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al l occa:i on:.

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[ Sbe
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w he r e [in
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yo u o u t in the ni ht g inst
ai r e ad o f
yo u be d ? o u ll in r Y
t h
ca c r th
yo u d e a L o u k a o ld m e y o u w e e a l e
t . r se p .

RAINA i in s nt her
[ co m ng ] I e aw ay I wa d to b e . nte
l n
a o e .st r s e ti
The a ar e s o b au fu l a t he m a e ? Wh t is tt r ’

CAT H ERINE hn s
Su c ew here T
. has b e e a b a n ttle .

RAINA [ ber eye: d la g] A

i tin h [ S be tbr o w: tbe clo ak o n tbc

ott r
o man and c o me: e age l
y t o C atber ine ber n igbtgo wn , a in
p r tt r ent
e
y g a m , b i nt
ut e v d e n
ly t be o l
y one :be be : o n ] .

CAT H ERINE A g ea ba
r t ttle . at Sl v n a ! A vc o y! i itz i t r
An d it ri s
was w o n b y Se g u .
Ac t I A rm s an d the M an 5
RAINA [ witb y o f d ligbt] Ah ! a
[ R pt w ly ] O h
cr e a ur o ,

m th r
o
[ Tb wi tb d d
e n i ty ] I s f ther s f
e n, :u en a x e a a e

CAT H ERINE O f r se he sen d s m th ne w s S rgi s

. co u e e . e u

is the h r f th h r the i d l f the re gi m nt

e o o e ou , o o e .

RAINA T ll m tel l m H w w it ? [ E t ti lly ]

. e e, e .
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o as c: a ca

O h m ther m th r m t her ! [ Sb p ll b m tb d w
,
o , o e , o e u : er o er o n

on tb tt m n ; d tb y bi
c o o a tb fr nt i lly]
an e n on e an o er a ca .

CAT H ERINE [ witb rging tb i m] Y nt g ess h w

:u en u: a: o u ca u o

splen d i d it is A lry h rge ! thi k f th t ! H

. c av a c a n o a e

d e fi d e R ssi n o ur mm d rs u te d w ith t r d rs
a co an e ac ou o e

l d
e h rge
a c his w r esp si b ilit y he d d it hi m s lf
a on o n o n a e e
—w t h fi r st m t s w ep thr gh thei r g ns C nt y
as e an o e o u u . a o u

se e it R in ,
ag ll nt sp l n d i d B l g r i ns w ith their
a : o ur a a e u a a

s w rd s d y es fl shin g th n d rin g d w n li k
o an e a l n he ,
u e o e an av a a c

an d s tt rin g th w r et h d S e r i ns
ca e ed their d d ifi d c e v a an an e

A stri n fii
u a li k e h ff
o A d y
c ers ! y k pt S r gi sc a . n o u ou e e u

w itin g y e r b f r y
a a w
a l d b b tr th d t him O h
e o e ou ou e e o e o .
,

if y h o u d r p f B lg r i n b l d in y r eins y
av e a o o u a a oo o u v ,
ou

w i ll w r shi p him w h n he
o m es b k e co ac .

RAINA Wh t w ill he r e f m y p r little w rship

. a ca or oo o

a fter the l m ti ns f w h le rm y f h r s ? B t
ac c a a o o a o a o e oe u no

m tt r I m
a e h pp y a p r d [ Sb i
so a d w lk so ou e r :e: an a :

a b tou it d ly ] I t p r s th t ll i d e s w r re l fte r ll
ex c e . o ve a a o ur a e e a a a .

CAT H ERINE [ i d ig tly] O i d e s re l Wh t d y u

n nan ur a a a o o

m ea n

RAINA O i d e s f w h t Sergi s w l d d
. ur a o a u o u o o ur

p t r i tis m
a o her i i d e ls I s m eti m es s d t d b t
o ur o c a . o u e o o u

w h th r the y w r
e e n y thin g b t d r m s O h w h t f ithl ss
e e a u ea .
,
a a e

little r t r s gi r ls c ea u e ! When I b k l d Se rgi s s

ar e uc e o n u
’

s w rd he l k e d n b l it w tre s n t thin k f d i
o oo so o e as a o o o s

i ll si n h m ili ti
u o o r f i l re A d y t
u a d y t
o n o r a u . n e an e

[ Q i k y]
l
u c P r m ise m y ll o e er te l l h i m e o u n v .

CAT H ERINE D nt k m f p r mises til I k n w

. o as e or o un o

w h t I m p r m isin g
’
a o .

AINA We ll it m e int my he d j st
R .
,
h wca o a u as e as

h l d in g m e i n his rm s d l k in g int my y es th t
o a an oo o e ,
a

p rh ps w e nl y h d
e a h r i c i d e s b e se w
o a o ur e o a c au e ar e so
 6 A r m s a n d t h e Man A c t I
f n d f r e d in g Byr n
o o d P sh k in
a d be s w e w er
o an u ,
an c au e e

so d e li ght d w ith th pe r th t se s n t B c ha est

e e o a a a o a u r .

R l li fe is
ea se ld m li k e th t so in d d r f o a ee n e ve ,
as ar as

I k ne w it th n [ R m ef lly ] O nl y thin k m ther I

e . e on u ,
o ,

d b t d hi m I w n d er d w hether ll his h r i q
o u e o liti s e a e o c ua e

an d his s l d iership m i ght o t pr m r i m gi n ti n w h n no o ve e e a a o e

h w nt int
e e r e l b ttle I h d o a ne sy f r th t h
a a . a an u a ea a e

mi ght t p r fi g re the r e b esi d e ll th se c l e er R ssi

cu a oo u a o v u an

o ffi r s ce .

CAT H ER NE A p r fi g r e Sh me I .
y Thoo u a on ou e

S r i ns h e A stri
e v a ffi r s wh
av j st c le r
u an o ce o ar e u as ve as

o ur R ssi ns ; b t w h e b e ten the m i

u a e ery b ttl e
u e av a n v a

f ll th t
or a a .

RAINA [ l gbi g d itti g d w g i ] Y es I w n l y

an n an : n o n a a n as o

a p r s i littl w rd O h t thi n k th t it w all tru e

o a c e co a .
, o a as

th t S rgi s is j st sple d i d d b le he l k s
a e u u as n an no as oo

th t th w rld is re lly gl ri s w rl d f w m n w h
a e o a a o ou o or o e o

c an se e its gl ry d m w h o t its r m n e an Wh t en o c an ac o a c a

h ppiness w h t nsp k b le f lfil m e t ! Ah [ Sb

a a u ea a u n e

tb w b ro :lf b k
er :e be id e b m tbon d fling b
er nee: : er o er an : er

ar m p i : t ly r d b
a:: o n a e Tb y interr p t d by tb e try
o un er . e ar e u e c n

o
f L k ou b d m p r d girl in
a, a p etty B lg ri
an :o e, ou a r u a an

p ea:ant d
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wi tb d bl
: p r n d yi t tb t b
r e:: ility
ou e a o ,
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an a er :er v

t R in
o a i lm t i l t S be i fr id of C tbe i e b t
a : a o: n:o en . : a a a r n u
,

ev en wi tb b g f b d re
er Sb i: j t
o e: a: w e ited ar a: : e a : . e u: no x c
lik e tb tb y mp tby witb R in r p t re ’
b t b b
c o er : u : e e : no : a a a : a u :,
an d l k oo t mp t u :
ly t tb
co n e t i f tb tw bef re b
uo : a e e c: a: e: o e o o : e
ad d r e::e: tbe m ] .

LO U KA I f y pl e ase m d m ll the w i d o w s e t b e
. o u ,
a a ,
a n ar o
l se d
c o d the sh tters m d f st
an The y y th re m y u a e a . sa e a
b sh tin g i
e the streets [ R in d C tb i i t
oo n . a a an a er ne r :e o

g tbe l rmed ]
er , Th S r i ns
a a b ein g h se d ri ght
. e e v a ar e c a
b k th r gh the p ss
ac oud th y y they m y int th a an e sa a run o e
t wn O
o . lry w ill b fter th m ;
u r c av a d pe pl e a e an o ur o e
w i ll b e r d y f the m y m y b s re
ea w th y e
or , ou a e u , no e r

r in g w y [ Sbe g e ut tbe b l ny d pull: tbc

un n a a . o : o on a co ,
an

t d b tt r t tbe tep b k i t tbc r m]

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an a o : u e : o n : : ac n o oo .
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RAINA I w ish p pl w r . t r el Wh t o ur eo e e e no so c u . a

gl r y o i k ilfi g w et che d fi 1 git i n n - r ve s

CATH ERINE b b k pi g i n t in t u d ] er o u:e ee n : c : ar o :e

I m st th t ry thin g is m d s f d w nst i r s
u se e a eve a e a e o a .

RAINA [ t L k ] L t h sh tt r s o th t I j st
ou a e av e e u e so a c an u

l s the m if I h r y is
c o e ea an no e.

CAT H ERINE [ tb it ti ly t r ing b w y t tb d r] au or a ve ,

u n on er a o a oo

Oh d r y
,
no m st k e p th m f st n d
, ea Y w ld ou u e e a e e . o u o u

b s r e t d r p ff t sle p
e u d le e th m p n
o o M ke o o e an av e o e . a

the m f st L k a ,
ou a.

