The Death of Capt. Nathan Hale (1845)

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. Nathan Hale. Deacon Hale, his father. Adkins , cousin to Hale. Alice , betrothed to Hale. Gen. Washington. Capt. Knowlton. Gen. Howe. Aid to Gen. Howe. Cato , servant to Hale. Dennis , an Irish servant in the British camp. Scholars of Hale. A British Marshal , charged with the execution of Hale. Officers, Servants, &c.

ACT I.

SCENE I. Town gathering at New London, after the Battle at Lexington; a Citizen in the Chair; meeting already organized, and subject under discussion. First Speaker, ( a timid man. )

Contains 104 words in 7 sentences using 518 chars .

Second Speaker.

Contains 117 words in 6 sentences using 583 chars .

Third Speaker, (an important Squire.)

Contains 169 words in 7 sentences using 811 chars .

Some one aside.

Contains 54 words in 5 sentences using 283 chars .

Fourth Speaker, (a Lawyer, intelligent but fearful.)

Contains 250 words in 10 sentences using 1352 chars .

Hale.

Contains 241 words in 10 sentences using 1285 chars .

Several voices.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars .

Hale.

Contains 400 words in 23 sentences using 2168 chars .

Fifth speaker, (a solid farmer.)

Contains 81 words in 2 sentences using 386 chars .

Many voices

Contains 2 words in 2 sentences using 20 chars .

Chairman.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 96 chars .

SCENE II. School room — several lads present. lad. Enter a

Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 34 chars .

Several.

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First scholar.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 72 chars .

Second scholar.

Contains 5 words in 3 sentences using 31 chars .

First scholar.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars .

Third scholar.

Contains 35 words in 3 sentences using 179 chars .

Fourth scholar enters.

Contains 119 words in 5 sentences using 610 chars .

First scholar.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars .

Enter Hale. Hale.

Contains 85 words in 5 sentences using 439 chars .

Second scholar.

Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 83 chars .

First scholar.

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 100 chars .

Third scholar.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars .

Hale.

Contains 38 words in 2 sentences using 169 chars .

Fourth scholar.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars .

Others.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 21 chars .

Hale.

Contains 261 words in 12 sentences using 1367 chars .

Fourth scholar.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars .

Hale moves to go. Third scholar, ( following him and grasping his hand. )

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars .

First scholar.

Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars .

Hale.

Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 92 chars .

Goes out, the boys following close.

ACT II.

SCENE I. Hale enters.

Contains 103 words in 6 sentences using 550 chars .

Adkins.

Contains 44 words in 5 sentences using 206 chars .

Hale.

Contains 156 words in 7 sentences using 828 chars .

Adkins.

Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 91 chars .

Hale.

Contains 51 words in 2 sentences using 264 chars .

Adkins.

Contains 36 words in 4 sentences using 175 chars .

Hale.

Contains 118 words in 7 sentences using 615 chars .

Adkins.

Contains 51 words in 3 sentences using 261 chars .

Hale.

Contains 137 words in 11 sentences using 685 chars .

Adkins.

Contains 59 words in 4 sentences using 303 chars .

Hale.

Contains 50 words in 4 sentences using 264 chars .

Adkins.

Contains 160 words in 5 sentences using 846 chars .

Hale.

Contains 168 words in 6 sentences using 921 chars .

Adkins.

Contains 71 words in 4 sentences using 366 chars .

Exit Adkins. Hale.

Contains 104 words in 6 sentences using 583 chars .

Exit.

SCENE II. Deacon Hale. Enter

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Hale.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars .

Deacon H.

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Hale.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 91 chars .

Deacon H.

Contains 79 words in 4 sentences using 387 chars .

Hale.

Contains 49 words in 3 sentences using 264 chars .

Deac. H.

Contains 108 words in 4 sentences using 516 chars .

Hale.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars .

Deac. H.

Contains 52 words in 3 sentences using 291 chars .

Hale.

Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 154 chars .

Deac. H.

Contains 208 words in 10 sentences using 1110 chars .

Hale.

Contains 51 words in 2 sentences using 275 chars .

Deac. H.

Contains 145 words in 5 sentences using 780 chars .

Hale.

Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 124 chars .

Deac. H.

Contains 37 words in 4 sentences using 204 chars .

Hale.

Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 113 chars .

