.
( M o r G u e ll en e r k e e a r ri vi ng .
Pr
Flee! Flee! BUTLER.
Hallo, Hallo Hallo! ILL (hesitant). Hallo. ou of to with that suit as SCHOOLMASTER. Wh re ar ALL. W h ILL. To th station. MAYOR. Well take ou th re ALL. We'l take ou there! We'l take yo ther MAYOR.
oo
animal.
F un e a l m a o n g u a r B a o n d i a pp ea r B e r in g ag sJ op ng ofAc On Th n. On wa we w, me bl mo a n yw h er e g re a p o st e d ep ic ti n b r i l ia n t y e ll o s un , w it h h e e ge nd ' T ra ve l S ou th ' F ur th e a lo n s am e w a l a no th er , wi h e e ge n V is i h e P as s o n P la y O b er am m er ga u A m id s b u i d in g b a ck gr ou nd , a J e c ra ne s a n d a J e n e r oo f o ps . T hu nd er ou s p ou nd in g d i o f e xp re s r a r us h n g
58
trouble. Goin away ill! wa ILL. 'm goin ou going! POLICEMAN. Wh re at don' know Firs to Kalberst dt then bi furthe to ILL. bi furthe SCHOOLMASTER. Ah Then someho or ILL. To Australia, preferably I'll ge th mone other. MAYOR.
( W al k
o n t ow a rd s s ta ti on .
To Australia! To Australia MAYOR. Bu why!
A LL . ILL
(uneasily).
h e s am e p l
in year out.
B eg in s r un n n g r ea ch e s ta t o n h i w a ke , s ur ro u n h im .
Th
or
o th er s a m b
o ve r
Emigratin to Australia. But that' ridiculous. he most dangerou thin ou ould do SCHOOLMASTER. On of thos tw little eunuch emigrate to Australia.
MAYOR.
DOCTOR.
59
This is th safestplac fo you. Th safestplace the safestplace.
POLICEMAN. ALL.
I l p ee r f ea r u l
r ou n
ik
c or ne re d a n m a l
wrot to th Chie Constabl in Ka figen. POLICEMAN. And, ILL. No answer ar yo so suspicious t' incompre SCHOOLMASTER. Wh hensible. kill you. MAYOR. ILL.
ALL.
Th Post Officedidn' send th letter Impossible. os me he MAYOR. SCHOOLMASTER. An honourable man. ALL. An honourable man! An honourable man! ILL. Look at this poster 'Trave South' ou DOCTOR. ILL. 'Visit the Passio Play in Oberammergau' ou SCHOOLMASTER. They'r building ILL. b ou t MAYOR. trousers ILL. An you're al wearin ne ha ou AN ON al gettin icher, yo al ow more ILL. You' h a ut ALL. ILL.
PAINTER.
un
( B el l r i ng s . SCHOOLMASTER.
Th whol town's brough ou to th station. ho n! o l o wn ! ALL. di n' skyo me ILL. We ur ow me o od b to you. MAYOR. As ol friends. riends! ALL. As ol friends! As ol
( No is e o f r a n . S ta ti on -m a st e a ke s u p f la g G u ar d a pp ea rs , e fl , a $ a f te r j um p in g d ow n f ro m t ra in . GUARD ( w t h l on g- dr aw n w a i ) . Guellen!
Here's your train. Your trai Your train! MAYOR. Well have an enjoyabl trip Ill. ALL. An enjoyabl trip an enjoyabl trip DOCTOR. An long life nd prosperity to you! ALL. Long life an prosperity T h c i e n o f Guellen f lo c r ou n I ll . me he MAYOR. with you. POLICEMAN. An good luck in Australia! ALL. Good luck good luck MAYOR. ALL.
ILL
be
( Il l s ta n d m o ti on le s s ta r in g a t h i c om p a tr io ts . hy (softly).
POLICEMAN. STATION-MASTER.
Take your seat please!
ILL.
no o wd i ou et me pass ILL. ou pass SCHOOLMASTER. Bu we'r lettin ALL. We'r lettin yo pass we'r lettin yo pass ILL. Someone'l stop me POLICBMAN. Nonsense Al yo need do isget on th train, an you'll se it's nonsense MAYOR.
ILL.
MAYOR.
d on ' n o ha u' o. up ou o.Ju ge on ut ILL. SCHOOLMASTER. It's simply ridiculous of yo to be afraid (Ill a I o n knees.) MAYOR.
61
al
ILL. POLICEMAN.
Th
an
om clos to on ma
THRE
e!
ILL. MAYOR. ALL. ILL
(Silence.) (softly). If (emphatically).
will hold me back
Th Doctor an th Schoolmaster Show them in
BUTLER.
ILL.
CLAffiE ZACHANASSIAN.
POLICEMAN.
It's nearly time
SCHOOLMASTER.
train. know, no meon will hold me back STATION-MASTER. Stand clear!
il
ol
back
me ne
DOCTOR/SCHOOLMASTER.
Look! He' collapsed
L ea v n g u mp l olap b a c o f s ta g a n d is ap pe ar .
am lost
Madam.
( C la ir e Z a ch a na ss ia n r a is e l or g ne tt e i ns p ec t t he m .
W av e g re e a g b lo w w h s t e . G ua r a ss um e p o o n um on as u r o un d b y h e ns of Gu n, h i h ea d i n h i h an ds , c o l ap se s POLICEMAN.
( En te r D o ct o a n S ch oo lm a st er , g ro pi n h ro ug h h e g lo om . Wh at h e o ca t h e m i n a h e b ow . B o ar ad g oo d o l d , n ea r a sh io n b l b ou rg eo i clothes.)
will
nr,
ILL.
Pe n s B a n . C la i a ch an a at d, m mo b s ed an -c ha ir , c la d wh w ed d n g- go wn , v e e tc . F ur th e ~ f l ad de r F u rt he r b a ck , h ay -c ar t a n o l h an so m -c ab , s tr aw . C en tr e s ma l c as k R ag s a n m o ul de ri n s ac k h an g f ro m b e am s E no rm o u o u s pu n s p d er s w eb s . E nt e B u t e r f ro m b a ck .