LOU A Yes m d m [ Sbe f fl m tb m]

R .
,
a a . a e e .

RAINA D t b n i s b t m . Th m m e t I
on e a x o u a ou e . e o n

h r sh t I sh ll b l w t the n d les d r ll my s e l f
ea a o , a o o u ca an o

u
p in b d w ith m y e rs w lel e r e d a e co v .

CAT H ERINE Q ite th w is st thin g y c d my l o e . u e e ou an o , v .

G d ni ght
oo -
.

RAINA G d ni ght [ Tb y ki . tb oo
; d R i s ’ -
. e :: on e an o er an a na

em ti n o me b k fo m ment ]
co Wish m j y f the
: ac or a o . e o o

h ppiest night f m y li fe if n ly the r e

a f giti s
o o ar e n o u ve .

CAT H ERINE G t b d d r ; d d nt thin k f th e m . o o e ,

ea an o o .

[ Sbe go e: o ut
] .

LOUKA [ tly t R i ] I f y u w l d li k e th s h tters

:ecr e ,
o a na o ou e u

open j st gi the m p sh li k e this [ b p b i b m tb y

, u ve a u : e u: e: a : e

p
o en : : be p ll tb m t g in] O ne f the m ght t b e
u : e o a a . o ou o

b lte d t the b tt m b t the b lt s g ne

’
o a o o u o o .

RA I NA [ witb d ignity r p r ing b ] T h n k s L k b t ,

e ov er a ,
ou a u

w em st d w h at w u t l d [ L k m ke grim e]
o e ar e o . ou a a : a ac .

G d ni ght
oo - .

LOUKA G d i ght [ Sbe g t w gg i g] oo -

n . o e: o u , : a er n .

[ R i left l ne
a na,
g t tb b e t f d r w er d d re
a o ,
o e: o c e : o a :, an a o :

tb p rtr i t tb
c o witb f eling tb t
a b y n d ll p i
er e e : a ar e e o a ex r e:: o n .

Sbe d t ki ito e:
p it t b
no b e d b w it
::
y or r e:: o er r a , or : e an

m rk of b d ily fi ti
a b t b t ke i t in b b d
o d le
a c on u : e a : er an : an e

at tbc pi t re] O h I sh ll e er b
c u ,
a n v e

un w rth y f y o
y m o o u an o r e my uls he m
,
er e r
so
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n ev ,
n ve ,

ne r [ 8 be rep l e i t
ve . ac : re erently Tb be el t n el
v . en : : ec : a ov
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f r m o tb li tt l pi l e f b k e S b t r e e tb
o l e e oo :. e u n: ov r c av :

d mily fi d b
r ea p ge t r tb b k i id t t it ;
n : er a u n: c oo n: e ou a

an d wi tb ,
b ppy igb g t int b da a d p rep re t re d
: ,
e : o e an a : o a

b en e lf t lee p B o t b ef
: o re b n d .n in g b lf fi
u t t i b a a o e r :e o c o n, : e

r i b y n e m re tbi ki g f tb bl ed re lity d
a :e: er e e: o c o ,
n n o e e :: a , an

m m r ] My h r
ur u : my her [ A d i
e o t t b t bre k tb o : an : o a : c

q i
u et f tb oig bt t i dc n S b t rt li t i g
ou : d t w m re
e. e : a :, : en n an o o

b t m b
: o :, rer f ll w t tli g b
ac nea ,
tb t be o r mble
o , : ar n er :o a : :c a :

ou t f b d o d b tily bl w
e ,
an t tbc c nd le u: tb b t f o : ou a on e c e: o

d w ra Tbe r :. p tting b finger i b en , u b t er : n er e ar :, : e r un: o

tb d e i g t ble bl w
r e:: n t tb l gbt tb
a ,
d b rrie b k
o : ou c i er e , an a : ac

t b d in tb d rk
o e tbi g beinge i i bl b t tb glimm r f
a , no n v : e u c e o

tb l gbt i tb pi r d b ll b f re tb i m ge
c i n c e ce d tb t ligbt a e o c a ,
an c : ar

:een tb gb tb r ou lit t tb t p of tb c : b tt : a Tb fi ing c o e : u er : . e r

bre k a : t g i ou tb i a t tli g f i ll de q it
a n er e l e t : a : ar n u: a u e c o: a

b nda Wbi1 t it i till b i g tb b tter d i pp

. : : : p ll d ec o n ,
c : u : :a ear , u e

ope fr m witb t d f
n o i t t tb re t ngle f n wy
ou ,
an or an n: an e c a o : o

t ln t fl b
: ar t wi tb tb fig re f
a: e: ou m i lb tt d in bl k c u o a an : o ue e ac

u p it Tb b tter l e immedi tely

on . c : u d tb r m i d k
: c o: a an c oo : ar

a
g in a B t tb il
. i w br k n by tb
u c : en ce d of p t ing : no o e c : o un an .

Tb tb en i t b
er e d tb fl me f m t b i een i tb
: a :c r a c an c a o a a c : : n c

middl f tbe r m] e o oo .

RAINA [ bi g tb b d ] Wh s t here
cr o uc n
[ Tbe m t b i:
on c e o
’
a c

ou t i t t ]
ly
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A MAN O ICE [ in tb ’
s V bd d ly b t tb e t i gly] e :u ue , u r a en n

Sh h! -
D nt ll t ; y ll b sh t B g d ; d
s o ca o u or ou e o . e oo an
no h rm w i ll h pp n t y
a
[ Sb i b rd l ing be b d
a e o o u. e : ea eav r e ,

d m king f tb d r] T ke re i t s t ry ing ’
an a or e oo . a ca : no u se
t o r un w y R m mb e r
a a if y r ise y r i e my
. e e : ou a ou vo c

r lv r wi ll g f [ C mm di gly ] Stri k li ght d

evo e o o . o an n . e a an
l t m
e
y e se e D y h r [ A tb m m t f il
o u . o ou ea . no er o en o : en ce
an d d k ar b r tre t t tb d
ne:: a: : e i g t bl eTb b a : o c r e:: n -
a e . en : e

ligbt : ndl ; d tb my t y i t
a ca e an d He i c : er : a an en . : a
m f b t 3 5 in d p l ble pligbt b p tt ed wi tb m d
an o a ou , a e or a ,
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an d bl d d oo w bi belt an d tb :n o tr p f bi: re l er
, : an e : a o vo v

c a:e k ping t g tb tbc t rn r i of tb bl e t ni f S

ee o e er i
o u n: c u u c o a e r v an

rtill ry fi All tb t tbe

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a e o cer . d l ligbt d bi u w bed a c an e an : n a: ,

Ac t I A r m s an d the M an 9
u nkemp t di ti m ke i t p ibl t d i con on i tb t b i f
a o :: e o :cer n : a e : o

mid d ling t tu e d : a d i ti g i bed pp r n e wi tb tr ng ne k

r an un : n u : a ea a c ,
: o c

an d b ld r : ou d i b b ti t l k ing be d
e : a r ou n ered witb
: ,
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: b rt ri p br ze
o , c : l l r q i k bl e y
on cu r r , d g d br w c ea u c u e e: an oo o :

an d m tb ou b p l ly p , i
a like tb t f
o e e:: tr ng mind d
r o :a c n o:e a o a : o e

b bya trim ldi lik rri ge d nerg ti m er

, :o er e ca d wi tba an e e c ann , an

a ll bi wi t : b u t bim i : pite f bi d p t p red me t

a o n : o : e: er a e i ca n

e e witb
v n e f tb b m
a :e n:
f i t w i
o tb t b w c tbc u or o ,
ou ,
o e ver ,

le t i te t i
a: n f trifli g witb i t
n on o tb wi g w y n b e or ro n a a a c an c .

H re k e
p w
c o n: u b t b e g e b t aR i b er
c an g b u :: a o u a na a e, er

i l p i ti n b
:o c u o: b o t ,
tbe e tent t
er wbi b
c ar ac e r , b i x o c : e :

f gir b t d ene t g l e d a t i n ea m re p li t
anc ly b ,
t ant ill c on u :, o o e u :

m t d etermi ed ly] E
o: se my d ist rb in g y
n x cu b t y u ou u o u

re c gnise my nif rm Ser i n I f I m ght I sh ll

o u o v a
’
c au a

b k i lle d
e
[ M en ci.
gy]l D y u d erst
a n dn th t ? o ou n a a

RAINA Y . es .

MAN W ll I d nt inten d t g t k i ll d if I
. e , o help it o e e c an .

[ S t ill m re f rmid bly] D y o o d erst n d t h t ? [ H

a o ou un a a e

l k tb d r witb
oc : c oo
p] a :na .

RAINA [d i d i f lly ] I s pp se t [ Sb d r w be el/

: a n u u o no . e a : n

u
p p bl
:u er
y d l k ,
b i m t
an ig b t i tb
oo
f e :
y i g w i t b : ra n c ac ,
:a n ,

cu tti g mpb i ] S m s l d ie r s I k w
n e a: : o fr i d
e f o ,
no , ar e a a o

d e th
“ W "

a .

