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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE INDUCTION 49 HORACE Pausing in his departure, raises both hands in deprecation Dumb play Between the acts of tragedy ? ? Worse than a curtain-show at Rome VARIUS Smiling, waves him in. Wait till you see before you scoff. This way. The door closes. Actius, still moved by his talk with the poets, having gone to the table, sits and begins to put on the light beard of Phaon, not noticing Sorex and Na-, voleia, whom the Choregus, going out, has left behind him in the upper right corner. Ncevoleia now, tiptoeing behind Actius, kisses him suddenly and runs away, right. Starting up, Actius looks after her passionately ACTIUS Wilt thou forgive me, witch ? NVOLEIA Throwing him kisses., ] Forever and aye. Turning to Sorex, snuggles close to him, and, glancing slyly back at Actius whispers, aside. Sweet Hercules, Where is the house of Myrmillo ? SOREX Goes with Ncevokia, giggling as she winks at him. What, wench ? Nay, wench ? Ho, wench of Venus Exeunt. Actius sits again moodily and swiftly completes the make-up of his beard, as the laughter of players and girl mimes resounds from the room which Ncevoleia and Sorex have just entered. Rising then with the manuscript, he lifts, from among other stage-properties near him, a spear and, holding it in one hand, walks twice back and forth, conning the manuscript of the play held in his other hand. ACTIUS To himself.] That passage in the second act The sounds of laughter are renewed, and Ncevoleid's voice is heard above the others; but Actius does not now notice the sounds. Pausing in his motion, he lays down the spear and murmurs his part of Phaon aloud, gradually growing articulate] Nevermore Shall you be sovereign of your maiden will Or single in your fate. Not here with pr..
| ISBN-13 | 9780217551434 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217551432 |
| Weight | 0.48 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.33 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 142 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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