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Dramatis Personae.
Mrs. Shelby.
Miss Ophelia.
Marie.
St. Clare.
Eva.
Topsy, Slave.
Rosa, Slave.
Jake, Slave.
Amanda, Slave.
Black Sam, Slave.
Andy, Slave.
Aunt Chloe, Slave.
Scene 1
SCENE. — Lawn before the House.
Black Sam ; solus.
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Enter Andy , shouting.
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( scratching his head ).
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( calling from the balcony ).
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( from the balcony ).
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Enter Sam and Andy.
( panting ).
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Scene 2
SCENE. — The Kitchen. Sam and Andy at Table. Aunt Chloe and all the negroes surrounding in admiration.
( flourishing a greasy bone ).
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( aside ).
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Scene 3
SCENE. — New Orleans. A Parlor in St. Clare's House.
Enter St. Clare and Topsy.
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Enter Miss Ophelia , sewing in hand.
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Top. ( grins ).
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Scene 4
SCENE. — A Bed-room. Miss Ophelia and Topsy.
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( Adroitly snatching a pair of gloves and a ribbon, and hiding them in her sleeve. )
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As Topsy goes to make the bed, the ribbon hangs out of her sleeve.
( seizing it ).
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( shaking her ).
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( crying and groaning ).
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Enter Eva , with the coral necklace on her neck.
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Enter Rosa , with a basket of newly-ironed linen poised on her head, and the coral ear-drops shaking in her ears.
( in despair. )
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Exit Rosa.
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( goes up to Topsy ).
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( Goes in. )
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Scene 5
SCENE. — A Veranda. St. Clare lounging on a sofa. Miss Ophelia sewing.
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( repeating very rapidly )
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Exeunt St. Clare and Ophelia.
Enter Jake, Amanda , and other negro children.
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Exit Jake , running with Topsy's thimble. Topsy follows, with all the rest, in pursuit.
Enter St. Clare, Marie , and Eva.
Enter Miss Ophelia , dragging Topsy.
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Eva ( beckons to Topsy , who follows her to the end of the veranda ).
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Top. ( laughs ).
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( Whistles. )
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Top. ( Weeps ).
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Exeunt.