STAN [ wi tb gri m g d b m ] A ll f the m d r l d y ll

“

oo u or o ,
ea a , a

o f the m b li e m , I t is
e ev d ty t li e. l ng w o ur u o v e as o as e

c an . N w if y r ise o , al r m ou a an a

RAINA [ tting bim b rt] Y w ill sh t m H w d

cu : o o u oo e. o o

y ou k n w th t oI m fr i d at d i ? a a a o e

MAN [ n ingly] A h 5 b t s pp se I d t sh t y w h t
cu n u u o on oo o u, a

w ill h pp n th a ? W hy
e l t f y ren l ry the , a o o ou c av a

g t Ql L
rea es ckg ua d i ya r my rw ill b rst i t
s n this
o u rw a u n o

p r etty r m f y rs d sl ght r m h re li k e p ig f
fl

oo o o u an au e e e a or

I ll fi ght li k e a d e m
’
th y sh nt g t m int the st r eet on . e a e e o

t o m se the m sel s w ith

a u I k n w w h t th y ve A : o a e ar e . re

y u prep re d t re ei e th t
o a m o m pa chy i v y r a so n o u

prese t u n d ress ? [ R i
n d d ly u: f be a n a, igbt :u en c o n:ci o o r n

g w
o i n,ti ti lyn: b r i k
nc d gve tb e i t m
: r e l e
n :, ly b u t an a r: o c o: a o
 Io A rm s
Man A ct l an d the
b er .H w tb b e d d d pi til ly] H rd l y p r esent b l
a c e: er , an a :, e:: a a e,

e h [ Sb t n t tb tt
e m n urH r :i bi pi t l i t tly
o c o o a . e a :e: : : o n : an ,

an d ri ] St p
c e:[ S b oWh r y g in g ? e e e ar e o u o

RAINA [ witb d ign fied p ti e] O n ly t g t my l k i a e nc o e c oa .

MAN [ i g wifl ly t tb tt m n d t b g tb l k ]
c r o:: n : o c o o a an :na c cn c c oa

A g d id ! N
oo I l l k p th
ea l k o d y w i ll’
ee e c oa an o u

tk a e r th t n b d y m s in d s es y w ith t it
ca e a o o co e an e ou ou .

T his is b tte r w p n th n th r e l er
a e [ He
ea o t b w tb a e vo v . ro : e

pi t l d w
: o tb o tt m n]n on e o o a .

RAINA [ re lted ] I t is t the w p n f gent le m n

vo no ea o o a a

MAN I t s g d n gh f m w ith nl y y t st n d
.
’
oo e ou or a an o ou o a

b t w ee him
e d d e th
n L4 t b y l
an k t e tb f
a . : e oo a on an o er or a

m m nt R in b d ly bl t b li e tb t e en
o e ,
a a ar Ser i a e o e ev a v a v an

flfcer
o be :o cy ni cally a
can gz

t
fi

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:tar tled b a :bar
y pf ’uT z llad e i n tbc :tr eet .

e
d eatb bu:b : tbc man : v o c a: be ad d :] D o y o u ie a ? If he r
y o u ar e go g to b in g o r in th se s
co u d e o n me
yo u a n r ls in sh ll
r ece v i e the m as
y o u ar e
[ R a a me : bi: e e wi tb un in cb
y .
fl in et
ing :cor n nl
Su dd e y be : a :, li:tening
. t rt
Tber e i: a :tep .

o u t:i d e S o me o
. ne trie
: tbe d o o , an d tben k o ck: bu r r ied l an d
y r n
u r ntl
ge y at it in
Ra a lo o k: at bi m,
. tbr o w: up He
e
bi: b ad witb tbc ge:tu r e of a man wb o :cc: tbat i t : all o ve i r
wi tb bi m, an d , d o g t b e r ppin
ma b e b a: be a::umi n
g to nner en
nti i te
i m da in
ber , fl g: tbc clo ak to ber , ex claim g, :in cer ely in
an d k in ld y] No u s e ne ’
Qi
I m do fo r u ck w a yo u . rp r self
u
p th r e
e
y in
com g
RAINA [ c atcbin e rl O h th n
tb
g c clo ak age y] , a k
yo u [ S be .

rp
w a : ber :elf up wi tb g a re t re i He r l ef: d a w: bi: :a b an d re
t rn
u r itin
: t o tbe d o o , wa
g] .

LOUKA [ o ut:ide, k o ck g] My ad y , my ad y ! Ge t u p ,
n in l l
i
q u c k , an d o pen the r do o .

RAINA [ Wh t i
anx i o u:l
y] a w ll
y o u do

MAN e er i n e p
[gr imly ] N v m d K e o u t o f the w ay I t .
.

i
w ll n o t la st l n o
g .

RAINA help
[i mpul:i vely ] I ll
’
Hi yo u d e y o u e lf, o h, . rs
hi e rs l i
d yo u e f, q u c k , b ehin the r t i d cu a n
[ Sbe :ci : bim . ze
t r trip
by a o n : p t r
of bi: :lee ve, and ull: bim o wa d : tbc wind o w] .
Ac t I A rm s an d the M an I I
MAN [y ield i g t b ] The r es just h lf n o er a a

ke p f ten
fi

e i fi ild i t n ne e rs o u o ar e

b OT f b l
r [ H ob id e b sbi d t b rt i n le k ing t f r : e n c cu a ,
oo
‘

ou o a

m ment t y fi lly ] I f the y fi d m I pr m is y fi ght

.

o o :a na n e, o e ou a

— d e il f fi ght
,

a v [ H d i pp
o a R i t k of tb e :a e ar : . a na a e: c

l k
c oa d tb w i t
an r tbc f t f tbc bed Tb witb
ro : ac o:: oo o . en, a

l py d i tu b d i
: ee ,
:be p e tbc d r
r e L k e ter e i t d ly]
a r, : o n: oo . ou a n : x c e .

LOUKA A m h b en see c li mb in g p the w t r

. an as e n u a e

pipe t y r b l n y o ou Ser i Th s ld iers w t t

a co a v an . e o an o

s r h f him
ea c d the y
or w il d d dr k
an d ar e so an un an

f r i s My l d y s y s y a t d ress at o e
u ou . a a ou re o nc .

RAINA [ f y ed t bei g di t b d ] The y sh all o t

a: i ann o a n : ur e n

se r h here W hy h e they b ee let i

a c . av n n

CAT H ERINE [ mi g i b tily ] R in d rli g : a y co n n u: a a, a n re ou

s fe H e y s n a y n
a av he ard n y thin g ?
ou ee n o e or a

RAINA I he rd the sh o ti g S rel y the s ld iers w ill

. a o n . u o

no t d r m e in her ?
a e co e

CAT H ERI NE I h f d R ssi n O ffi r th n k

. av e o un a u a ce ,
a

H e he k n w s Se rgi s [ Spe ki g tb gb tb d r t
e av n o u . a n r ou c oo o

:o m t i d ] Si
e one o u : w i ll y m e in
e w My d ghte r
r o u co no . au

w i ll r e i e y ce v o u.

A y g R i o un
fi e i B lg ri n u if rm e ter
u :: an o c r, n u a a n o ,
n :,

:w rd in b nd
o a .

OFFICER [ witb ft felin p li te e d tifl mi li t ry

:o ,
e o n :: an :
'

a c ar

ri ge] G d e eni g gr i s l d y I m s rry t intr d e

n oo v n ,
ac o u a a o o u

b t the r e is
u f giti hi d in g a th b l ny
u Wil l y
ve o n e a co . ou

an d the gr i s l d y y r m ther ple s t w ith d r w

ac o u a ou o a e o a

w hilst w s r h ? e ea c

RA I NA [ pet l tly] N se se sir : y o c see th t there

u an on n ,
u an a

is no th
o ne b l ny [ Sbe tb w tbc bu tter wi d e
on e a co . ro : : :

ope d t d witb b b k t tbe urt in wb e tbe m i

n an : an : er ac o c a er an :

bid d p inti g t tb m lit b l y A ple f b t

en, o n o e o on a c on . co u o : o : ar e

fi re d ig b t n d r tba wi d w
r u d b ll t b tter tb gl
e n o an a u e : a : c a r:

o
pp i t R in wb wi nk
o: e a d g p b t t nd b
a, o
gr n d : an a: :, u : a : er ou

wbil t C tb i: re m d tbc fli witb y of T k e

a e r n e :c a :, an o ce r , a cr a

c r a e ru be t tbe b l ny ] : : o a co .

T H E O FFI CER [ n tbc b l y b ti g g ly

eo d w t tbc a co n , : ou n :a v a o n o
 12 A r m s a n d th e M an A c t I

t
: r ee t] C e se firin g th re y a f ls d y he ar C se e ,
ou oo o ou ea

fi r in g d m n y ,
H
[ g
a l r d w n fou m m nt ; tb t e rn a e: o or a o e en u :

t R in
o t y ing t re m bi p lite m n er] C l d n y n
a a, r o :a e : o a n . ou a o e

ha e g t in w ith t y r k n w l d ge ? W ere y sleep ?

v o o u o u o e ou a

RAINA N I h e t b en t b d. O av no e o e .