Deac. H.

Contains 29 words in 5 sentences using 145 chars .

Deacon Hale retires, and Alice slowly advances. Hale.

Contains 70 words in 2 sentences using 363 chars .

Alice.

Contains 167 words in 5 sentences using 817 chars .

Hale.

Contains 283 words in 6 sentences using 1468 chars .

Alice.

Contains 99 words in 6 sentences using 523 chars .

Hale.

Contains 193 words in 9 sentences using 1010 chars .

Alice.

Contains 124 words in 9 sentences using 675 chars .

Hale.

Contains 34 words in 3 sentences using 179 chars .

Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars .

Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars .

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars .

Contains 69 words in 4 sentences using 353 chars .

They retire arm in arm.

ACT III.

SCENE I. Enter Washington and Knowlton. Washington.

Contains 82 words in 6 sentences using 472 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 59 words in 3 sentences using 338 chars .

Washington.

Contains 41 words in 2 sentences using 208 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 45 words in 3 sentences using 239 chars .

Washington.

Contains 145 words in 6 sentences using 773 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 75 chars .

Washington.

Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 74 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars .

Washington.

Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 97 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 49 words in 3 sentences using 249 chars .

Washington.

Contains 70 words in 7 sentences using 378 chars .

Exeunt.

SCENE II. Enter Hale. Hale.

Contains 131 words in 8 sentences using 713 chars .

(Enter Knowlton.) Knowlton.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars .

Hale.

Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 161 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 86 chars .

Hale.

Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 90 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 128 words in 6 sentences using 698 chars .

Hale.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 44 words in 3 sentences using 221 chars .

Hale.

Contains 88 words in 4 sentences using 445 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 79 words in 5 sentences using 438 chars .

Hale.

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 77 chars .

Exit. Hale alone.

Contains 228 words in 14 sentences using 1250 chars .

Exit.

SCENE III. Washington sitting at a table. Washington.

Contains 241 words in 18 sentences using 1389 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 75 words in 4 sentences using 394 chars .

Washington.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 37 words in 3 sentences using 179 chars .

Washington.

Contains 5 words in 3 sentences using 32 chars .

Knowlton.

Contains 48 words in 5 sentences using 228 chars .

Washington.

Contains 60 words in 5 sentences using 305 chars .

Exeunt.

ACT IV.

SCENE I. Enter Hale. Hale.

Contains 73 words in 9 sentences using 389 chars .

Enter Washington. Hale continues.

Contains 8 words in 4 sentences using 54 chars .

Washington.

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 67 chars .

Hale.

Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 118 chars .

Washington.

Contains 28 words in 3 sentences using 154 chars .

Hale.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 90 chars .

Washington.

Contains 82 words in 3 sentences using 444 chars .

Hale.

Contains 38 words in 3 sentences using 211 chars .

Washington.

Contains 39 words in 3 sentences using 194 chars .

Hale.

Contains 81 words in 6 sentences using 453 chars .

Washington.

Contains 25 words in 3 sentences using 150 chars .

Hale.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 35 chars .

Washington.

Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 106 chars .

Hale.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars .

Contains 24 words in 5 sentences using 111 chars .

Cato.

Contains 13 words in 3 sentences using 71 chars .

Hale.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 77 chars .

Cato.

Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 168 chars .

Hale.

Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 68 chars .

Cato.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 68 chars .

Hale.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars .

Cato.

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 66 chars .

Hale.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars .

Cato.

Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 95 chars .

Hale.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 84 chars .

Cato.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 91 chars .

Hale.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 99 chars .

Cato.

Contains 29 words in 2 sentences using 153 chars .

Hale.

Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 117 chars .

Cato.

Contains 67 words in 4 sentences using 294 chars .

Hale.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars .

Cato.

Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 96 chars .

(Puts on the cloak wrong side out.) Hale.

Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars .

Cato.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars .

(Puts it on right.) Hale.

Contains 32 words in 3 sentences using 169 chars .

Cato.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 89 chars .

Hale.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars .

Exeunt.

SCENE II. British Camp. — Enter General Howe and Aid-de-Camp. Gen. Howe.

Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 180 chars .

Aid.

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Howe.

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Aid.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars .

Howe.

Contains 29 words in 3 sentences using 185 chars .

Aid.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars .

Enter Dennis, running. Dennis.

Contains 8 words in 4 sentences using 54 chars .

Howe.

Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 54 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars .

Howe.

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Dennis.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars .

Howe.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 80 chars .

Howe.

Contains 11 words in 1 sentence using 56 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 100 chars .

Howe.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 32 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 83 chars .

Howe.

Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 17 words in 1 sentence using 90 chars .

Howe.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 54 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 146 chars .

Howe.

Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 47 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars .

Aid.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 56 chars .

Howe.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 104 words in 3 sentences using 507 chars .

Howe.

Contains 37 words in 6 sentences using 192 chars .

Exit Howe. Dennis.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 59 chars .

Exeunt.

SCENE III. Howe. Enter

Contains 33 words in 3 sentences using 187 chars .

Enter Marshal, Hale, and Dennis. Marshal.

Contains 30 words in 3 sentences using 172 chars .

Howe, aside.

Contains 24 words in 4 sentences using 128 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars .

Howe.

Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 138 chars .

Hale.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars .

( Said modestly. ) Howe.

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars .

Hale.

Contains 30 words in 3 sentences using 157 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 18 words in 4 sentences using 96 chars .

Dennis, aside.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 88 chars .

Hale.

Contains 43 words in 2 sentences using 228 chars .

Howe.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars .

Hale.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars .

Howe.

Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars .

Hale.

Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 10 chars .

Howe.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars .

Hale.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars .

Dennis, aside.

Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 74 chars .

Howe.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars .

Hale.

Contains 2 words in 2 sentences using 9 chars .

Howe, aside.

Contains 15 words in 4 sentences using 77 chars .

Hale.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 72 chars .

Howe, aside.

Contains 31 words in 4 sentences using 160 chars .

Hale.

Contains 116 words in 7 sentences using 566 chars .

Howe, aside.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 89 chars .

Hale.

Contains 68 words in 4 sentences using 352 chars .

Howe.

Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 91 chars .

Hale.

Contains 33 words in 4 sentences using 180 chars .

Howe.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 101 chars .

Exit Howe. Marshal.

Contains 11 words in 3 sentences using 68 chars .

Exit with Hale. Dennis.

Contains 33 words in 4 sentences using 134 chars .

Exit.

ACT V.

SCENE I. Dennis. Enter

Contains 124 words in 6 sentences using 640 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 108 words in 4 sentences using 502 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 48 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 87 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 159 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 39 words in 5 sentences using 179 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 46 words in 3 sentences using 213 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 113 words in 5 sentences using 491 chars .

Dennis, (aside.)

Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 147 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 42 words in 2 sentences using 186 chars .

Dennis, (aside.)

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 112 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 169 words in 9 sentences using 798 chars .

( Tears the letter up. ) Dennis, ( aside. )

Contains 48 words in 4 sentences using 217 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 137 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 77 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 77 words in 5 sentences using 369 chars .

Exit Marshal. Dennis.

Contains 221 words in 11 sentences using 1066 chars .

Exit.

SCENE II. Washington present. — Midnight.

Contains 185 words in 13 sentences using 1050 chars .

Officer.

Contains 29 words in 4 sentences using 145 chars .

Washington.

Contains 178 words in 8 sentences using 960 chars .

Officer.

Contains 59 words in 5 sentences using 291 chars .

Washington.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars .

Exit Officer. Officer brings in Dennis.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 26 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars .

Washington.

Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 20 chars .

Dennis, (aside.)

Contains 18 words in 4 sentences using 80 chars .

Washington.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 77 words in 2 sentences using 369 chars .

Washington.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 37 words in 3 sentences using 187 chars .

Washington.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 53 chars .

Dennis.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 60 chars .

Washington.

Contains 37 words in 3 sentences using 202 chars .

Exeunt.

SCENE III. Hale alone, sitting. Early dawn. Hale, rising.

Contains 315 words in 17 sentences using 1620 chars .

Enter marshal and soldiers. Marshal.

Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 126 chars .

Hale.

Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 54 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 93 chars .

Hale.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 52 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 60 words in 3 sentences using 285 chars .

Hale.

Contains 47 words in 4 sentences using 255 chars .

Marshal.

Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 91 chars .

Hale.

Contains 203 words in 8 sentences using 1093 chars .

Exeunt slowly.