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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.
 1. 
SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
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ACT II.
 1. 
SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
 3. 
SCENE III.
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ACT III.
 1. 
SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
 3. 
SCENE III.
 4. 
SCENE IV.
 5. 
SCENE V.
 6. 
SCENE VI.
 7. 
SCENE VII.
 8. 
SCENE VIII.
 9. 
SCENE IX.
 10. 
SCENE X.
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ACT IV.
 1. 
SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
 3. 
SCENE III.
 4. 
SCENE IV.
 5. 
SCENE V.
 6. 
SCENE VI.
 7. 
SCENE VII.
 8. 
SCENE VIII.
 9. 
SCENE IX.
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ACT V.
 1. 
SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
 3. 
SCENE III.
 4. 
SCENE IV.

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SCENE II.

Enter BACCHIS.
Bacc.
Oh Parmeno, I'm glad I met with you.
Run quick to Pamphilus.

Par.
On what account?

Bacc.
Tell him, that I desire he'd come.

Par.
To you?

Bacc.
No; to Philumena.

Par.
Why, what's the matter?

Bacc.
Nothing to You; so ask no questions.

Par.
Must I
Say nothing else?

Bacc.
Yes; tell him too,
That Myrrhina acknowledges the Ring,
Which formerly he gave me, as her daughter's.

Par.
I understand you. But is that all?

Bacc.
All.
He'll come the moment that you tell him that.
What! do you loiter?

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Par.
No, i'faith, not I.
I have not had it in my pow'r, I've been
So bandied to and fro, sent here and there,
Trotting, and running up and down all day.

[Exit.
 

Parmeno is drawn as of a lazy and inquisitive character. Terence therefore humourously contrives to keep him in continual employment and total ignorance. Donatus.

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