T H E OFFICER [ imp tie tly i g b k i t tbc r o m] Y o ur n n ac n o o

their h d ggf ll f r n w y S r i ns
a ,
c

nei ghb rs h o av e ea s u O u a a e v a

th t they see the m e ery w here [ P litely ] Gr i s l d y

a v o ac o u a

a th s n d p rd s G d ght [ Milit ry b w wbi b

ou a a on . oo -
ni . a o ,
c

R i a na ret r ld ly A tb t C tbe i wb f ll w bim

u n: c o . no er o a r ne, o o o :

ou t R in
. l e tb a b tter
a Sb t r
c o: : d eL k : u :. e u n: an :cc: o u a,

wb b o be n w t bi g tb
a: ee e i ly ] a c n c :c n cur o u: .

RAINA D nt l a e my m ther L k w hilst th

. o e v o ,
ou a, e

s ld iers
o here [ L k gl e t R i
ar e . t tb tt m ou a an c : a a na, a c o o an ,

a t tb t in tbe p r e b lip
c c ur a eti ly l g
n b t b l
f
u : : er : :e cr ve ,
au : o er :e ,

an d g t R i
oe: bigbly W d d by tbi d m t ti
ou . a na, n e : e o n: r a on ,

f oll w ob t :tb d r er d b t i
o t b b i d
c b w i tb
oo l ,
m l
an k ing : u : e n er a : a ,
oc

it i lently Tb m n immed i tely tep t fr m b bi d tb

v o . e a a : : ou o e n c

cu rt in b tbi g bi bre d d i mi i g tb d nger fr m

a , : ea n : :a , an : :: n c a o

bi mi d i
: n bu i e li k w y ]
n a : n :: e a .

MAN A n rr w sh e b t a m iss is g o d a m ile

. a o av u as o as .

De ar y g l d y y r ser nt t the d e th I w ish f

o un a : ou va o a . or

y r s k e I h d j i e d the B lg r i n r my i ste d
ou a a o n f the u a a a n a o

Ser i n I m t n ti e Ser i n
v a . a no a a v v a .

RA INA [b gbtily] N y au o f the A st r i s wh O o u ar e o n e u an o

set the Ser i ns t b v a f n ti n l li b r ty d

on o ro us o o ur a o a e ,
an

w h O ffi r thei r rmy f the m

o ce We h te the m a or . a

MAN A st r i n . t I D nt h te m d e r y n g l d y
u a no o a e, a ou a

M
. .

I m Sw iss fightin g m r el y
a a , f i l s ld ier I e as ro e ss o n a o .

j ined S r i b e c se it m e fi r st
o e v a au in r ca e

l nd
a B gene r s y
. e be t n h ll w
ou o uv e a e us o o .

RAINA H I t b e n g n r s ? . av e no e e e ou

MAN N b l . her i c o B t I m e t s ed y t o u
’
no av e .

This p rti l r r sh w i ll s n p ss thr gh b t t h

a cu a u oo a ou u e

p r s it wi ll g
u u ll ni ght b y fits o d st rts
on a I m st t k an a . u a e
m y h n e t g t ff i
c a c
q i et i te r l
o e Y o d t mi d n a u n va . o u on n
m y w iti g j st a mi n u t n tw ud y u a e or o , o o
Ac t l A r m s an d the M an 13
RAINA O h I m s rry y w i ll h e t g int
. no : a o ou av o o o

d n g r g i n [ P inti g t tb
a e a a tt m n] W nt y sit
. o n o c o o a o o u

[ Sb b re ke o f w i t b i p
a : e i bl y f l m b t b an r r e r :: e cr o a ar a: : e ca c e:

igbt of tbc pi t l ll er e bi like f igbt

’
: Tb m : o . e an, a n v r, : e: a r en ea

b eJon

MAN [ i rri t bly ] D t fr ighte m e li k e that Wh t is it ?

a on n . a

RAINA Y r r l r I t w st r i g th t O ffic er i the

. o u evo ve as a n a n

f e ll the ti m e Wh t es pe
ac a . a an ca

MAN [ e ed t being n e ily terrified ] O h is th at

v x a un ec ::ar ,

all ?
RA I NA [ t ri g t bim tb : a
p ili ly n b a ie ra er :u e r c o u: a: : e c o nce v :

a p rer d p rer opi i n f bim d feel p r p rti n tely

oo an oo n o o ,
an : o o o a

m re o d m re t b
an e ] I m
o s rr y I f ri ght n d y
a er a:e a o e e ou .

[ Sb t ke p tb pi t l d b n d it t bim] Pr y t k e it
e a : u c : o an a : o . a a

t opr te t y rself g inst m

o c o u a a e.

MAN [grinni g we rily t tb r m be t ke tb pi t l ] n a a e :a c a: a: a : c : o

N d e r y ng l d y there s n thi g i it I t s t ’
o u se , a ou a : o n n . no

l d d
oa e He m ke grim e t it d d r p it d i p gi gly
. a : a ac a ,
an o : : ar a n

i t bi re l er
n o :
] vo v ca:e .

RAINA L d it b y ll m e ns . oa a a .

MAN I mm iti Wh t u r tri d g s i

m
. ve n o a un o n. a se ar e ca e n

b ttle
a w s ry h o l a a c arm d c oc e

th c ke f th t h r s g
5 a O a ou a o .

RAINA [ tr ged i b m t b i b d id l f m b d ]
ou a n er o: c er : e ea : o an o o

C h c l te ! D y st ff y r p k ets w ith s w e e t s
o o a o ou u ou oc

li k e s h l b y e e i n the fiel d ?
a c oo o v n

MAN [b g ily] I w ish I h d s m e n o w

un r a o .

R i t re t bim
a na : a ble t tt r b fi li g Tb
: a , una o u e er e n : . en

: be il w y
:a f ly t tbc b t f d r wer
l: a a :c o r n u d ret r o c e: o a :, an u n:

wi tb tb b f nfe ti nery i be b d
c ox o co c o n r an .

RAINA A ll w m I m s ry I h e e t n the m all

. o e. a or av a e

e x ce pt th se [ Sbe m fi w bi m tb b ]
e . c ox .

MAN [ ly] Y r n el
r a ven o u:
n a g [ H g b b l e tb o u e a e o : c

Cr e m s ! D li i s ! [ He l k a i ly t e c ou o o : anx o u: o :cc

wb tb tb e
e er
y m re T
er b e
ar e an He p t t b o . er e ar e n on . ac ce : c

i n i t ble witb p tb ti g d b m
ev a d y w i t
ab g re t f lc oo u or , an :a :, a e u

em ti ] Bless yo d e r l d y Y u c l w y s tell
o on u, ld
a a o an a a an O
 A rm s an d the M an Ac t I
I 4 .

s
W s id W l s t e r L an d ca rtri d g e bo x e s
n s
.

Th y n g nes f e o u rt ri s o arr q to ls an d c a d ge the O ld o e

g m
_
,

n
-“

H b d b k tb b S be m t b
'

yu [ o u. e a : ac c ox . a c e:

it t mpt d y f m bim d tb w it w y H bi g in
con e uo u ro an ro : a a . e : e: a a ,

a:
if b b d m e nt t tr
: eik bi m ] U g
a h D nt d thin gs a o : e . . o o

so s d d en ly g i s l d y I t s me t r n g y r self
u , r ac o u a .
’
an o e ve e o u

be se I fr i ghten d y j s t w
c au e ou u no .

RAINA [ p bly] F ri ghten m e D y k n w sir th t

:u e r O ou o , ,
a

th gh I m o n ly w m n I thi k I m t h r t b r
ou a a o a ,
n a a ea as av e

u
as
yo .

MAN I sh l d thin k Y
. h t b enou n d er fi r e f so . ou av n e u or

thr d ys ee I h e I a st n d tw d y s w ith t
a as av . c n a o a o u

sh w in g it m h b t m
e st n d th r e d y s I m
uc u no an c an a e a
’

as ne r s m se vo u
[ H i t d w n
as a tb tt m d
ou . e : : o on c o o an, an

t ke bi b d i bi
a : : W ld y li k e t
ea n m c y : ou ou o se e e r

RA INA [ l rmed ] N a a O.

MAN I f y w ld ll y h e t d is t s l d m e
. ou o u , a ou av o o o co

j st if I w e r e little b y d y m y rse I f I w ere

u as a o an ou nu .

in m p w th y d pl y ll s r ts f t ri c k s m
ca no ,
e a a o o o n e.

RAINA [ littl m ed ] I m s rry I w nt s l d y

a e ov
’
o . o co o u.

[ T bed b
o uc
y tb m
y p y tb in b t ne b r i b ebe d : d a er o ,
e a :e: z: a an

l k g t ef lly t b
oo : be immed i tely d w b k
ra u d y
a er . : a ra : ac an :a :

: tiflYy] Y m st e s m ou s l di ers u t li k x cu e e : o ur o ar e no e

th t [ Sb m e w y fr m tb tt m n]
a . e ov : a a o c o o a .

MAN O h y they .
Th a ly h o s rts f
es ar e . er ar e o n w
o o

s ld —ie rs} ld e d y ng n s s r ed f r t e
“

o o I w an s an ou o e . ve e v ou e n

h lf f y r f ll w s n e r s m elt p owd er b e f r e
-

y i
'
ea s z a O ou e o ev o .

Why h w is it th t y , e j st be ten ? Sh er g
o a o uv u a us e I no r
a n e f th t f w n thin g else [ I d g ntly ] I e er
c o e ar o ar , o . n i na n v

sa w n yt hin g a np r f ssi n l so u o e o a .

