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The Step-Mother

Colman, George (1732-1794)
  
THE STEP-MOTHER;
  
[note]
  
[dedication]
  
[castlist]
  
[section]
  
PROLOGUE.
  
ANOTHER PROLOGUE.

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ACT I.
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ACT II.
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ACT III.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
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SCENE X.
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ACT IV.
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ACT V.

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SCENE X.

LACHES
alone.
Stay!
Hear me! one word, Phidippus! Stay!—He's gone.
—What is't to me? [angrily.]
E'en let them settle it
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Among themselves; since nor my son, nor He
Take my advice, nor mind one word I say.
—This quarrel shall go round, I promise them:
I'll to my wife, the author of this mischief,
And vent my spleen and anger upon Her.

[Exit.
 

There are few scenes of comedy more truly humourous than the situation and behaviour of the two old gentlemen at the conclusion of this act. The natural, but uncommon conduct of Pamphilus; its effect on Phidippus; his treatment of Laches and abrupt departure; and then again the emotions of Laches on the usage he had experienced from his son and his neighbour, are all very pleasant, and must produce an admirable effect in the representation.

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