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The unpublished plays of Thomas Holley Chivers

Chivers, T. H. (1809-1858)

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Count Julian, Or The Virgin of the First Fond Love.
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Act III
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Act IV
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Act V
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Osceola; Or The Seminolian Captive
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Charles Stuart Prince of Wales;
  
Preface
  
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Act III
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Act IV
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Act V
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Leoni, or the Orphan of Venice.
  
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Scene III

A prison. Carlos is discovered bound in chains. Enter Don Pedro.
Don Carlos
What, Pedro, is it you? What is the news?
Does Carlos own thy heart?

Don Pedro
He does, my lord.
And he is destined—

Don Carlos
Destined?

Don Pedro
To be free.

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Don Carlos
Alas, those cherished hopes were almost gone.

Don Pedro
Amen
To that! Alvino bade me hand you this,
And wished an answer speedily returned.

Don Carlos
(Reading the letter.)
Alvino? Is he faithful to the last?

Don Pedro
He wears the aspect on his brow full well.

Don Carlos
Alvino—Pedro, listen! swear that thou
Art harder than the adamant of Hell,
And thou shalt have the Jewel of my house!

Don Pedro
I am, to do the simplest thing for thee.

Don Carlos
Alvino instigates me here to prompt
You to the murder of Count Rodolph—go!
That we may be as free as air again—
And bear this unsealed letter to him straight!
And should he question you about its truth,
Then show him, when the message has been read,
This handkerchief he left upon my bed!

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(Giving him the handkerchief and letter.)
Don Pedro
If this will save thy life by risking mine
It shall be done.

Don Carlos
It will—be quick!

Don Pedro
Then swear Elvira shall be mine

Don Carlos
By Heavens, she shall!
But go find Rodolph at the risk of life.

(Exit Pedro. Scene closes.)
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