The Woman of Honor (1798) Stearns, Charles Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag Charles Stearns, 1753 – 1826 The Woman Of Honor. A Dramatic Dialogue, in Three Acts [in, Dramatic Dialogues for the Use of Schools] Leominster John Prentiss, & Co. 540 p. Belinda Blanford Sophia Mr. Merton Marcia Miss Lucy Plainworth Thornhill Betty Aimwell unclear Dialogue Drama Prose data extraction from source 1798

The right conduct of human life depends not on the understanding alone. A good heart inclines to right actions, and often guides a person where reason might have failed — And veracity of speech is the quality of any person, which most effectually enables him, or her to gain confidence among acquaintance.

Persons. MEN. THORNHILL — a rich young 'Squire. BLANFORD — a suitor to Belinda. Mr. MERTON — a farmer, uncle to Belinda. AIMWELL — suitor to Lucy. WOMEN. Miss LUCY PLAINWORTH — a girl of strict honor. BELINDA — a wild young girl, her cousin. MARCIA — a sensible girl, jealous of Lucy's reputation. SOPHIA — friend both to Lucy, and Marcia. BETTY — a maid at service.
SCENE. — A Farmer's house in Springfield, in Massachusetts — or may be supposed in any wealthy neighborhood in the country.
ACT I.
SCENE I. — Belinda and Lucy. Bel. — running in.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Belinda withdraws. Betty enters with a letter.
SCENE II. — Lucy and Betty. Lucy.

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Betty.

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Lucy.

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Betty.

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Lucy.

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Betty.

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Lucy.

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Betty.

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Lucy.

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Marcia enters. Betty.

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(Effects to talk pitifully.) Lucy.

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SCENE III. — Marcia, Lucy and Betty. Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar. (partly opening the letter.)

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Lucy.

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Mar. (Opens the letter fully)

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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Betty.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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Betty.

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Lucy.

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Betty.

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Exit Betty muttering Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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They go out.
ACT II.
SCENE I. — Marcia and Sophia. Mar.

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Soph.

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Mar.

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Soph.

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Mar.

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Soph.

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Mar.

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Soph.

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Mar.

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Soph.

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Mar.

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Soph.

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Mar.

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Soph.

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Mar.

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Soph.

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Mar.

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Soph.

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Mar.

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Lucy re-enters.
SCENE II. — Marcia and Lucy. Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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SCENE III. — Sophia and Marcia. Soph.

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Mar.

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Soph.

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Mar.

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They go out.
ACT III.
SCENE I. — Thornhill and Lucy. Lucy comes in as if avoiding Thornhill — he pursues her and catches her by the arm. Thor.

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Lucy.

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Thor.

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Lucy.

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Thor.

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Lucy.

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Thor.

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Lucy.

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Thor.

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SCENE II. — Aimwell and Lucy. Aim.

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Lucy.

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Aim.

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Lucy.

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Aim.

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Lucy.

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Aim.

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Lucy.

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Aim.

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Lucy.

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Aim.

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SCENE III. — Sophia, Lucy, Marcia and Belinda. Soph.

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Lucy.

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Soph.

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Lucy.

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Belinda enters. Mar.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Blanford enters.
SCENE IV. — Blanford and Belinda. Bla.

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Exit Sophia. Bel.

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Bla.

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Exit Blanford.
SCENE V. — Re-enter Lucy and Marcia. Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Bel.

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Mar.

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Bel.

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Mar.

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Bel.

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Mar.

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Bel.

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Exit Bel. Enter Mr. Merton.
SCENE VI. — Merton and Lucy. Mer.

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Lucy.

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Mer.

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Lucy.

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Mer.

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Lucy.

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Exit Merton. Belinda re-enters.
SCENE VII. — Lucy, Marcia, Belinda. Lucy.

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Bel.

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Lucy.

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Mar.

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Lucy.

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All leave the stage.