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
gentlemen. Bo
ub aw
du
wi
a nd s
SCHOOLMASTER.
al wa
ow
o wa rd s
hansom-cab. CLAIR
I've retire to Petersens' Bam. need ound th weddin in Guelle Cathedra dewy youn maiden an more Yo ca
ZACHANASSIAN.
peaceand quiet, strain I' no it that cask SCHOOLMASTER. Than you. (R
s it s o n i t D o c o r r em a in s s ta nd in g
Pretty ho here Suffocating, I' say. Still, love this axle-grease. Memories. The dung-fork The hansom-cab. That busted hay-cart an al th othe implements They er here en chil suggestive spot. SCHOOLMASTER. CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
M op s a wa y s we a CLAIlUl ZACHANASSlAN.
An upliftin sermon by th Priest 63
SCHOOLMASTER. CLAIR
Firs Corinthians,
CLAIR
thirteen
SCHOOLMASTER
ZACHANASSIAN.
th ea
It sounde SCHOOLMASTER.
ea
ZACHANASSIAN.
il sp ni it it al Th lace Societ Fi anciers, Fi tars ..
grand. Passion; My as pa ke th
adam ou se
(bravely). ther Pu
ac an ss an Le elanch
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
ap ta
it
ad lacs Fo
ed ng
Fo
reak as
eceive
SCHOOLMASTER.
be growin
impatient.
sity
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
ra siti
ut of
ve
fe
ey an
w- eing
gastei in hi Porsche. DOCTOR (staggered). To Geiselgastei CLAIRE
ZACHANASSIAN
wo
divorce.
se again, in al ts ancien
ra eur, an
ld
SCHOOLMASTER. CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
il affair.
SCHOOLMASTER. CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN.
shine Square. Bockmann's.
SCHOOLMASTER.
DOCTOR.
principles. CLAIR
wantj
ZACHANASSIAN.
Th elle er av st most egre ably nu er ne ssessi ns considerable number
SCHOOLMASTER.
cq
ed
DOCTOR.
( Bo t m o p o f s w ea t. )
thousand carefully, systematically They'l produc CLAIR
In debt Hopelessly. ou CLAIRE. ZACHANASSIAN. In sp e' hu an SCHOOLMASTER. CLAIR
SCHOOLMASTER.
64
ve tw
he s.
SCHOOLMASTER.
ZACHANASSIAN.
SCHOOLMASTER.
DOCTOR.
ZACHANASSIAN.
good
inci es
make
business proposition. ea ly
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
be ad
si es
es it
ul 't
SCHOOLMASTER.
he
rch.
sl tl mo prevail!
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
un hi
are, ecause Yo DOCTOR. An Bockmann'sr he agne Fact SCHOOLMASTER.
al ea
feel
fo
uman ty
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
SCHOOLMASTER.
CLAIR
fied li e. et
cu
rs
an rd ar
il na e;
fi ancial
ZACHANASSIAN.
dckenr ed
es
Valley
eter en
er
ac
ar
ur
en re
erse erance
ship
tless, an
Sh
waste. (Silence.)
b or n a wa y n t b ac kg ro uJ ld .
DOCTOR, SCHOOLMASTER.
DOCTOR.
Nuesslin,
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
( Il l' s s h o a p pe a r in f or eg ro u nd , r ig ht . N e s ig n . G l t te r n g n e s ho p -c ou nt er , n e i l c os tl ie r s to ck . W h en ev e a n yo n e nt er s t h i ma g in a r d oo r b e l r in g s m a gn ij ic en tl y B eh in d s h op - co u n te r M r s Ill. Enter, left, b u t c he r . S c a tt e re d bloodstains o n h i n e a p o n AN ON
co
ti s.
vi
ar ain.
Cal
-)
Robyand
MR
ILL.
at ed al Sq ar ar eser es
atch tl
it appi es
af er al
through.
Th
w o g ia n e me rg e f ro m b a ck gr ou nd , adam Zachanassian
s ed an -c ha ir .
SCHOOLMASTER.
MR
till 66
like this ILL. Theyre
They Green
A N O NE . MR ILL.
as
ay
ever bo
aret es
e'
ee
MA
ON
at Stocker' MR
ILL.
MA
ON
MR
ILL.
AN ON MR
throug enough apartmenre
last night.
On account. Ho 's si es ee
MR ILL. MA
g.
MR
NE ILL.
Mi
SCHOOLMASTER.
ss
AN
A N O NE . MR
ILL.
strong
Shameless.
wh e. Upstairs. M a n O n e i gh t c ig ar et te , c oc k e a t ow a rd s c e l i1 1g . O NE . Footsteps.
MR
MA
ILL.
smal lass o, Mr Hofbauer?
( Mr s I I p ou r yo 'r SCHOOLMASTER. 'v
Zachanassian
ILL.
MR
ILL.
MR
ILL.
g la s1 ul . S ch oo lm a s e r d ri nk s em g, Pr fe sor. ee er ri ki atel
SCHOOLMASTER.
( C oc k e a t ow a rd s c ei li ng . MR
tr es
ow
up
ILL.
MA
O NE .
E n e r e f P a n te r w i p ic tu r u nd e a rm . N e c o lo u rj u n e ck er ch ie f b l ac k b e re t. )
ILL. O NE .
beverage
AN ON
( Sp e ak s w i t d e ci si on . ab er en th ou nalist come MR ILL. No really th char cter M A O NE . What MR
alcoholi
SCHOOLMASTER.
ILL.
poor Mada MR
III~
Upstairs.
R S I LL .
ILL.
AN MR
NE
a rm s
SCHOOLMASTER.
wayt MR
ON
sure. M a O n p la n h im s he up gh an o ld ed , q u e t y , i k w a rd er . E n e r S ch oo lm a s e r
ILL.
AN
H e o ok s r ou nd .
ara, an
elli
ie
la
PAINTER.
shop. MA
suffering, then we'l million. ( H e s pi ts .
have ecause
O NE .
PAINTER.
pu
gnat n.
AN
NE
Suspicious. acte ignorant Clever.
c o d ur oy s
PAINTER.
FIRST REPORTER.
