The Sword (1859) Anon., 1830-1865 (Dramas of the American Romantic Period) Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag Anon., 1830-1865 (Dramas of the American Romantic Period) The Sword. A Drama in One Act [in, Home Dramas for Young People] Boston James Munroe And Company 441 p. Augustus unclear Lord Onsburgh Charles Dudley Frank Raynton Edward Dudley Crape Henrietta William Raynton Drama Prose data extraction from source 1859
Dramatis Personae. Lord Onsburgh. Augustus , his Son. Henrietta , his Daughter. Crape , his Servant. Frank Raynton , his Friend. William Raynton , his Friend. Edward Dudley , his Friend. Charles Dudley his Friend.
SCENE — An apartment in Lord Onsburgh's House.
SCENE I. — Augustus. Aug.

Contains 97 words in 11 sentences using 471 chars .

Enter Lord Onsburgh , holding in his hand a sword and belt. Lord O.

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Aug.

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Lord O.

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Aug.

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Lord O.

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Aug.

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Lord O.

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Aug.

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Lord O.

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Aug.

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Lord O.

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Aug.

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Lord O.

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Aug.

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He endeavors to put the sword by his side, but cannot succeed . Lord O. assists him to buckle it. Lord O.

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Aug.

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Lord O.

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Aug.

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Exit Lord O. Augustus struts up and down the room, now and then looking back to see if his sword is behind him. Aug.

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Enter Henrietta. Hen. ( screams on hearing these last words ).

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Aug.

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Hen.

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( Pointing to the sword. ) Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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( going to draw it. ) Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen. ( with affected gravity, making him a low curtsy ).

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug. ( giving her the sword ).

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Hen.

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Enter Crape. Crape.

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Aug.

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Crape.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Aug.

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Exit. Hen.

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Enter Lord Onsburgh.

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Lord O.

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Hen.

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Lord O.

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Hen.

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Lord O.

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Hen. ( giving him the sword ).

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Lord O.

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They go out.
SCENE II. — Augustus, Edward and Charles Dudley, Frank and Willian Raynton. ( Augustus enters first with his hat on; the others follow him uncovered. ) Edw. ( aside to Frank ).

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Frank ( aside to Edward ).

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Aug.

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Edw.

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Aug.

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Frank.

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Aug.

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Frank.

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Edw.

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Frank.

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Aug. ( haughtily ).

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Frank.

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Aug.

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Frank.

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Aug.

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Frank ( to the two Dudleys and his brother ).

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Edw.

Contains 25 words in 5 sentences using 129 chars .

Aug.

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Frank.

Contains 34 words in 4 sentences using 164 chars .

Aug. ( stopping him ).

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Frank.

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Edw.

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Charles.

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Edw.

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Frank.

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William.

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Aug.

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Charles.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars .

Aug.

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William.

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Aug. ( disdainfully ).

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Frank and Edward talk aside. William.

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Aug. ( looking at him with an air of contempt ).

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Edw.

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Frank.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars .

Aug.

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Enter Henrietta , bringing a plate with cakes. Frank.

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( bowing ). Edw.

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Hen.

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Frank.

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Aug.

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Hen.

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Frank.

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Hen.

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Exit. Aug. ( sitting down ).

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They look at each other, and sit down without speaking . Augustus helps the two youngest, and then himself, so plentifully, that nothing remains for the two eldest.

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Frank.

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Aug.

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Edw.

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Aug.

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Frank.

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Edw.

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Augustus rises, all the rest rise also. Aug. ( going up to the elder Raynton ).

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Frank ( firmly ).

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Edw.

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Aug.

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Frank.

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Aug. ( striking him ).

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Frank tries to lay hold of him . Augustus slips back, goes out, and shuts the door.
SCENE III. — The two Rayntons , and the two Dudleys. Edw.

Contains 24 words in 4 sentences using 121 chars .

Frank.

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Charles.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 56 chars .

William.

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Frank.

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Enter Augustus with his sword undrawn. The two younger boys run, one into a corner, and the other behind an arm-chair . Frank and Edward stand firm. Aug. ( going up to Frank ).

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Draws, and, instead of a blade, finds a turkey's long tail-feather. He stands still in confusion. The younger boys burst into a loud laugh, and come forward. Frank.

Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 48 chars .

Edw.

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William.

Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 56 chars .

Charles.

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Frank.

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Edw.

Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 69 chars .

William.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars .

Charles.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 84 chars .

As they are going out , Frank stops them Frank.

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Edw.

Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 96 chars .

Enter Lord Onsburgh. They all assume an air of respect at the entrance of Lord Onsburgh. Augustus goes aside and cries. Lord O. ( to Augustus , looking at him with indignation. )

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Augustus sobs, and cannot speak. Frank.

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Lord O.

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The children burst into a laugh. Frank.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 87 chars .

Lord O.

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Frank.

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Lord O.

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