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The Eunuch

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

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ACT I.
 1. 
SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
 3. 
SCENE III.
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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.
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ACT IV.
 1. 
SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
 3. 
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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ACT V.
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SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
 3. 
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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SCENE V.

Manent PYTHIAS and DORIAS.
Pyth.
As sure as I'm alive, this is a trick
Of Parmeno's.

Dori.
No doubt on't.

Pyth.
I'll devise
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Some means to-day to fit him for't.—But now,
What would you have me do?

Dori.
About the Girl?

Pyth.
Ay; shall I tell? or keep the matter secret?

Dori.
Troth, if you're wise, you know not what you know,
Nor of the Eunuch, nor the ravishment:
So shall you clear yourself of all this trouble,
And do a kindness to our mistress too.
Say nothing, but that Dorus is gone off.

Pyth.
I'll do so.

Dori.
Prithee is not Chremes yonder?
Thais will soon be here.

Pyth.
How so?

Dori.
Because
When I came thence, a quarrel was abroach
Amongst them.

Pyth.
Carry in the jewels, Dorias!
Meanwhile I'll learn of Chremes what has happen'd.

[Exit Dori.
 

The revenge of Pythias on Parmeno is very artfully made productive of the catastrophe. Donatus.

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