Ex bi drink.)
ho ma
po
h im s
an
It's my husband. PAINTER. Art' beginnin to boom in Guellen. How' that fo painting, eh? real likeness. MR ILL. PAINTER. Oils Last fo ever MR
ILL.
MR
migh happ n, it T h w o w om e am ne wa dressed.)
comfor to have
MA MA
O. ON
PAINTER. AN ON
souv ni
o m A c T wo , p a n g b y o u d e m ag in a h op -w in do w B o
op an g an t
T wo ,
Th Press.
All stic together It's life or death.
Watc ou he doesn' come down That's take care of
REPORTER
GUELLENERS.
'Evening, folks.
REPORTER
Zachanassian, ( Si le n ce . G u el le n er s m a n if es tl y s h oc ke d .
T h G ue l e ne r g a h e r ig h S ch oo lm as te r h av in g n o d ru n l h al f t h b o t l e r em a in s s ta n di n a t c ou nt er . E n te r w o R e p o rt e r c a r ry i n g c a m e ra s . FIRS
SECOND
instead of Mada
Look at thos omen Goin to th ilms in broa gh he he h av e o u think sheer murderers! MR ILL. Expensive? PAINTER. Thirty pounds can' pa now. MR ILL. rs Ill I'll I'AINTER. Doesn' matter I'll wait wait. SCHOOLMASTER. Those footsteps, those footsteps all th time Ma
(uneasily). We'r very happ of courseabout Mada
Zachanassian's visit. Moved. MA TWO. Proud. FIRS REPORTER Proud.
MR
dy
ILL.
tt
( Si le nc e B o t R ep or te r w ri t FIRST REPORTER.
m p as si ve l
adam Zach nassian' tw
i n n o te b oo ks .
fa blin
little
mannikins.
ON
En
NE
PAINTER.
in
ILL.
MA
whole? AN
MR
(Silence.) IL (hesitant). Wh
SECOND REPORTER. PAINTER.
di th mannikin tell ou Everything.
Goddam.
(Silence.)
Forty years ago Claire Zachanassianand the proprietor of this shop nearly married. Righ MR ILL. That's right SECOND REPORTER. Is Mr ill here, MR ILL. He's in Kalberstadt, ALL. He's in Kalberstadt m ag i ill and FIRST REPORTER. g ro w he be next-doo kids they go to school togeth r, go fo alks in th wood shar th firs kisses,they're like brothe an till Mr ill meet you, lady an you're th ne oman hi mystery, his passion n. ho pp us MR ILL. yo said
SECON
REPORTER.
71
ill. Claire Zachanassian gr ps si n, he no hi nounce he cl ims;an yo marr .. MR ILL. For love GUELLENERS FIRS
o n w ho m
REPORTER
g h d aw n ) . Perlove.
Fo love.
( En te r g h R ob y e ad in g h e p a i o f e un uc h b y h e e ar s stories,we won' PAIR (wailing). We won' tell ny mo
THE
tell an more stories. ( Th e a r d ra gg e he wi wh p. SECOND REPORTER.
mb P e te r se n s ' B a r n. )
ne Stop him want to reveal th truth, even if SCHOOLMASTER. Guelleners ou povert endure fo ever drunk, Prof ssor ou ough to be shamed MR ILL. You' of yourself! AN
T ob y a wa i
Abou your husband, Mr ill, doesn' he
an then to fe fe regrets. Mone alon make no on happy. on happ SECOND REPORTER (writing). hat' trut we in thismoder worl ough FIRS REPORTER ( En te r S on , e f w ea ri n s ue de j a ck e
Ou so Ka l. Splendi youngster. he in th know abou th relationship .. SECOND REPORTER. re no secretsin ou family What we alwa MR ILL. Ther sa is an thin Go know ou childr ough to know SECOND REPORTER (writing). Children ough to know
husband! Shut your trap down MA N E Drag hi out! MA TWO. Kick hi SCHOOLMASTER. You've nearly contrive your doom DAUGHTER (supplicating). Please Professor! SCHOOLMASTER. Child, ou disappoint me It wa up to ou to sp ak out, an no ou ol schoolmast must unleas th voic of thunder! SON.
( Pa in te r b re ak s p a n ti n
MR ILL.
REPORTER
D au gh te r w a tenn is-racket. MR
ILL.
SECOND
nt
h op , w ea r n g e nn i o u
ca ry ng
SCHOOLMASTER.
qu
bo
am your ol schoolmaster I've ge ke pi ol
dy
o ve r h i h ea d
There! You'll sabotag al my commissions
SCHOOLMASTER.
worl opinion! Guelle is planning
monstrou deed
( T h G u el le n er s l au n c t he m se lv e a t h i a s s im u lt an e ou sl y a n o l a t e rd em a l o n s u I I e n e rs , r ig ht . ILL.
Ju
go
ss
c al l u p c ou ra ge .
Guelleners ki
PAINTER.
T h G ue l e ne r s ho c ke d . D e a th l
Ou daughter Ottilie. REPORTER. Charming.
( Sc ho o m a s e r n o
O.
SCHOOLMASTER.
o wa rd s b ac k o f s ta ge , w he r
MR ILL.
FIRS
NE
AN
ha
on
m y h op !
a l b ac k f o m S ch oo lm as te r s il en c e. )
ou up
( Sc ho o m a s e r b e am s a t I I
ha h ap p
re ef
s ta r a t
k!
Th truth, ill. g en t m e th Pr ssthe truth. Like an arch ngel 'm tellin them in forceful ringing tones. UFavers.) Becaus I'm a,humarnst love of th ncient Greeks an dmir of Pl to
SCHOOLMASTER.
73
S ev er a P ho to gr ap he r c om e r U m i n , doumstaoe left, c ro s t h b o ar d a n g o r un ni n o ut , u ps ta g l ef t O n e p ho to h e b aw l ho ew e. They'r ak ng PHOTOGRAPHER. Zachan ss an's al in
ILL. SCHOOLlVIASTER.
Eh
Ge down
ILL.
SCHOOLMASTER.
hu an tarian sm
Si down (Silence.)
ILL.
SCHOOLMASTER
SECOND REPORTER.
(sobered).