RAINA [ i ni lly] O h w it np r f ssi n l t b t y ?

ro ca . as u o e o a o ea o u

MAN Wel l m ! is t p r f ssi n l t th r w r e gi m ent

.
, co e I o e o a o o a

o f lry
c av a b tt ry f m hine g ns w ith the d d
on a a e o ac u , ea

C r t inty th t if th g ns g ff t h rs
e a a m w i ll e u o O no a o e or an

e ve r g t withi n fi fty y rd f th fi r e I
e ld nt b li e a s o e . co u e ev

my y s w h n I e w it
e e sa .

RAINA [ gerly t u ning t bi m ll b

ea tbu i m nd be r o
,
a: a er en : a: a r
 I6 A r m s a n d t h e M an A ct I

h d t e e re l er r t i d ge
a n v n a thin g bu t c h c l t e
vo v ca r no o o a .

W d e b y net
’
no n thin g O f c r se th y j st t
a o s o . ou ,
e u cu us

b its A d th re w D o g a g ; fl i hi ag lik o ur s ~ e a
t o . n e as n ”

d r m m j r thin k in g h d d n t h le erest thi g er ’

u a o e o e e c v n ev

k w
,

no n f wh
'

h ght t b
e r e as rtm r ti lle d f it
e ou o e co u a a or .

O f all the f ols e e r let l s o fi l d o f b ttle th t

v oo e o n a e a , a

man m st b th u ery m d d st H e d his e gi m nt

v a e . e an re e

si mp ly mm itt d s i c i d e
co ly the pist l m iss d fi e
e u o n o e r

th ts lla a .

RAINA [ d e ply w nd ed b t e t b id 1 ]
ou ,
u o er ea :

I n d ee d W l d y k o w him gain ou ou n a

MAN Sh ll I r f rg t him ! [ Sb g i g t tb
. a eve o e e a a n oe: o e

b t f dr w
e e: o He w t b b witba e r :. g b p tb t b a c e: er a v a ue o e a : e

my b a m tbi g m re f bi m t e t
a r/e :o e Sb t k tb p tr it
n o or o a . e a e: c or a

fr m it t d d bring i t t bim]
o : : an an : o .

RAI NA Th t is ph t gr ph f the g nt le m
. a a the o o a O e an

p t
a ri g t d h r to
an w h m I m b
e o tr the d o a e o .

MAN [ g i i g it witb b k ] I m al ly y e y s rry

r eco n : n a : oc
’
re r o .

[ L k
ooin g t b ] W it f i r
a t l e d
er m e ? [ H las k t a o a on e oo : a

tb p rtr i t g i ] Yes
c o a th ts hima a n t ad b t f it [ He a no ou o .

:ti
fl e: a laugb] .

RAINA [ q i kly] W hy d y l gh ? u c o ou au

MAN [ b mf d ly but till gre tly t i kl d ] I d i d nt l gh

: a e ace , : a c e au ,

I ss r y
a A t l st I d i d nt m e n t
u e o u. B t w he I ea a o . u n

thin k f him h rgin g the wi n d m ills d thin k i g he w

o c a an n as
d in g the fin st thin g
o
[ H b k w i tb
e
pp d l gbt ] e c o e: :u r e::e au er .

RAINA [ t ly ] G i e m b k th p rtr it sir

: er n v e ac e o a , .

MAN [ wi tb i m r e] O f c r se C e r t inl y I m
: ncer e r e o : o u . a .
’

r e lly ry s rry [ Sb d liber tely ki it d l k bim

a ve o . e e a ::e: an oo :

: tr n t i tbc f e b f re ret r ing t tb b t of d

a n ac e o u n o c e e: ra

t o r p l e it H f ll w b
e ac p l gi ing] P rh ps I m
. e o o : er , a o o z . e a
’

q it wr g y
u e kn w on d bt I m
, M st li k e ly h
ou o no ou a . o e
h d g t w in d f the
a o tri d ge b si es s m h w d k n w
o c ar u n s o e o , an e
it w s f j b as a a e o .

j RAINA Th t is t y he w pret d er d c w rd
. a o sa , as a en an a o a
'Y t d r
di d
o u
y th t b ef r e
no a e sa a o .

MAN [ witb mi g t of d p ir] I t s d r

’
a co c e: u r e e: a no use , ea
Ac t I A rm s an d the M g e l h 7
i I
a s

l d y I nt m k y
a cait fr m the p r fessi l p int f
a e o u se e o o o na o o

v ie w [ A b t rn w y t g t b k t tb tt m n tb fi i g
. : e u : a a o e ac o e o o a , c r n

begin g in in tb d i t
: a
]a e : an ce .

RAINA [ t ly b bi m li t i g t tb
: er n b t ] S
, a: : e :cc: : en n o c : o : O

m h the b ette r f y
uc o r o u

MAN [ t r ing] H w ? u n o

RAINA Y m y ene m y
. d y t my m r y
o u ar e an o u ar e a e c .

Wh t w l d I d if I w r e p r fessi n l s ld i r ?
a ou o e a o o a o e

MAN A h tr e d e r y n g l d y y r lw y s r ight
.
,
u ,
a ou a : ou e a a .

I k w h w g d y e b een t m t my l st h r I
no o oo o uv o e : o a ou

s h ll r e m m b r th se th r h l te r m s I t w
a e e o ee c o co a c ea . as un

s l d i rl y b t it w ng li
o e u as a e c .

RAINA [ ld ly ] Th n k y A d
co w I w i ll d a o u. n no o a

s ld i r l y thin g Y
o e n t st y he r ft r w h t y
. o u ca no a e a e a o u

h e j st s i d b t m y f t r e h s b n d b t I w i ll g t
av u a a o u u u u a u o o u

o n th b l ny d e w hether it is s f f y
a co ant li m b se e a e or o u o c

d w n int th st r t
o
[ Sb t rn t tb wind w]
o e ee . e u : o c o .

MAN [ b gi g nt n n ] D w n th t w t p ip St p
c an n cou e a ce o a a er e o

W it I nt I d r nt Th ry th ght f it m k s
a ca a e e ve o u O a e

m gi d d y
e I m e p it f st n gh w ith d e th b hin d
. ca u a e ou a e

m e.B t t f it w in l d b l d
u o [H i k
ac e no co oo e : n : on

tb e tt m n] I t s
o o a I gi p I m b e t n G i
.
’
no us e : ve u :
’
a e . ve

th l rm
e a a
[ He d r p b i be. d bi b d in tb d p t o : : a on : an : c ee e:

d efe c ti o n ] .

RAINA by [ d i:ar med

y] om : do be d ea n d pit C e nt ish rte e .

[ S b t p t
e : o o : o v er bi m almo:t ma e r nall be :ba k e: bi: bead ] Oh
M
y , .

y r p rs l i r
o u ar e a v e y oo h
o d e a c oc e am o ld e ! r s i r
C h r
o me, c e e it t s ess
u
p ak e l c ofi d o w n i han
to fac e c apt r r
u e r th t
e m e mb e a .

MAN re il
[ d am
ye
,
lu ll d byeber v o ic pt r nl
] NO : c a u e o y
ns e th
me a d a e th is sleep
an d d a s p s p s p
o h, le e , le e , le e ,
n ist r e sl p C li in
u d u b d ee ! n the pip
mb g d o w ns in e me a do g
s thin
o me
g erti
ex sel
n g thin in
m y f D th
k g ea t e n

ti mes e r fi rst ov .

RAINA [ fi ly d w nd ri gly t bi g tb by tbm of bi

:o an o e n ,
ca c n c r :

w i
ear neu
] A y s l py th t ? re o u so ee as a

MAN I t h d tw o h
. r s n d ist rb d s l p sin I
ve n o a o u u u e ee ce

V I! OL . C
 A r m s an d h M an Act I
18 t e

j i e d I m th st ff y d nt k w w h t th t me s
o n .
’
o n e a ou o no a a an .

I h t l se d my e y es f f rty ei ght h r s
av a c o o r o -
ou .

RAINA [ t b wit d ] B t w h t m I t d w ith y

a er
’
: en u a a o o ou

MAN [ t gge ing p d by b

: o d p ti
r ] fO rs u ,
r o u:e er e: er a on co u e

I m st d s m thi n g [ He b ke bim lf ; p ll bim lf

u o o e . : a : :e u : :e

t g tb
o e d pe k wi tb r lli d
er an ig r d r ge] Y
: a : a e v o an cou a . ou

see s leep
,
sleep h ng r o r no h n g r ti r d t , u e or no u e ,
e or no

tire d y ,
lw y s d
o u c an a thin g w hen y k w it m st a o a o u no u

b d e e Wel l th t pipe m s t b e g t d w n [b bi t
on .
,
a u o o : e :

bi m lf :e tb b t] d y on he r th t yc c e: h c l te c m o ou a a , ou c o o a re a

s l d ier ? [ He t
o t tb wi d w] ur n: o e n o .

RAINA [ i ly ] B t if y f ll ? anx o u: u ou a

MAN I sh ll s leep if the st nes w ere f ther b d

. a as o a ea e .

G d by
oo [ H -m k e b ldl y
e. f tb w i d w ; deb i b n d i a : o or c n o an : a :

on tb b tter wb
e : u tb i terri bl b r t offiring in tben er e : a e u : c

:tr eet beneatb] .

