The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1
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- Essays, Sketches, and Letters
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1. Front matter2. PART I.3. PART II.4. PART III.5. PART IV.6. PART V.7. PART VI.8. PART VII.9. INTRODUCTION BY T.W. ROBERTSON.10. PART I.11. PART I. (continued 2)12. PART I. (continued 3)13. Act 2, scene first, discloses the house of Mr. Lyons, a slaveholder in Virginia. Mr. Lyons, as we learn by the play, is "a member of the Whig Congress." He learns that William, his spirited slave, has escaped. This makes him very angry, and he says he will break every bone in William's body. He goes out and searches for William, but cannot find him, and comes back. He takes a heavy drink, is stricken with remorse, and declares his intention to become a nun. John, the obedient slave, comes in and asks permission to marry Julia. Mr. Lyons says, certainly, by all means, and preparations are made for the wedding.