FIRS
if By al well. S te p d ow n r o c as k s it s o n i t p ic tu r s ti l r Ol ln d h i n ec k drunk. he ma ILL. Excuse hi FIRS REPORTER Mr Ill?
wo or ac l ef t s ti l g r ip p in g a x e. ) (relieved). us Professor. If PAINTER. Forgiv
(hesitant).
FIRS
finally MA
axel
REPORTER
and,
On
hopeto settle this
Ma
O.
anyvv-ay. Ma e' MA NE ILL. Yes.
in hi
Ma
pauses.) ( Gl an ce s r ou nd .
ILL
ho
Ma
ILL. "FIRST REPORTER
Life magazine.
REPORTER
pu
appraisi
wo us ra eds,
w-'n be famous manner of speaking Corona AN NE ILL. Certainly. A N N E On account. ILL. Of course MA N E Let' face it: worm's trick. ( B eg in s t o g o . MA
ON
ILL. In
you're discussing it ( H e a rr an ge s t h e s ho t re at ra fo s, mo elaxed ( Re p or te r c li c t he i c a m er a s. ) That fi e, st fme. SECOND REPORTER Now if
ILL.
radian radian happil
ap ess, ease st im ng er radian an co en ed ee ns de radiant. reat re t, at sure as ad ant. E PO R E R
th t, et
M a n O n h e a te s h e r e u rn s a x S ch o o m a st e s t l l s i t in g o n h i c as k SCHOOLMASTER.
75
S i e nc e
s ho p
ILL.
It's al right. ( Th e a m
c ro s
gh
( St an d s f ac in g mr yi a t a ll . They will kill you. I've know it from th beginning, an
an ex
SCHOOLMASTER.
(Disengages
e. pull yourself together figh fo your life Enlist th sympathy of th re have 't an more time to lose no fighting an more ILL. I' SCHOOLMASTER (amazed). el me as ea driven yo om pletel ou of your senses aven th leas ig on si e. ILL. I'v realized SCHOOLMASTER. No right, No righ compared to that damned ol woman, that brazen arch-whore changing husbands hile atch an akin collecti ur ouls ILL. That's al my fault, really SCHOOLMASTER. You fault! ILL. ma lara at sh is an made myself what am, failin shopkeeper do, Schoolmaster Play innocent It's al my ow ork, th Eunuchs, th Butler th coffin, th million. can' help myself and ca 't el an of you, an more h i m se l f f ro m p i ct u re .
Ah, Ill. What ki
you've ow it to fo lo ti e, ve ifno on elsein Guelle want to admi it Th temptation isto grea an ou povert is to retched. Bu know somethin else halltake part in it ca feel myself slowly becoming murderer aith in huma it is po erle to st it An becaus know al this t.
pe le ar
Ill,
finally too, an then what happened to yo will alsohappe to us shal have lost that knowledge. (Silence.) Anothe bottle of Sreinhager, et bo S ch o m a t ak e a n d c lu tc h e b o tt le . Wa ow ou Th am e tu rn . I I o ok s o un d a t h i
lean nvitin like this.
( Ta ke s u p o r p a n t n g a n e xa m n e
DAUGHTER.
( La y p ic tu r d ow n o n c ou n e r S ch oo lm a e r s ta nd s w i e f fo r t s w a y s. ) SCHOOLMASTER.
'v al
( Ta ke s D a ug h e r play tennisr
ys dreame
e nn is -r ac ke t r o
of avin
h e h m ld .
I'
ober
I've ha
couple of lessons.
ILL.
Kuhn will paint another. an
ll at nc
( H e r ee l a cr os s t o I ll .
ou ar ri ht ol tely It al ou fault. nd no an to tell yo something, Alfred Ill, somethin fundamental.
ml
h o a s if dreaming.)
D'yo
SCHOOLMASTER.
he
ILL.
My portrait.
ILL.
h e a te s
Exchange? ll my friend play tennis,
DAUGHTER.
(Silmce.)
in sa yo in an automobile SON. It's only an Opel they aren't so expensive. he id ou lear to drive, ILL.
ILL.
(Silellce.) 77
sh
nste of lookin fo work on th rail oa in th bl zing sun, eh SON. Sometimes. on mb as ed b ee n s i n g s ho ve s
es ca gh an ou
wh
d ru n
as
ILL.
hanging beside it ILL. It's on approval.
MR
(Silence.)
veryone' making debts, Freddy You're th only on throwing fits of hysterics. It's simply ridiculous of yo to be bv ou in go peacefully withou anyone harmin hair of your head
ILL.
( M ay o r
e an s g u n a ga in s c ou n e r
There' public meetin this evening. In th Golden Apostle In the auditorium ILL. I'll be there. MAYOR. Everyone'l be there. We'r dealin with your case We'r unde certai amount of pressure ILL. That what fe l. MAYOR. Th motion will be rejected, ILL. Possibly. MAYOR. Peopl make mistakes, of course. ILL. Of course MAYOR.
(Silence.) (cautiously). In sucha ase, ill, woul
Of course father Surely yo realiz that
(Silence.) (slowly).
ILL
Thanks. It' loaded d on ' n e
MAYOR.
ou then submit to th judgment Sinc th Pres will be present. ILL. Th Pres nd th Television nd Ne s-reel MAYOR. An th Radio. cameras. Very ticklish situation. No only fo you. Fo us MAYOR
DAUGHTER. SON.
ILL.
your ;lutomobile,jus once In ou automobile. (uncertainly). You' like that driv together ILL. Pu on your bestclothes We'l al go fo SON
ILL
MRS
(uncertainly).
wouldn't do nd hy ul this'l be an opportunit till in th meantime
ILL.
to christen it I'll be seeing to th
Ex Mo he nd Da gh er gh Ex o n l ef t I I busies h im s el f a t t il l E n te r l e f t , M a y o r c a rr y in g r if le .
Good evening ill. Don' le me troubl you. I'lljust have quic look round. ILL. By al means. MAYOR.
(Silence.) MAYOR.
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un 78
Cathedra he e. So no they'r goin to ru commen tary on Ourancient democrati institutions ( Il l b u si e h im se l a t till.) ILL. Ar yo making public knowledg of th lady's offe di ni gr MAYOR. mearun of th procedure. my st ke ILL. (Silence.)
nt he Zachanassianmay there' just possibilityshe may make an endo ment an that you, ill, as he childhood friend will have negotiated that endowment. Of course it's we
MAYOR.