RAINA [ r bing t bim] St p [ Sb eize bim kle ly

u: o o e r : r ec :: ,

an d p ll bi m q ite r nd ]
u : T he y l l k i ll yu ou . o u.

MAN [ lly b t tte ti ely] Ne r m i d this s rt f

co o , u a n v ve n : o O

thin g is ll in my d y s w r k I m b n d t t k e my
a a
’
o .
’
ou o a

c h e [ D i i ly ] N w d w h t I t ll y u P t t
an c . e c : ve o o a e o . u ou

th n d les
e ca th t the y sh nt see th li ght w h n I Op
so a a e e en

the sh tt r s A d k eep w y fr m the wi n d w w h te er

u e . n a a o o , a v

you d I f th y see m
o . th yr s r t h e sh t t m e, e e u e o av e a o a e.

RAINA [ linging t bim] The y r e s re t see y

c it s o u o o u :
’

b ri ght m li ght I ll s
’
oo n
y h h w y . be av e o u o ,
o c an ou so

in d i ff rent ! Y w nt m t s y d nt y
e ou a e o av e o u, o ou

MAN I re ll y d nt w nt t b t r b les m e [ Sb
. a o a o e o u o . e

b k
: a e: bi m i b imp ti e] I m t in d i ffe r ent d e
n er a enc . a no , ar

y n g l d y I ss re y
ou a B t h w is it t b d ne ?
,
a u o u. u o o e o

RAINA C m e w y fr m the w in d w p l e ! [ Sbe

. o a a o o as e

co ax e bim b k t tb midd le of tbc r m He bmit b mbly

: ac o c oo . :u : u .

Sb eel bi m
f d dd
e a:c: bi m p tr n izi gly] , N w an a r e::e: a o n . o

list n eY .m st tr st t h spit lity Y d o t

ou u u o o ur o a . o u o n

y t k n w i w h se h s y
e o e n I m P et k o ffo ou e o u ar . a a .

MAN Wh ts th t ? . a a

RAINA [ tb r i d ign ntl I e th I l

y ] m ra ate b g t the
n a an e on o
Ac t I A r m s an d the M an 1
9
fam ly i O f the P tk o fi the ri hest d b st k n
e
'

s, c an e o w n in o ur

co u nt r y .

MAN O h . r se I b g y r p rd n T h
y e s, o f co u . e ou a o . e

P tk fi t b s r H w st pi d f m
'

e o s, o e u e. o u o e

RAINA Y k n w y . e er h rd f th m nti l this

o u o ou n v ea o e u

m in te u H w .
y st p t p r ten d
o c an ou oo o e

MAN F rgi e m I m t tir d t thin k ; d the

. o v e :
’
oo e o an

ch e
an
g f s b j t wo t m h f m
u D nt s l d m
ec as oo uc or e. o co e.

RAINA I f rg t I t m i ght m k e y
. o
y [ He d
o . a o u cr . no :,

qu i t e i l
:er o u:
y S b p t d tb r m
. e b p t n i z ine
g ou : an en e:a : er a ro

t ne] I m st tel l y th t my f ther h ld s the hi gh st

o . u ou a a o e

co mm n d f y B l g r i
a o in rmy H is [ p r dly]
an u a an o ur a . e ou a

M j r a o .

MAN [ p retend ing t b d eep ly imp d ] A M j r Bl ss o e r e::e a o e

m e T hin k f th t o a

RAINA Y sh w e d g e t i gn r n e i n thin k in g th t it
. o u e r a o a c a

w as ne ss ry t li m b p t the b l n y b e s
ce a o c rs is u o a co c au e o u

th e n ly p r i t h se th t h tw r w s f w in d w s
o va e ou a as o o o o .

T h r is e fl i ght f st i r s insi d e t g t p
e a d d w by o a o e u an o n .

MAN St irs ! H w g n d ! Y li i gr t l r y
. a o ra o u ve n ea ux u

in d d d r y n g l d y
ee ,
ea o u a .

RAINA D y k n w w h t li b r ry is
. O o u o a a a

MAN A li b r ry ? A r m f l f b k s ?
. a oo u o oo

RAINA Yes We h . the nl y . i B l g ri av e o n e , o o ne n u a a.

MAN A t ll y r e l li b r ry I sh ld li k e t
. c ua th t
a a a ou o se e a .

RAINA [ fl t d ly ] I te ll y these thin gs t she w y

a
'

ec e ou o o u

th t y
a t in theJ
o u ar e n o f ig t t y f lk w h i o use O n o r an
’ '

co un r o o

w l d k ill y u the m m e t th y w y r S r i
o u o i o n e s a
-

o u e v an un

f r m b t m n g ivilize d pe p l W e g t B h r st
o ,
u a o c o e . o o uc a e

ev e ry y e r f the Ope r se s a or d I h e spen t w h le a a on an av a o

m nth i V ienn a
o n .

MAN I w th t l r y g l d y I w t o e th t
. sa a , c ea o un a . sa a nc a

you k ne w the w r l d o
6
.

RAINA H e y .r see the Ope f Er n ni

av
6
o u e ve
m n ra O a
.

MAN I s th t the . w ith the d e il i it i

a d l t o ne v n n re v e ve ,

an d s ld i r s h r s
a o e
’
c o u

RAI NA [ t mpt w ly ] N ! con e uo o

20 A r m s an d the M an Ac t I
MAN [ t fl i g b y igb f : z n a Th n I d
ea v : o e o nt
k n w it o .

RAINA I th ght y m i ght h re m e mb r d th gr e t

. ou ou av e e e e a

s ne w he r Er n ni fly in g fr m his f s j st y
ce e a ,
o o e u as o u ar e

t —
o ni ght t k es r f g in th st l f his b itt r st n my
,
a e u e e ca e o e e e e ,

an O ld C sti li n n b l a Th n b l r e f s s t gi
a o e. him p e o e u e o ve u .

Hi g s t is s
ue s r —d t him ac e o .

MAN [ q i i k éj w li ttle ] H e y u r pe ple g t

l
'

b king p
‘

c u a av o o o

th t n ti n
a o o

RAINA [ witb d igni ty ] My m the r d I n d erst n d o an c an u a

th t n ti n y
a o o ll it ,
A d if inst d f th r e t ni g
as o u ca . n ea o a e n

m e w ith y r pist l y d id y h d si m pl y th r w n
ou o as ou o u a o

y ou r s lf e f g iti e
as a h spitu l it y y
v w ld h
o n o ur o a ,
o u o u av e

be n e s fe in y r f th r s h s
as a as o u a e
’
o u e .

MAN Q it s r e ? . u e u

RAINA [ t rning b b k bim i d i g t ] O h it is s less

u er ac on n : u: ,
u e

to t y t m ke y
r o n d rst n d
a o u u e a .

MAN D nt b n gry y . o h w w k w r d it w
e a ld : o u see o a a o u

b f m i f th r e w
e or e y m ist k e My f th r is as an ry a e. a e a ve

h spit b l m
o a h k e ps i h t ls ; b t I
e an e l d nt tru st
e s x o e u co u

him f as th t Wh t b t y r f th r ?
ar as a . a a o u o u a e

RAINA H is w y t Sli nitz fi ghting f his

. e a a antry v a or co u .

I ns w r f y r s f ty The r is m y h n d in pl d g f
a e or ou a e . e a e e o

it Wi ll th t r e ss r y
. a [ S b ofi a b i m
u e b b nd ] o u e '
r: er a .

MAN [l k i g d bi ly t bi w b d ] Bett r t t h
oo n u o u: a : o n an e no o uc

my h nd d r y a n g l d y I m st h
,
ea o u w sh fi r st a . u ave a a .

RAINA [ t b d ] Th t is e ry i ouc e fy I a th t v n ce o ou . se e a

yo u ar e a gent l m e an .

MAN [ p u z zled ] Eh ?
RAINA Y m st t thin k I m s rp r is d B l
. ou u no a u e . u

g ri n
a a f r ll y g d st n di n g
a o ea p ple in oo p siti n a eo o u r o o

w sh their h n d s n r ly e
a ry d y B t I ppr i t
a ea ve a . u a ec a e

you r d l i y e Y mc acy t k m y
. h n d o u
[ S b m
f it g in]
a a e a . e
'

er : a a .

MAN [ ki i g it witb bi b nd b bi d bi b k ] Th n k s
:: n : a : e n : ac a ,

g r i s
ac o u
y n g l d y Ioufeel s f e t l st A d w w ld
a a a a . n no ou

y o u m in d b r e k in g the n w s t y r m th r a I h d b etter e o o u o e a

n t st y h r e se ret l l n e r th is ess r
o a
y e
g an c n c y o e a .
Act I A r m s an d the Man 21
RAINA I f y . ou w ill b g d t k eep pe r fe tl y still
e so oo as o c

w hilst I m w y a a a .

MAN C ert inl y [ H . a . tt m n] e :i t: d o wn on tbc o o a .

R i g t tb b d
a na o e: r p b lf in tb f l k
o e e an d w a : e r :e c ur c o a .

Hi y l e Sb g t
: e e: c o: . r T r i g fo l t l k
e oe: o tbc d o o . u n n r a a: oo

a t bi m be , tb t b i d r pping of t
: :ee: a l ep e : o o : e .

