Dramatis Personae.
    • Mrs. Shelby.
    • Miss Ophelia.
    • Marie.
    • St. Clare.
    • Eva.
    • Topsy, Slave.
    • Rosa, Slave.
    • Jake, Slave.
    • Amanda, Slave.
    • Black Sam, Slave.
    • Andy, Slave.
    • Aunt Chloe, Slave.

Scene 1

SCENE. — Lawn before the House.
Black Sam ; solus.
Sam.

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Enter Andy , shouting.
Andy.

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Sam.

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Andy.

Note: Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 90 chars.

Sam.

Note: Contains 20 words in 4 sentences using 99 chars.

Andy.

Note: Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 118 chars.

Sam.

Note: Contains 39 words in 6 sentences using 157 chars.

Andy.

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Sam.

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Andy.

Note: Contains 96 words in 7 sentences using 440 chars.

Sam
( scratching his head ).

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Andy.

Note: Contains 32 words in 3 sentences using 137 chars.

Sam.

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Andy.

Note: Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 120 chars.

Sam.

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Mrs. Shelby.
( calling from the balcony ).

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Sam.

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Mrs. S.
( from the balcony ).

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Sam.

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Mrs. S.

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Sam.

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Mrs. S.

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Sam.

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Mrs. S.

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Sam.

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Mrs. S.

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Sam.

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Enter Sam and Andy.
Sam
( panting ).

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Sam and Andy.

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Sam.

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Andy.

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Sam.

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Andy.

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Sam.

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Andy.

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Sam.

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Exeunt.

Scene 2

SCENE. — The Kitchen. Sam and Andy at Table. Aunt Chloe and all the negroes surrounding in admiration.
Sam.
( flourishing a greasy bone ).

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Andy.

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Sam.

Note: Contains 285 words in 13 sentences using 1400 chars.

Aunt Chloe
( aside ).

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Sam.

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Aunt Chloe.

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Sam.

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Scene 3

SCENE. — New Orleans. A Parlor in St. Clare's House.
Enter St. Clare and Topsy.
St. Clare.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 53 chars.

Enter Miss Ophelia , sewing in hand.
Ophelia.

Note: Contains 3 words in 2 sentences using 13 chars.

St. Clare.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 53 chars.

Oph.

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St. Cl.

Note: Contains 50 words in 5 sentences using 242 chars.

Topsy.

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St. Cl.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars.

Top.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 16 chars.

Oph.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 36 chars.

Tops.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top. ( grins ).
Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 26 chars.

Exeunt.

Scene 4

SCENE. — A Bed-room. Miss Ophelia and Topsy.
Oph.

Note: Contains 31 words in 4 sentences using 138 chars.

Top.

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Oph.

Note: Contains 27 words in 3 sentences using 134 chars.

Top.

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Oph.

Note: Contains 27 words in 3 sentences using 142 chars.

Top.

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Oph.

Note: Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 134 chars.

Top.

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( Adroitly snatching a pair of gloves and a ribbon, and hiding them in her sleeve. )
Oph.

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As Topsy goes to make the bed, the ribbon hangs out of her sleeve.
Oph.
( seizing it ).

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars.

Top.

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Oph.
( shaking her ).

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

Note: Contains 41 words in 4 sentences using 196 chars.

Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.
( crying and groaning ).

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Oph.

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Top.

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Enter Eva , with the coral necklace on her neck.
Oph.

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Eva.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 38 chars.

Oph.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars.

Eva.

Note: Contains 23 words in 3 sentences using 99 chars.

Enter Rosa , with a basket of newly-ironed linen poised on her head, and the coral ear-drops shaking in her ears.
Oph.
( in despair. )

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Top.

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars.

Oph.

Note: Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 117 chars.

Top.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 34 chars.

Rosa.

Note: Contains 35 words in 5 sentences using 144 chars.

Eva.

Note: Contains 16 words in 4 sentences using 66 chars.

Rosa.

Note: Contains 31 words in 4 sentences using 138 chars.

Eva.

Note: Contains 11 words in 3 sentences using 54 chars.

Rosa.

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Exit Rosa.
Oph.

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars.

Top.

Note: Contains 17 words in 4 sentences using 88 chars.

Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 70 chars.

Eva
( goes up to Topsy ).

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Top.

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( Goes in. )
Exeunt.

Scene 5

SCENE. — A Veranda. St. Clare lounging on a sofa. Miss Ophelia sewing.
Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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Top.
( repeating very rapidly )

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Oph.

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St. Cl.

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Oph.

Note: Contains 19 words in 5 sentences using 93 chars.

St. Cl.

Note: Contains 22 words in 7 sentences using 121 chars.

Oph.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars.

Top.

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Oph.

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Top.

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Oph.

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St. Cl.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars.

Top.

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St. Cl.

Note: Contains 41 words in 5 sentences using 186 chars.

Exeunt St. Clare and Ophelia.
Enter Jake, Amanda , and other negro children.
Top.

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Jake.

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Top.

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Amanda.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars.

Top.

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Exit Jake , running with Topsy's thimble. Topsy follows, with all the rest, in pursuit.
Enter St. Clare, Marie , and Eva.
Enter Miss Ophelia , dragging Topsy.
Oph.

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 46 chars.

St. Cl.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars.

Oph.

Note: Contains 78 words in 5 sentences using 369 chars.

Marie.

Note: Contains 46 words in 4 sentences using 226 chars.

St. Cl.

Note: Contains 43 words in 4 sentences using 196 chars.

Marie.

Note: Contains 29 words in 4 sentences using 133 chars.

Oph.

Note: Contains 60 words in 3 sentences using 266 chars.

St. Cl.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 56 chars.

Top.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 51 chars.

St. Cl.

Note: Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 106 chars.

Top.

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Oph.

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars.

St. Cl.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars.

Oph.

Note: Contains 3 words in 2 sentences using 13 chars.

St. Cl.

Note: Contains 58 words in 3 sentences using 297 chars.

Eva ( beckons to Topsy , who follows her to the end of the veranda ).
St. Cl.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 44 chars.

Eva.

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

Top.

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars.

Eva.

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars.

Top.

Note: Contains 11 words in 3 sentences using 54 chars.

Eva.

Note: Contains 14 words in 1 sentence using 64 chars.

Top.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars.

Eva.

Note: Contains 12 words in 1 sentence using 55 chars.

Top.

Note: Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 116 chars.

Eva.

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 97 chars.

Top. ( laughs ).
Eva.

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 21 chars.

Top.

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( Whistles. )
Eva.

Note: Contains 87 words in 6 sentences using 397 chars.

Top. ( Weeps ).
Eva.

Note: Contains 79 words in 7 sentences using 367 chars.

Top.

Note: Contains 21 words in 6 sentences using 100 chars.

Exeunt.
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