The Plays of W. E. Henley and R. L. Stevenson

Act 2 — SCENE V

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DEACON BRODIE OR THE DOUBLE LIFE A MELODRAMA IN FIVE ACTS AND EIGHT TABLEAUX

Acts

Act 1 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

Acts

Act 2 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Acts

Act 3 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Acts

Act 4 · Scenes

1 2 3 4

Acts

Act 5 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Act 5 · Other sections

BEAU AUSTIN

Act 1 · Acts

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1 2 3 4

Act 2 · Acts

Act 2 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5 6

Act 3 · Acts

Act 3 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Act 4 · Acts

Act 4 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5

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ADMIRAL GUINEA

Act 1 · Acts

Act 1 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Act 2 · Acts

Act 2 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5 6

Act 3 · Acts

Act 3 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5 6

Act 4 · Acts

Act 4 · Scenes

1 2 3 4

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MACAIRE A MELODRAMATIC FARCE IN THREE ACTS

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Act 2 · Acts

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1 2 3 4 5 6

Act 3 · Scenes

1 2 3 4

Austin

Austin. Upon my word, I think the world is getting better. We were none of us young men like that—in my time, to quote my future brother. (He sits down before the mirror.) Well, here ends Beau Austin. Paris, Rome, Vienna, London—victor everywhere: and now he must leave his bones in Tunbridge Wells. (Looks at his leg.) Poor Dolly Musgrave! a good girl after all, and will make me a good wife; none better. The last—of how many?—ay, and the best! Walks like Hebe. But still, here ends Beau Austin. Perhaps it’s time. Poor Dolly—was she looking poorly? She shall have her wish. Well, we grow older, but we grow no worse.