79
.t
in fact were he childhoo
friend
absolutely clea record ILL.
You're all MAYOR. Ill! ILL. Mister Mayor!
ll
ILL.
MAYOR.
ig ee.
ILL. M~YOR.
ic ILL.
all
in
understand. Well,
ff
all
MAYOR.
It
ILL. I'm
Ill,
MAYOR. ILL.
must
re
I'l l keep quiet. io
MAYOR.
ti
kill
I'll ccep it MAYOR. Good. (Silence.) ILL.
th trial.
( Ma y o
a ke s b a ck g u n . re
MAYOR.
court, Ill. if
mm
is
re ILL.
ILL.
atch
rs hu
iste
ig
ayor
( L g h t c ig ar e t e o r M a yo r E xi t M a y or . En er Mr n J u r c oa t D au gh te r r e d re s
MAYOR.
Yo
(Silence.)
look very distinguished, Matilda. Persia lamb la expensive. ILL. Quit re ie li
MR ILL. ILL. MR ILL.
DAUGHTER.
evenin 80
dress. 81
( Sh o
d is ap p~ ar s S o
me ut
ILL.
dr ve up
ob
no
Useful Sunshine Square Th Foundry. Long time sinc I've been ou here he 'r goin to buil bigg on SON. ILL. You'll have to talk louder at this speed.
ILL.
m o o r- ca r
me
ge
SON
Matilda, ge in Ottilie, next to Karl ( Th e
SON.
ge
ILL.
n t m o to r- ca r
It'l do eighty
ea
ILL.
cleane up th ol streets. Lo of reconstruction already. Grey smoke, omin ou of thos himn ys eraniums there in th window-boxes Sunflo ers; he Goethe Ar h, they'v plante rose in children look happy; an sweethearts, al over the.place Brahms Square that's ne apartmen block. MR ILL. They'r re-doing th Cafe Hodel. DAUGHTER. Ther goes th Doctor in his Mercedes 300. ILL.
golden today. Impressive when yo go into th shadow ho izon by th Wagn Fa to look like giants an th Bockmann chimneys too. SON. They'r starting up again. ILL. What's that? SON (louder). They'r starting up again. ( H oo t
hom
Funny little car. SON. Bubble-car: Messerschmidt. Ever ki in the Technica College has one DAUGHTER. C'est terrible. MR
ILL.
German.
(louder).
again, wh else Passin everybod in hi Buick. DAUGHTER. Un nouvea riche. Moor an down Poplar Boulevard, roun Prince Hasso' Hunting Lodge Colossa cloud in the sky, banks of them real summer-tim castles.It's beautifu countr in soft twilight fe I' seeing it toda th irst time DAUGHTER. Atmosphere lik Tennyson. ILL. Like what MR ILL. Ottilie' studyin literatur too ILL. It'l give he advantages. SON. Hofbauer in hisVolkswagen Coming bac fro Kaffigen. DAUGHTER. With th pork dr ve sm he RS ILL. comer. Yo don' feel frightened with him. SON. Firs gear Th road's gettin steep. se ou of up ILL. gl u gh t m y ge qu RS ILL. chilly. ou'v om th rong wa This road goes to Beisen ILL. ba h. You'll have to go ba an then le t, into onrad' Villag Wood ( M ot or -c a r ev er se s i nt o b a ck gr ou nd . E n te r c ar ry i t1 g w o od e n be ch we n ow , wh designate trees. A N O NE .
We'r standing in fo tree again, spruce fl be ch pine 83
MA
by by be C la i a ch an a a n a t d , w ea r n g h e o ma r o th e R ob y gH ar un at hi ba H u s b a n d IX c om e d in g be de he h e N ob e P r e w in ne r a l e nd er , h a p ep p r e g r y , m ou s a ih e M a a l b e p la y by am ac or as h u b an d Bu b r i l1 g s u p r e ar .
TWO.
ha
We'r bird nd beast, were timi deer We're woodpeckers; MA
THREE.
Th cuckoos here Sing song of bygone nights an dawns, MA
FOUR
Outraged toda by moto horns. SON
( h oo t s h o r n) .
of th road Ma
Th
no
ni
CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN.
an us
oby, stop
It's th Konrad's Villag Wood Roby moment
C la ir e Z ac ha na ss ia n d e c en d o m e da n c ha ir , n sp ec t w o o h ro ug h o rg ne ue , a n s tr ok e b a c Ma On Ba k-be tle. This tr e' with ring away ( N ot ic e I ll .
n'
u mp s o f h e o ad .
They'r so trusting. Th poaching's stopped Stop under thes trees. ILL. SON. Sure. o~ MR ILL. ILL. Walk throug th woods. ( H g e o u Th Guelle bell
wi wh
DAUGHTER.
ILL.
Wood. oe onrad'
illage Wood belong to yo aswell
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
youl ILL.
sto work SON. Four of them Fi st time they soun like real bells. ng ow mn ILL. le ve on th ground ar like layers of gold (H
r am p le sa m on gs :
e av e
01
t h e g r o u nd .
We'l wait or ou down by Gu llen Bridge ou needn' wait h ro ug h h e o o n t town To th public meeting. MR ILL. In that casewe'l driv into Kalbersradr, Freddy an see film. SON. 'Bye, father DAUGHTER. Au revoir papa MR ILL. Se yo soon Seeyou soon SON.
wa
d i a pp ea rs , r e u rn s O Ht o
r ev er s
course in literature Frenc and German
Yo se they have develope sens of ideals afte all. ninth husband. Nobe Prize-winner. ILL. Very glad to meet ou CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN He's particularly interestin when he stop thinking Stop thinking moment Zoby HUSBAN IX Bu Precious .. CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. No showin of HUSBAN IX Oh al right. CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN.
( S to p s t h in k in g . 84
arl' go himsel an auto
( S t s d ow n b e si d I ll , r ig ht .
Ottilie' takin .a well.
ILL.
ILL.
