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[C-page torn] will puzzle Andreas to equal that / (Andreas coming forward with a swaggering / air) That’s yet to be seen. Now magic / do your duty _ [??] how heavy the ball / feel sin my hand _ heavier that all the / [t-?-s] put together _ no matter _ [??] [?-ox] the / [??] of ten thousand _ [sc-?] goes - (puts it / in the rifle) but first I must see Caspar / give the signal for unlefs he cirects the / ball it will mifs the mark _ He waves / his hand _ now for it - (shoots /
[n-??] stage direction -
Conrad: (rushes forward) oh god my daughter / my [Bertha!]
Several are heard to say Bertha is killed!
Caspar has fallen!
The crowd opens after an instant +c +c
[Albert] (wildly) Bertha! Bertha my love! / look of puts aside her hair which has / fallen on her eyes) she lives! She lives! / Bertha, my love, look up - speak to / your Albert!
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All She lives! She lives!
Bertha My father! My albert!
Albert But are thou wounded love?
Bertha I scarce can tell - it seemed as if / a spark of lightning struck me _ I feel no / pain _ but I
am wondrous faint.
(they place her in the dukes chair +c)
Caspar is led tottering forward between two / [??-men]
[H-??] My lord - this man is wounded _ / the ball has pierced his breast.
Duke How can that be - He stood not in / the range of fire _ yet tis most certain / he is
Wounded -
Caspar Stand off and let me gaxe upon / my victim _ Oh (with malignant joy) / have I reached thy
heart _ thou scorner - / nay then I care not for myself - now / Albert take thy bride and boast thy / triumph _ but spare your pains - no / power on earth can save her _ ‘twas a
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Washington Irving (1783-1859)Date(s) of Creation
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