RAIN A [ t tb d r] Y a et g in goo sleep o u ar e

y ? no o a , ar e o u

[ H m e r m r ui rt i ul tely
u : b na t cb i m d
a b k e b i m] : e r un: o an : a : .

D y O he r ? W k e p y u
ou a f llin g sleep
a u o ar e a a .

MAN Eh ? F llin g le e
. Oh a t the le st in
as no no a

th w e l d I w o l y thi k i g I t s ll i ght I m w i d
or as n n n .
’
a r
’
e

aw k e a .

RAINA [ e ly] W ill y ple se st n d p w hile I m

:e v r e ou a a u a

aw ay [ H . i r l t nt l ]
e r :e:
y A ll the ti m
e uc a e m in d .
, .

MAN [ t d ing te d ily] C ertai l y

: an un: ert i l y y
a n c a n : ou

m y d ep d
a m en o n e .

R in l k d btf lly t bim

a a oo : H mil we kly
ou u a Sb . e : e: a . e

g o e:re l t t l
y t
u c anr ing g i t,tb c d u nr d l m ta t b
a n ai g oo ,
an a o: ca c n

bi m i tb n t f y wn i g c ac Sb go a t n . e oe: o u .

MAN [ d w ily ] Sleep sleep sleep sleep slee [ Tb

ro : , , , ,
e

w rd tr il fl i t
o : a m rmur
o
'

He w ke g i witb b k
n o a u . a : a a n a : oc

on tb p i t qf f lling]
e o n Wher m I ? Th ts w h t I
a . e a a a

w nt t k
a w o w here m I
no M st k eep w k e a N thin g u a a o
—
.

k eeps m w k e e c ept de a gaer re m e

x m b er th t [i an a n

ten tly ] d n ger d a g r d n ger ,

d an [ tr i
el i g of g
,
a i , an a n a a n

b k] Wh r s d n ger ? M fi d it [ He t rt fl
’ "

an o tbe r : oc e e a us n . : a : o

va ue
g y l r n d tb e r oum in b f i t ] oo Wh t m I l k in
:ear c g c . a a oo

for Sle p d ger e d t k w [ He t mble g i t

an on no . : u : a a n:

tb bed ]
e Ah y . w I k w A ll i ght w I m t g
es no no . r no .
’
o o

t b d b t
o e ,t t sl u p b s u r e t t s l p b e se f
no o ee e no o ee c au o

d ng r
a N t t lie d w either
e . o o l y sit d w o [ He i t
n , on o n . : :

on tb b d c A bli f l p
e . i me int bi f e]
:: u ex Ah r e:: o n c o : o : ac .

[ W i tb k ppy g ai b b a i k b k t:
f ll l gt b
e : n :lf t b i b tac a u en i : : oo :

i t tb b d wi tb fi l ! f rt ;
n o e e d f ll f t
a na l p i t tly] o an a : a: a: ee n: an .

C tb i a me i f ll wed by R i
er ne c o : n, o o a n a.

RAINA [ lo king t tbe tt m ] H go n e ! I left him

o a o o an e s
’

h e re .
22 A r m s an d t he M an Ac t I
CAT H ERINE H r Th n . e e e he m u st h li m b
av e c e d d o wn
r
fom t he
RAINA [ i g bim] O h [ Sb p i t ]
:ee n e o n r .

CAT H ERINE [ d li d ] W l l [ Sb trid t tb b d

:can a z e e e : e: o c e ,

R in f ll w ing
a a od t d i g pp i t b
o an tb tb
: an id ] n o o: e er on c o er : e .

H f st s l p
e s
’
a Th b r t
a ee . e u e

RAINA [ i ly ] Sh anx o u:

CAT H ERINE [ b king bim] Si [ Sb ki g bim g in

: a r a n a a ,

b rd r ] Si
a e [ V b m tly b k ing ery b rd ] Si
r e e en ,
: a v a r

RAINA [ t bi g b m] D nt m m m
ca c n the p r le r
er ar o ,
a a oo c a

is w r n t L t him s l p
o ou . e ee .

CA H ERINE [ l tt ing bim g d t rning m d t R in ]

T e o, an u a az e o a a

Th p r d e r !
e oo
[ Sb l k t ly t b
a e oo : : er n a er
d gbt
au Tbe m
er . leep p r f d ly ] an : : o oun .
24 .
A r m s an d th e M an A t II c

NICO L A B w r n d in ti m L k m en d y r m n e r s
. e a e e, ou a: o u a n .

I k n w th m ist ss Sh is
o g r ned th t h ne er re . e so a a s e v

d r m s th t
ea y s r nt l d dar t b d is r
anesp t f l t e va co u a e o e ec u o

h ; b t if h
er n s sp ts th t y
u d e fy in g h
s e o t ce u ec a o u ar e er, o u

y o u go .

LOUKA I d d e fy h I w i ll d fy her Wh t d I
. o er. e . a o

re f h ?
ca or er

NICOLA I f y q rr l w ith the f m i ly I n r

. ou ua e a ,
eve c an

m rry y I t s the s m e if y q rr lle d w ith ’

a ou . a as ou ua e

me
LOUKA Y t k h p r t g inst m d y u
. ou a e er a a a e, o o

NICOLA [ d t ly ] I sh ll l w y s b d p n d ent
:e a e the a a a e e e on

g d
oo w i l l f the f m i ly oWhen I l e th ir a i d . e av e s e rv c e an
'

st r t sh p in S f th i r st m wi ll b h lf my pit l
a a o o e e a, e cu o e a ca a

th i r b d w rd w ld r in m
e a o ou u e.

LOUKA Y h e spirit I sh l d li k e t
. o u av the m
no . ou o se e

d rea
y w r
sa d g i a st m o a a n e

NICOLA [ pity i gly ] I sh ld h e e pe te d m r i ens n ou av x c o e e

fr m y L k B t y r e y n g y r y n g
o o u, ou a . u o u ou ou e ou

LOUKA Y es 3 d y li k e m the b tter f it d n t

. an ou e e or ,
o

y o u B t I k w s
u m e f m il y se r ts thno
y w l d nt r
o e a c e e ou ca

t h t l d y g I m L et the m q rr l w ith m if
o av e o ,
o un as a . ua e e

th y d re a e

NICOLA [ witb mp i te p i ity ] D y k w w h t co a:: o n a : u er o r O o u no a

th y w l d d if they he rd y t lk li k e th t ?
e -
ou o a ou a a

LOUKA Wh t ld the y d ? . a co u o

NICOLA Dis h rge y f nt r th f ln ss W h w ld

. c a o u or u u u e . o o u

b lie e
e
y
v st r iesan
y t l d f te r th t
o ? W h w ld gi o u o a a o o u ve

y n ther it u ti n Wh in this h se w l d d r b e
o u a o s a o o ou ou a e

se n sp k in g t y e r g i
e ea H w l ng w l d y r
o ou ve a a n o o ou o u

f th r b l e ft
a e his litt le f rm ? [ Sb imp ti ntly tb w
e o n a e a e ro :

a w y tb a d f b e en ig et d t mp n it ] C hi ld y
o er c ar ,
an : a : o . ou

d nt k n w th p w r s h hi gh p p l h
o o e o r the li k
e uc eo e av e o v e e

o f y d m w h n w t y t r is
ou an t
e f p e r ty
e e r o e o u O o ur ov

g i st th m
a a n
[ He g e l t b. d l w r bi i ] oe: c o:e o er an o e : : v o ce .

L k t m t y e rs in th ir s r i
oo a e, en D y thi k I a e e v c e. o ou n

kn w o s ets ? I k n w thin gs b t th m ist r ess th t

no ecr o a ou e a
Ac t I I A r m s an d the M an 25
s h w e ld t h the m st r k n w f
o u n av e th s d le s a e o or a o u an va .

I k n w thin gs b t him th t she w ld nt let him he r th

o a o u a o u a e

l st f f
a i m nths if I b l b b d th m t h
o o r s x o I kn w a e e o e r. o

thi gs b t R in th t w l d b r e k ff her m t h w ith

n a o u a a a ou a o a c

S r gi s i f
e u

LOUKA [ t rning bim q i kly] H w d y k n w ? I

u on u c o o o u o

ne r t l d y
ve o ou

NICOLA [ pe i g bi y nningly ] S th ts y r little

o n n : e e: c u O a ou

se r t is it ? I th ght it m i ght b s m ethin g li k e th t

c e , o u e o a .

We ll y t ak e my d i
, o u d b resp tf l ; d m k a v ce an e ec u an a e

the m ist r ss fe l th t m tter w h t y

e e kn w d nt a no a a o u o or o

k now she c d epe d

, y t h ld
an
y r t n g e d n on ou o o o u o u an

ser the f m il y f ith f ll y Th ts wh t th y li k ; d

ve a a u . a a e e an

th ts h w y ll m k e m st o t f the m
a o ou a o u O .

LOUKA [ witb bi g r ] Y u h e the s l f :e ar c n :c o n o av ou o a

s rv nt Ni l
e a c o a.

NICOLA [ m
,

p l e tly ] Y th ts the se ret f s

co ac n ss es . a c o uc c e

In sri e v ce.

A l d kn ki ng witb ou wbip b d l oc w d d r a an e on a oo en oo

i be rd fi m tb t bl y rd
: a o c : a e a .

