The Tenth Man: A Tragic Comedy in Three ActsMaugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
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The Tenth Man: A Tragic Comedy in Three Acts
Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
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[BENNETT _runs out through the door of_ GEORGE WINTER’S _room. As
he does this_, FRANCIS ETCHINGHAM _comes in from the left, in his
pyjamas and a dressing-gown_.
ETCHINGHAM.
I say, what the devil’s all this row? It’s bad enough to have the trains
banging under one’s window all night long. Upon my soul.
CATHERINE.
Where’s George? Father, father!
ETCHINGHAM.
How the deuce should I know?
[BENNETT _comes back_.
BENNETT.
He’s not in the garden anywhere.
CATHERINE.
Oh, I’m so frightened!
ETCHINGHAM.
What on earth’s the matter with you, Kate?
CATHERINE.
Oh, my God, my God!
BENNETT.
We can’t find the Governor.
ETCHINGHAM.
Perhaps he’s gone for a walk.
CATHERINE.
Along the line?
[TEDDIE O’DONNELL _comes running in_. _He has taken his coat and
waistcoat off._
O’DONNELL.
I say, I’ve just seen a most awful accident. A man’s been run over on
the line.
[CATHERINE _gives a shrill scream of horror, and, falling on her
knees, hides her face_.
THE END.
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Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:
seizes her her by the shoulders=> seizes her by the shoulders {pg 27}
he get’s a month’s hard labour=> he gets a month’s hard labour {pg 101}
rapidily run their eyes=> rapidly run their eyes {pg 141}
He say’s Teddie’s awfully useful=> He says Teddie’s awfully useful {pg
167}
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