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                            <author>William Dean Howells, 1837 – 1920</author>
                            <title>Bride Roses: A Scene: By W. D. Howells</title>
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                            <pubPlace>New York</pubPlace>
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                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="17">17 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="78">78 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker>The Florist ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>indicating the different kinds in the vases, where the lady has been looking at them:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="18">18 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="114">114 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker> The Young Man: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="20">20 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="5">5 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="108">108 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="36">36 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="191">191 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker>The Young Man ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>with an accent of repulsion:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="46">46 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="5">5 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="253">253 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker>The Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>involuntarily:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="1">1 word</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="3">3 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker>The Florist ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>after a moment, in which he and the young man both glance at the lady, and she makes a sound in her throat to show that she is not thinking of them, and had not spoken in reference to what they were saying:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="13">13 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="66">66 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker> The Young Man: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="30">30 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="171">171 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="41">41 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="196">196 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker>The Young Man ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>examining the petals of the roses:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="10">10 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="50">50 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="13">13 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="67">67 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker> The Young Man: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="24">24 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="108">108 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="4">4 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="22">22 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>    <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker> The Young Man: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="68">68 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="7">7 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="331">331 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>    <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker>The Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>smiling, and extending her hand:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="22">22 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="110">110 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker> The Young Man: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="35">35 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="171">171 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="8">8 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="43">43 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker> The Young Man: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="30">30 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="130">130 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker>The Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>laughing:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="48">48 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="246">246 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker>The Young Man ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>blushing and smiling:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="21">21 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="101">101 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="127">127 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="12">12 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="672">672 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker> The Young Man: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="39">39 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="175">175 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>    <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="12">12 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="73">73 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theyoungman"> <tei:speaker> The Young Man: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="7">7 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="26">26 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="23">23 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="108">108 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="9">9 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="38">38 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="10">10 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="46">46 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="19">19 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="92">92 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>    <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="15">15 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="64">64 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="28">28 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="122">122 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="9">9 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="37">37 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="30">30 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="140">140 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker>The Florist ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>throwing it on the counter before her:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="9">9 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="46">46 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker>The Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>shrinking back:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="126">126 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="17">17 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="616">616 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker>The Florist ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>calling after her:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="6">6 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="35">35 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker>The Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>returning:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="20">20 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="5">5 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="104">104 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="2">2 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="13">13 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="88">88 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="11">11 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="443">443 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="7">7 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="34">34 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="40">40 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="187">187 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>    <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="4">4 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="21">21 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="55">55 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="296">296 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="5">5 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="22">22 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="76">76 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="6">6 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="360">360 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="7">7 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="39">39 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="8">8 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="42">42 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="9">9 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="58">58 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="2">2 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="11">11 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker>The Second Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>throwing back her veil, and bending over to look at the box of roses:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="8">8 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="45">45 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="20">20 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="89">89 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="24">24 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="105">105 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>    <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="4">4 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="20">20 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="9">9 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="44">44 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="9">9 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="82">82 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="97">97 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="7">7 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="525">525 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="9">9 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="6">6 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="78">78 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="24">24 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="112">112 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="29">29 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="187">187 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="37">37 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="5">5 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="197">197 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="18">18 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="101">101 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker>The Second Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>looking at a length of the jasmine vine which he trails on the counter before her:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="25">25 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="130">130 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker>The Florist ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>patiently:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="3">3 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="21">21 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker>The Second Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>shaking her head vaguely:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="4">4 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="26">26 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="26">26 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="137">137 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="39">39 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="6">6 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="191">191 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="6">6 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="32">32 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker>The Second Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>with mystification:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="13">13 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="60">60 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="5">5 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="20">20 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="68">68 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="9">9 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="342">342 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="22">22 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="107">107 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="52">52 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="6">6 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="221">221 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="5">5 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="25">25 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="36">36 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="179">179 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker>The Florist ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>to the First Lady:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="4">4 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="20">20 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>    <sp who="#thefirstlady"> <tei:speaker> The First Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="5">5 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="22">22 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker>The Second Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>turning towards her:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="10">10 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="49">49 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thefirstlady"> <tei:speaker> The First Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="21">21 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="97">97 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="59">59 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="305">305 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thefirstlady"> <tei:speaker> The First Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="2">2 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="11">11 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>    <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="35">35 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="169">169 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thefirstlady"> <tei:speaker>The First Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>with a certain resentment:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="12">12 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="61">61 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thesecondlady"> <tei:speaker> The Second Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="24">24 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="6">6 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="119">119 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker>The Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>severely:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="56">56 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="9">9 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="276">276 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker>The Florist ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>looking about among the loose papers before him:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="11">11 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="51">51 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker>The Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>very nervously:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="41">41 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="6">6 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="176">176 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>    <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker>The Florist ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>tossing about the sheets of paper on the counter:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="11">11 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="58">58 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker>The Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>shrinking back:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="37">37 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="5">5 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="167">167 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker>The Florist ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>offering her a paper across the counter:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="4">4 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="17">17 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker>The Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>catching it from him, and then, after a glance at it, starting back with a shriek:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="80">80 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="9">9 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="408">408 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="19">19 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="89">89 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker>The Lady ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>springing to her feet:</tei:stage>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="22">22 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="102">102 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="3">3 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="18">18 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="2">2 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="15">15 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="2">2 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="11">11 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="8">8 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="49">49 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="7">7 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="27">27 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="8">8 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="53">53 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="7">7 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="29">29 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="21">21 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="97">97 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="8">8 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="41">41 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="8">8 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="41">41 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="5">5 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="2">2 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="29">29 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="7">7 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="24">24 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="9">9 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="47">47 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="21">21 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="3">3 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="116">116 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker> The Florist: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="17">17 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="4">4 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="89">89 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#thelady"> <tei:speaker> The Lady: </tei:speaker>  <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="2">2 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="1">1 sentence</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="11">11 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>   <sp who="#theflorist"> <tei:speaker>The Florist ,</tei:speaker>  <tei:stage>alone, thoughtfully turning over the papers on his counter:</tei:stage> <p>
                    <note>Contains <measureGrp>
                            <measure commodity="words" quantity="64">64 words</measure> in <measure commodity="sentences" quantity="9">9 sentences</measure> using <measure commodity="chars" quantity="308">308 chars</measure>
                        </measureGrp>.</note>
                </p> </sp>  </body>
    </text>
</TEI>
