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Every human being has some vices. Husbands must expect to find them in their wives, and wives in their husbands — parents will find vices in their children; and children when they grow up will find them in their parents. How shall we cure, or alleviate those vices in our near relations — by wildness or severity? — is not mildness most likely to pain the heart, and consequently to give us the greatest influence?
PERSONS.
MEN.
Mr. VAN KEPPEL — a merchant of Amsterdam and a gamester.
Mr. LEERKINS — brother to Mrs. Van Keppel.
WOMEN.
Mrs. VAN KEPPEL — wife to Mr. Van Keppel.
Madam LEERKINS — mother to Mrs. V. Keppel.
Mrs. PAULUS — aunt to Mr. V. Keppel.
Miss LEERKINS — sister to Mrs. V. Keppel.
The scene of action is supposed to be a merchant's house near the bank at Amsterdam.
ACT I.
SCENE. I.
— Madam Leerkins and Mrs. V. Keppel.
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Exit M. Leerkins
SCENE II.
— Mr. and Mrs. Keppel.
( Mrs. Keppel speaks to Mr. Keppel as he is entering. )
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Enter Mrs. Paulus
Mrs. Kep.
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Exit Keppel.
SCENE III.
— Mad. Leerkins , Mrs. V. Keppel and Mrs. Paulus.
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Exit Mad. Leerkins.
ACT II.
SCENE I.
— Keppel enters with a distracted air.
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( She goes out to bring the box. )
Enter Miss Leerkins
SCENE II.
— Miss Leerkins and Mr. Keppel.
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Mrs. Keppel enters with the box.
SCENE III.
— Mrs. Keppel and Mr. Keppel.
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(Goes out with the box.)
SCENE IV.
— Miss Leerkins and Mrs. Keppel.
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(Exit Miss Leerkins, Mrs. Keppel soon follows her.)
ACT III.
Mr. Kappel and Mrs. Keppel. (Keppel enters first, walks about disturbed — she enters soon after.)
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(Keppel interrupts her angrily.)
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( Mr. Leerkins enters with a box, to him Mrs. Keppel speaks. )
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(Mr. Leerkins giving her the box.)
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(She takes it.)
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