Count Benyowsky; Or, The Conspiracy of Kamtschatka: A Tragi-comedy, in Five Acts, |
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Afide alſo anſwer arms aſk aſſiſt ATHANASIA Balalaika BATURIN becauſe BENYOWSKY betrayed bleſſing brethren check mate confcience confefs Conſequently CONSPIRATOR Count Benyowſky CRUSTIEW curſe dare daugh daughter dear Count death deſpair diſcover drink Embarraſſed Emilia Enter ORDONNANZ eſcape eſteem exile Exit father fecret feizes filent firſt flave foon fuffer fword give GOVERNOR GRIGORI hand happineſs head hear heart HETTMAN honour intoxicated juſt Kamtſchatka KASARINOFF knout Koſack KUDRIN lady laſt letter liberty loft look maſter miſery misfortune moſt muſt myſelf never noble Ochozk old fool pleaſe pleaſure preſent prifon queſtion raſcal reſt revenge Riſe rushes ſay ſee ſervice ſhall ſhe ſhip ſhould ſnow SOLDIER ſpeak ſpirit ſpoken ſtands STEPANOFF ſtill ſtories ſtorm ſtranger ſuch ſugar ſweet ſword thee THEODORA theſe thing thoſe thou throws to-morrow treaſon tremble TSCHULOSNIKOFF underſtand Wafili whoſe wife wiſhed word yourſelf
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Page 195 - ... told — it must be transcribed. " Benyowsky. Bring the governor in chains upon the rampart, — shew him to the people, — his head answers for our safety. (Conspirator exit.) Athanasia. Mercy ! mercy ! Benyowsky. Be not alarmed, only a vague threat — the people love your father. Athanasia. Who does not love him ? Benyowsky. They will tremble for his life, and let us go in peace. Athanasia. Ah, Benyowsky, you have it still in your power to re-establish all things.
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