M o o r- ca r w i a m mi wa w o o de n b e n ch , l ef t
hey'v e gone to th cinema mobile. CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. Progress.
CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN
radios. ILL.
memo rs an anag ILL. Congratulations. CLAIR
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
ro er y.
him. S i e nc e T he y p la y s b a ll ad .
ZACHANASSIAN.
m o e . C uc ko o c a , f o e s s ou nd s e tc . R ob y
ILL.
st rica
in
(Husband round.)
CLAIR
he ef
III glances
IX
ZACHANASSIAN.
True.
ILL. CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN.
girl
ILL.
ILL.
CLAIR
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
ILL.
ZACHANASSIAN.
Genevieve.
Pretty name
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
will ILL.
Bu case.)
me
Eyest
CLAIR
ba
ILL.
ZACHANASSIAN.
Hair,
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN ILL.
Than
CLAIR ILL.
ILL.
ZACHANASSIAN.
S i e nc e
( Th e s mo ke . Smell good
'CLAIR
in this
ZACHANASSIAN
CLAIRE ILL.
Ma That MA
FOUR
CLAIR
T he y m o e . G u a r p la y it die
ZACHANASSIAN
thei name What of
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
On dpec er agai Cuckoo Cuckoo
else
di receiv
ILL. In
(Silence.)
ZACHANASSIAN.
on hi guitar ILL. Please.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN.
ILL.
86
ut
ou
Meningitis Perhap it wa somethin card from th authorities.
Th wa he yo love me
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN.
was,
he
wa seventeen,
ILL.
Ba n; foun blouse an
ou in th ol ca ri gewith nothin on bu long stra betw en ou lips
your life becauseyou life belonged to me fo ever Yo in no oo be mo de ve m em o os haunting th wreckage of house. aswell ILL. Home Swee Home ha ende no (Husband
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
iped th bloo of your ac with my re petticoat. ( G u it a r s t op s p l a y in g . )
Th ballad ha ended. ILL. On more 'Hom Swee Home CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. Yes, Roby ca play that Than yo fo th wreaths, an fo th chrysanthemums os he oo on he he ol Apostle Distinguished. They fill om ur ol
od he ko ng d. h i v en i g . sentenceme to death, an on of them will kill me
ou don'
will
h ap p
nl kn
ha my
gl
will end.
CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN
Capri.
have ha
mausoleu
returns.)
ZACHANASSIAN.
( G e t i n t s e d an - c ha i r. )
( G ui ta r r es u m e p la y .
ILL.
IX
Here's th Nobe Prize-winner Back from hi ruins. Well Zoby HUSBAN IX Earl Christian. Sacked by th Huns CLAIR ZACHANASSIAN. What pity Giveme your rm Roby Toby th sedan. CLAIR
built, in my Pala
Pa k.
Goodbye Alfred ILL. Goodbye Clara. Th
d an - h a b o n e a wa y b a g ro un d ma ns be d e sc en d s w i t u s ua l c u rt ai n a n d d r ap e ri es , a ls o i ns cr ip ti on : LIFE IS SERIOUS, AR SERENE P o li ce m a n e m er g es fr o m b a c k wa bu m, be R ad i C o m me nt a o r e nt er s b e gi n t a k in g i nt o m ic ro ph on e wh he Gu ne as mb E v y on e ne en ng ow an Ho Pr Ph he R e p o rt e rs , C a m e r a m en . )
gentlemen: Radi News be br ng pl Co ve on nd no go over to th Public Me ting Were nearin th climax of this visit whic Madam Clair Zachanassianhas kindl accorded to he charming friendly little home-town. Of course it's unfortun te th famous lady won' be puttin
RADIO ·COMMENTATOR
Mediterranean. only know it from pictur s. De blue CLAIRE ZACHANASSIAN he ur m an y go
ILL.
grandios pano ama. ne do ve no
like me like,th pallid mush ooms in this wood an th blind, twiste features of th roots, al overgrow by my golden millions heir tentacle sought yo out, to take 88
Ladies an
hearin th Mayor, becaus he's slatedto make an important announcement in he name Righ no we'r coming 89
R ad i C om m n t o r master.) stage, in lessexcitin
days th scen ofloca club gatherings
er it s, th tens on
ea
er
al
epor er
wi
m i o ph on e
fr
ex ra
inar
al
MAYOR.
er
at ishe Isit merely
ews-
R ad i C o mm en ta to r c ro ss es o ve r t o M a yo r w h o s s t an di n c en tr e o f s ta g e r o un d h i i n s em i -c ir cl e t h m e n o fG u el le n . al
h oo l
SCHOOLMASTER.
adam lair ac anas ia as defi te ai aim! Is he ai ak sha mo ey
al
ar
os
ev ni
VOIC
ONE.
VOIC
TWO.
Never!
false judgment perjury! villai OMAN'S VOICE. OTHER VOICES Hear Hear
ec ar
VOIC
THREE.
VOIC
FOUR
SCHOOLMASTER.
at W h is pe r
ll nd a m on g t h P re ss .
awar
ater al
ss
COMMENTATO
(subdued).
at
se at
steners, st ce al e,
ea
ere'
eren
fo
al
( h ug e a p p la u s e) : we
(Silence.) RADI
it es
ea
si ence
ey'r
awes ruck
ou
also by al
( H ug e a p pl au se .
MAYOR. 90
91
u ng e un he se he om stake. (Catcalls.) idealsseriously, eve unto death. ( H u g e a p p la u s e. ) For what ould be th senseof we lth, whic cr ated no ealt hung fter grac People of uell n, do yo have that hung r! is ll ou hunger ommo hunger ph sica an profan College, ut ou n l if yo refuseto abid an evil, refuse to live an longer unde an circumstance in millio from Madam Zachanassian an thereb fulfil the condition attaching to her endowment. ( T h un d e ro u s a p p la u s e. )
COMMENTATOR. Just listen to it ladles an gentlemen, just listen to that applause We'r al overwhelmed. That by he nc or d eu r on fin everywher thes days. And ver brave denunciation
RADIO
injustices we find in ever communit world. MAYOR. Alfred il ..
al s, ll over th
RADIO COMMENTATOR.
take th floo again. Alfred ill, woul like to as yo on question ( P o li ce m a n g i ve s III s ho ve . I I s ta nd s R ad i C o mm en ta to r
MAYOR.
c ro ss e w i t RADI
m ic ro p ho n e t o I ll .
