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Stevenson, Augusta

"Children's Classics in Dramatic Form"

The King turns to his servants._)
Let the music sound! Bring forth the queen's golden crown!
(_To Eliza._)
My whole kingdom shall do you honor! This land has never seen a more
beautiful thing than your love for your brothers.
GOODY (_whispering aside_). Ring, church bells! Ring of yourselves!
[_All the church bells are heard ringing._]
CITIZENS. Hear the church bells! They ring of themselves!
KING. They ring for this sweet queen whose heart is as good as her face is
beautiful. Come, Citizens! Away now to the castle! Away to the
banquet-hall!


THE TWO COUNTRYMEN

SCENE I
TIME: _evening_.
PLACE: _a large city; a quiet corner with a high wall back_.
* * * * *
FIRST COUNTRYMAN.
SECOND COUNTRYMAN.
FIRST CITY WAG.
SECOND CITY WAG.
MERCHANT.
* * * * *
[_Great crowds of people are seen in the streets. The_ TWO COUNTRYMEN _have
just arrived. They find a quiet corner where they place their blankets and
baskets of gourds which they carry._]
FIRST COUNTRYMAN. I fear something most dreadful must have happened in that
street. See what crowds of people pass that way!
SECOND COUNTRYMAN.


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