The Discontented Wife (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 Discontented Wife. A Dramatic Dialogue, in Three Acts [in, Dramatic Dialogues for the Use of Schools] Leominster John Prentiss, & Co. 540 p. General Fortinbrass unclear Mrs. Delano Mr. Williamson Mrs. Willamson, Mrs. Fortinbrass, Mrs. Delano Mr. Lewiston Mrs. Williamson Mrs. Lyman Mrs. Fortinbrass Col. Fortinbrass Dialogue Drama Prose data extraction from source 1798

IT is generally very idle for people in the vicinity, to interpose in the quarrels of married persons. Marriage obliges, and almost necessitates, a man and his wife, to be of a mind, in things of great consequence — Their quarrels arise from some trifles: a mere momentary humor, or accidental word, and counter passions, have more influence in reconciling them, than their reason. Hence this important moral arises; that married persons never make complaints of each other abroad, and that their neighbors interpose in none of their differences — lest work be made for repentance.

PERSONS. MEN. Col . FORTINBRASS — officer of the United States' army, married in N. York . Mr . WILLIAMSON — a wealthy citizen and good husband . Mr . LEWISTON — a neighbor, friend to Mrs. Fortinbrass . WOMEN. Mrs . FORTINBRASS — wife to Col Fortinbrass . Mrs . WILLIAMSON — wife to Mr. Williamson . Mrs . LYMAN — wife of a reputable citizen, friend of Mrs. Fortinbrass . Mrs . DELANO — formerly rival of Mrs. Fortinbrass .
ACT I.
SCENE I. — — Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Fortinbrass . Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Will.

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SCENE II. — — Mrs. Fortinbrass and Col. Fortinbrass . Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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The Colonel takes up an old fiddle and plays C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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(plays) Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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(plays) Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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(continues playing) Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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(still continues) Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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He pursues her with his music till she is off the stage
SCENE III. — — Mrs. Fortinbrass and Mrs. Lyman . Mrs. Fort.

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Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Lym.

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Exit Mrs. Lyman
SCENE IV. — — Col. Fortinbrass and Mrs. Fortinbrass . C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort.

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Mrs. Fort.

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C. Fort. (Extremely agitated)

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Mrs. Fort.

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The Colonel approaches slowly to the door, turns and speaks to his wife — looking dejected the whole time C. Fort.

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Goes out without his hat
ACT II.
SCENE I. — — Mrs. Fortinbrass and Mrs. Lyman (entering here.) Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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SCENE III. — — Mr. Williamson and Mrs. Fortinbrass . Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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SCENE III. — — Mrs. Delano , Mrs. Fortinbrass and Mr. Williamson . Mrs. Del,

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Del.

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SCENE IV. — — Mr. Williamson and Mrs. Fortinbrass . Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Wil.

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Mrs. Fort (Looking up.)

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SCENE V. — — Mr. Lewiston , Mrs. Fortinbrass and Mrs. Lyman. Mr. Lew.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mr. Lew.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Snaps her handkerchief as she goes out .
ACT III.
SCENE I. — — Mr. Lewiston and Mrs. Williamson . Mr. L.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Mr. L.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Mr. L.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Mr. L.

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SCENE II Mrs. Fortinbrass — — alone.

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( Returns and walks agitated across the stage — Col. Fortinbrass. enters — she almost falls on her knees before him — He catches her and raises her .) C. Fort.

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(To the company on the stage.)
SCENE III. — — Mrs. Lyman and Mrs. Williamson . Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Mrs. Lym.

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SCENE IV. — — Mrs. Williamson , Mrs. Fortinbrass , &c. Mrs. Wil.

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Enter Mrs Fortinbrass Mrs. Lym.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Alltogether.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Del.

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Mrs. Fort.

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Mrs. Wil.

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Enter General Fortinbrass Gen. Fort.

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All withdraw