COMMENTATOR.
voice of th ma responsibl fo the Zachanassianendow ill, ou prodigal lady's childhoo friend Alfred il go us o un d pr gh ue ne oo nd course he's deeply moved, full of gratitude, full of quie satisfaction. 92
Alfred ill: this endowm nt Ar
MAYOR,
( Il l s ay s s om et hi n
ou awar of that a n u nd er to ne .
My dear sir,woul ou kindly spea shad louder ou listener ar so eage to hear you. ILL. All right. ou ou t an c MAYOR~ refusa of the Claire Zachanassian Endowment, shall respec it. ILL. MAYOR. Ar ther an question to Alfred ill, RADIO COMMENTATOR.
(Silence.)
Th Churchs ( P ri es t s a y s n o th i ng . )
The Medica Profession ( D oc to r s a y n o th in g .
Th Polic
( P o li c em a n s a y s n o th i ng . )
Th Opposition Party? N o o n s ay s a ny th in g
hallno
pu th issueto vote
( Si le nc e H u m o f m o vi e- ca m er as , f la s
o f f la sh - li gh ts .
Al thos pure in hear wh want justic done rais thei hands. A l e xc ep t I I r ai s t he i h an ds .
vo he ud torium Nothin bu singleseaof hands, all raised, as if ki ne gh pl or st Only the old ma ha remaine seated absolutel motion
RADIO COMMENTATOR.
ul illed, an thanks to th generosity of hi childhoo friend the endowment' finally assured. Claire Zachanassian Endowmen is accepted MAYOR. Th Unanimousl ot or th sakeof th mone or he keof on CITIZENS. 93
MAYOR.
Bu fo justic Bu fo ju tice ake. MAYOR. An fo conscience CITIZENS. An fo conscience sake
MAYOR.
CITIZENS.
CITIZENS.
MAYOR.
MAYOR.
MAYOR. CITIZENS.
And al ou most sacred possessions. CITIZENS. And al ou most sacred possessions.
CITIZENS.
(Silence.) (stage whisper) (Silence.) (disappointed)
MAYOR.
wrongdoer;
CITIZENS.
CAMERAMAN
MAYOR. CITIZENS.
An al ou most sacred posses ions CITIZENS. And al ou most sacred possessions.
MAYOR.
IL
(screams). ( Ev er yo n
sive. MAYOR.
r em a in s s ta nd in g s ol em n l
w it h r ai se d h a nd s b u t aj m,
In
CAMERAMAN.
Golden Apostl
lawn
(Those h e P r s s C in em a a n R ad i c ro s b ac kg ro un d r ig h a n g o o f M e o f G ue l e n e ma i o n a ge , m m ob i e .
pleaset MAYOR.
Fo th news-reel. yes certainly. CAMERAMAN. O.K. spotS?
CAMERAMAN. MAYOR.
VOICE.
O.K.
CAMERAMAN.
POLICEMAN.
He pu he
O.K.
shoot!
r a
POLICEMAN.
Of course t' in the srallsr
MAYOR.
Ma
CITIZENS.
ut fo ju ti CITIZENS. Bu fo ju tice ake. MAYOR. An fo conscience CITIZENS. An fo conscience sake MAYOR. CITIZENS.
b en ch .
ILL. POLICEMAN.
MAYOR.
d ow n o n
ILL.
MA
an Ma
F ou r p e
d ow n n t
al
d ow n n t
al
THREE.
MAYOR. MA
Th
FOUR
ou th Empty.
ll
MAYOR.
auditorium.
Ma
Th
an Ma
F ou r 95
Locked. Locked. ou gh he oo MAYOR. galler window. It's enough. MA
m s III
MAYOR.
ni
ug
he
mo
c en tr e o f s ta ge . t ur n h i b a c
Walk do
d im l y v is ib le .
Form
POLICEMAN.
s la ck s a n
it n d G ym na s ow e s r ou n w h c h e d c ar J
( Pr ie s c ro ss e s lo w
Il
si
b e s d e h im .
Now, ill, ou hardes hour is at hand cigarette. ILL. Give me Mister Mayor, cigarette. PRIEST. of od ne MAYOR (warmly). P as se s p ac ke t Pr es wh c ig ar e t e P o i ce m a p ro f e r Mayor.)
FIRS
As th prophe Amos said~ Pleasedon't.
REPORTER
me Th me mb ba Do be o rp s wh a d a s if ho c he qu e t ab l e- cl ot h D o ct o s ta n ds , p u t a w a s te th o sc o pe . DOCTOR.
Heart attack
(Silence.)
Died ofjoy Died ofjoy SECOND REPORTER Life writes th mos beautifu stories. F X R S T REPORTER. Better ge to work
( I l s m o ke s .
MAYOR.
fIRST REPORTER.
ILL.
re yo no afraid ot mu
PRIEST
( I l s m o ke s . (helpless). I'll pray fo you.
PRIEST.
( Re p" rt er s h ur r a ch a a s n ,
Pray fo Guellen
( Il l s mo ke s P r e s g e PRIEST.
r ej oi n t h G u e ll en e rs ' r an ks .
Alfred ill. Stan up
(Il hesitates.) POLICEMAN.
Ge up yo bastard.
(Drags III t o h i s f e et . MAYOR.
hi ee
Inspector contro yourself.
o f t o b a ck gr ou nd , r ig h o we d b y B u Sh
E n e r ~ { C la ir e e e o rp se , ps
ence.)
od have merc upon us
( P ri es t s lo w l MAYOR.
s lo w l
What's goin on here
Th
o f e r it g ht , P r e s r e u rn s p ac ke t
PIUEST.
Ge moving.
ow nt ne ofsi me Wh hege me G ym n m. op u rn s u nd , n d e in g a n os me on be me m e n s we l i n lIP. en w l c ro uc h d ow n S i e nc e E nt e R ep or te rs , d ow ns ta ge , e f L ig h u p
PRIEST.
ILL.
that lane
wa
Father. Ifyo please.
ILL.
a ud ie nc e
(Il hesitates.)
lane
Me Gu e le ga n w h
Sorry. Itjus slippe out. Alfred ill. Come here
POLICEMAN.
FOUR
CLAIR
ZACHANASSIAN.
Brin hi
here
B r e r R ob y a n T ob y w i he wh he ay he br ng hi C la ir e Z ac ha na ss ia n t et . (unmoving) Uncove him, Boby B u e r u nc o e r a ce . S h e xa m n e it a t n g d oe s n o t m o ve . 97
CHORUS ONE.
blac panther. Cove him. ( B u tl e r l o ve r s f a ce .
coffin, R ob y
T ob y
bo y,
ar goin to Capri. Bu er stops.)
e r h e h i a rm ,
wa
ow
ou
ef
he
Mayor. M ay o me c o m e s s lo w l y f o rw a r d. )
me
ba
Th cheque Sh pa es
p ie c
p ap e
an ex
wi
Bu
he g , h a u tw a bl of m ou n (A standard i Vi ng , m p ro ve s b y d eg re e d is cr ee t a n u no b tr u ye be ws mo nv ng wh un by un a le s h e c ia U d de r me mo we ep om er wh
o f h a a sc en t o cc u g re y a n d re ar y w o
h e c on c u d n g a b e au . T h h a b ee n a ns fo rm ed ; ha
u p o - h e m in u e ch n c s a s if e n di n h a pp il y F la g s a ll d s tr ea m e rs , p o st er s n e ol l- li gh t n o w me w om e Gl or w o c ho ru se s r es em b l n g h o o f G re e r ag ed y n o a n a cc id en t b u he o r n ta t h e a s if some b o e f a J a w ay , w e nd ng ou as siguals.)
Many many th monstrou things on earth, Th volcan spewin an spitting it fire Th shattering earthquake an th tidal wave, An wars Acrossth co th clatte of t a n k s Whil th radian mushroom grow om th poor of th to omb. C,HORU
TWO.
These monstrous things do ot exceed Th monstrou plight of povert Which excite no tragic deed Is no heroic but condemns ur uman race to barren days Afte hopeless yesterdays. TH
WOMBN.
Th mother ar helpless they watc Thei love ones pining away TH
MEN.
Bu th me rumour rebellion. Th en think treachery. A N O NE .
In worn-out shoe they pace th town MA
THREE.
filthy fag-en in thei mouths CHORUS ONE.
Fo th jobs th jobs that earned them bread, Th jobs ar gone
PRIEST.
CHORUS TWO.
ALL. MR
Fo
dl
Fl ck
ILL.
Railwa
al that. WOMEN.
Th
in limousines
DAUGHTER.
Al en s- ir
ay te
ar
cour s.
DOCTOR.
Ou
pe at ng heat es
to Guelle
GUARD.
EN
business-men rela
io
Commuting, Stopping. ( En te r G ua rd , i f
SON. TH
re
In
ALL.
TH
stia ALL.
fa
Ha change
th
ar th be t:
Medica morale will stan
he es
Guellcn! STATION-MASTER.
Guellen-Rome Express! Al seat please er fron ( E nt e f ro m b a ck gr ou n d C la ir e Z ac h an as si a s ea te d i m mo b il e e da n c ha i an ol o n d o a n m o e s d ow n s ta g w i r e n ue , b e w ee n t h w o C ho ru se s MAYOR.
ALL.
An Ever ma uy ci aret es
ALL.
conten ed an el -s al ast.
DAUGHTER.
al
SCHOOLMASTER.
Assiduou
students stud
Dynami
tycoon
AN
thei studies, O.
MAYOR.
Is leavin
now!
amas fortunes
s lo w
ALL.
Rembrandts afte Rubens
b y s er va n
b e ar in g c of f n . MAYOR.
PAINTER. ALL.
Ge an exce en
vi 10
in Art.
he ea lO
ec us charge
STATION-MASTER.
( W hi st le s
w a ve s g re e n f l ag . Stand clear! PRIEST.
ALL.
al MAYOR.
In thes
hu tling, booming, prosperous time ALL.
Protect al ou sacred possessions Pr nd ur fr re
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Visi
is th stor of an action whic take plac in smal
differently. An furthe meanin impute production
hi
ppli
ve
to th stor need
th fina sc ne
here he
manner an us ha ould be desc ib as me ords bu thi is merely becaus the Guellener hav jus acquired riches an spea as befits th newl rich in more selectlanguage have describe people no marionettes, an action an no an allego have pr sented wo ld no pointe mo sI have been accusedof doing) an what ismor have no even
belong in th theatre. In theatr accordin to th limits an possibilitie of th stage; it isnot confined within th garb of some specialstyle When Rather is it somewhat distressinglove-story enacte in that ood: ol man' at empt ppro ch an ol oman an hi is pl ed in 'poeti al settin in orde to make it mo be rable. it with nheren confiden in th th atre smaterial draw me into it charme cirde. To play hi charac ter, th acto ne ds litt e: only th very oute skin th text reatur is sealed of inside ts sk n, so he pl seal of inside speech Fo speechis al th dramatis provides It ishis end-product. An it is consequently impossible to work on lO
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speech al e. nature.
If th
garde.
admit
pr at ract
et ca foreground
so is
ap arit
interpretation
complete with high-pitched
sacrific to tota revenge, logica asth law-book
pi an
ef
ei
egar ed asa so ewha
spea
unat
al er atel
stea
cu tain play even th ca sc ne simp an stage- ehic e, eq ip ed ly it what
si on
alec ical ex rc se
ac as he
ee
agic
cr ics.
~s er
preference th ac requ es
ai
Za ha as
is
amel
er ines ac ed abso el
is
of an~IqUlty.
to et er
he onetim sweetheart still fi st sreputab sh ke per;
if
no
gelded VOIces,but
ns sp'ec~
in
ct
e.cogdeath: achieves
~he my ol ca do some ancien polis. of this stor unfold in Guellen. In th present. Th Guelleners
first, they ar firmly resolved to reject th offer, and.although kill ill, but ut th tles re on ib ty an ee ng at so e-
will
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