MALE OICE OUTSI E H ll V H ll the r Ni l D . o o e o e co a

LOU A M ster b k fr m the w

K . a ac o
"

ar

NICOLA [ q i k ly] My w rd f it L k the w r s r

u c o or ,
o u a, a
’
o ve .

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o u an
[ e o e co . r u n: o u n o

tb t ble y rd ]
c : a a .

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[ b lle t tb W p t d p
. a: : e co tb tr y d c : c c e o an cu : o n c a , an

ca rrie it i t tb b e] Y u ll e r p u t th s l f
: n o c o u: o n ve e ou o a

s r nt Int m
e va o e.

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a o e o
'

co e: o e : a a ,
o o

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c o a. b f l e it ble i ig jfi : ta
p li b d
c ee r u ,
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n: ni can ,
un o : e

m f b t 50
an o t r lly mbiti
a ou ep t t bi i me
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: r anc o c_a
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u u: no a ea:e

wi tb tb mili t y r n k wbi b tb w
_ _ .

e b ar tb t bi m a c e ar a: r u: on a: a

m of
an eq i bi t wn
c o n: Tb fe er f p l ky p t i ti m
ue nce n : o . c v o uc a r o :

wbi b tb Ser i
c tt k r w d i ll tb B lg ri n b
c v an a ac o e n a c u a a : a:

p ll d bi m tb gb tb w ; b t b i b i ly gl d t b b
u e r ou c ar u e : o v o u: a o e o rn e

a
g in
a .
 Arm s an d the M an A t II c

PETKOFF [ p inting t tb t bl witb bi wbip] Br k f st

o o c a e : ea a

o ut her h ? e, e

NICOLA Y sir Th m stress d M R n ha e s, . e i an I ss ai a ve

j st g ne
u o In .

PE KOFF [ itti g d wn d t k ng r ll ] G in d y
T : n o an a i a o o an sa

Ive c o me d g t m s m fr shan ffee e e o e e co .

NICOLA I t s m ing si r [ H g t tb b
.
’
co d , . e o e: o c o u:e oor .

L k wi tb f b of
ou a, l n p
r e: d b r n dy b tt
c l ee , a c ea cu ,
an a a o e on

ber tr y meet bi m] H v y t l d th mist r ess

a ,
: . a e ou o e

LOUKA Yes sh s m in g
. : e
’
co .

Ni l g int tb b e L k bring tb ofi t tb t bl
co a o e: o c o u: . ou a : cc
’
e o c a e .

PE KOFF Well the S r i s h t

T . w y w i th y e v an avn r un a a o u,

h th y
av e e

U A N
LO ICsir. O, .

PETKOFF Th ts ri ght H e y br ght m s m e o gn ac ?

. a . av ou ou e o c

LO URA [ p tti g tb b ttle tb t ble] H re sir

u n c o on e a e , .

PETKOFF T h t s r i ght [ He p r m int bi W ]

. a . o u : :o e o : c e .

C tb i a wb b ing t tbi e rly b r m de

e r ne, o, ly ryav a : a ou a on a ve

pe f n t ry t il t we r B lg i n p r n er n brilli nt
r u c o o e ,
a : a u ar a a o ov a o ce a

b t
u w b lf w rn
no a t d d i gg w o d l red b n d
-
ou re r e:: n o n, an a co o a

ker c bi f t i d
e er b tbi k bl k b ir me fr m tb b e
e ov er c ac a ,
co : o c o u:

witb T k i b lipp rur : b b r feet l ki g

: t i bi gly
e : on er a e ,
oo n a: o n : n

b d m
an :o d t t ly
e an d er ll tb i mt
: a e L k g un a c c r cu : an ce: . ou a o e:

int tb b e
o e ou: .

CAT H ERINE My d e r P l w h t s rp r ise f

.
[ Sb a au a a u o r us e

t p er tbe b k f bi b i t ki bim] H e they

: oo : ov ac o : c a r o t: . av

b r ght y
o u fr esh c ffo u o ee

PETKOFF Y L k s b een l o o k i g fter m e

. es : Th o u a
’
n a . e

w r s er Th tre ty w si gne d th r ee d y s g t
’
a ov . e a as a a o a

B h rest
uc a d the d e ree f an rmy t d e m b iliz w c o r o ur a o o e as
iss d y esterd y
ue a .

CAT H ERINE [ p i gi g ere t witbfl bi g y ] Th w

: r n r n c ,
a: n e e: e ar o v e

P l h e y l t the A st ri ns f r e y t m k pe e
au av o u e u a o c o u o a e ac
TPB KO F F My d r the y d i d nt ns lt m ea : co u e .

Wh t l d I d ? [ Sb it d w
a co u d t rn w y fr m
o e : : o n an u : a a o

bi m] B t f
. u rse w w t it t h t the t r ty w
O co u e sa o a ea as an

h n r bl
o o a I t d e l r es p e
e o ne. c a e ac
Ac t II A r m s an d the M an 27
CAT H ERINE [ tr g d ] P ou a e e ac e

PETKOFF [ pp i g b ] — b t t fr i n d ly r l ti o n s
a ea: n er u no e e a ;

r m mb e r th t Th y w nte d t p t th t in b t I in
e e a . e a o u a u :

siste d its b in g str k t Wh t m r

on e ld I d ? uc o u a o e co u o

CAT H ERINE Y ld h . nne d Ser i d m d

o u co u av e a x e v a an a e

Prin e A l n d er Em per r f th B lk ns Th ts w h t
c ex a o o e a a . a a

I w l d h e d ne
ou av o .

PETKOFF I d nt d b t it in the l st m y d r B t I
. o o u ea ,
ea . u

sh l d h e h d t s b d the w h l A st ri n Em pi r
ou av a o u ue o e u a e

first d th t w ld h e k pt m t
an a l n g w y fr m
ou av e e oo o a a o

y o u. I m isse d y gr tl y ou ea .

CAT H ERINE [ r l nt ing] Ah [ Sb t t b be b d yf

e e e : r e c e: r an a ec

ti t ly
on a e r tb t ble t q
ac o :: e a o : uee z e

PETKOFF A d h w h e y b e my d e r
. n o av ou e n, a

CAT H ERI NE O h my s l s r e thr ts th ts ll u ua o oa a a

M
. .
,

T FE
[ wi tbRO F Fi t i n] T w shin
co n v c
g o - a

y r Oft n t l d y ’
o u k ve y d y
n ec I
_
e r a s
-
ve e o o u so .

CAT H E RINE N ns ns P l . o e e, au

PETKOFF [ r bi w fi d ig ret ] I d nt b eli

o ve : in c e an c a o eve

g i gt
o n f w ith th se m d ern
oo ar st m s A ll this w sh e o cu o . a

i g
n nt b g d f th h lth it s t t r l Th r
ca e oo or e ea
’
no na u a . e e

w En glish m n t P hilipp p lis w h

as an s d t w t him
a a o o o u e o e

s lf ll O r w ith l d w ter e ery m rnin g w h n he g t

e a ve co a v o e o

u p Disg sting ! I t ll m es fr m the En glish th i r

. u a co o : e

c li m t m k s the m
a e d i r t y th t the y h e t b p
a e so a av o e er

p t lly w shin g the m sel es

e ua a L k t my f the r h v . oo a a e

ne er h d b th in his lif
v a a ad h li e d t b nin t y e an e v o e e

e i ght th h lthi st m in B lg ri I d nt m in d g d
, e ea e an u a a. o a oo

w sh n ea w o k t k e p p m y p siti n
c a ee b t n od y e u o o u o ce a a

is rry in g the thin g t ri d i l s e t r m

ca o a cu o u x e e.

CAT H ERINE Y b r b r i n t he ar t sti ll P l

. ou I
ar e a a a a a , au .

h pe y b eh e d y rself Be f r ll th se R ssi n O ffi rs

o ou av ou o e a o u a ce .

PETKOFF I d id m y b est I t k c are t l t the m k n w

. . oo o e o

th t w h d li b r y
a e a a ar .

CAT H ERINE A h b t y d i d n t tell the m th t w h e

. u ou a e av

an el t ri b ll in it ? I h h d
ec c e p t p ave a o ne u u .

PETKOFF Wh ts ele c tri c b ell

. a an
2 8 A r m s an d the M an A t II c

CAT H ERINE Y t h b tt s m ethin g tin k l s i n

. ou o uc a u on o e

t h k it he
e d th n Ni l
c m s p n an e co a co e u .

PETKOFF W hy t sh t f him ? . no o u or

CAT H ERINE C i ilize d p ple e er sh t f their. v eo n v ou or

s r ts I le r t th t w hile y w e r e w y
e v an . ve a n a ou a a .

PETKOFF W ell I ll t ll y s m ethin g I le rnt t

.
,
’
e ou o ve a oo .

C i i lize d pe ple d t h an g t thei r w shin g t d y w h r

v o on o u a o r e e

v isit rs see it
o y d b tt r h e ll th t [ in d i t ing
c an so ou e e av a a ca

tb l tb
c c o tb b be ] p t s m e w he r
e: o n lse c u: : u o e e .

CAT H ERINE O h th ts b s rd P l I d o t b li e.
, a a u ,
au
‘

u e ev

r l ly r fin d p p l n ti e s h thin gs
ea e e eo e o c uc .

S me ne i be d k n king t tb t ble g t
o o : ar oc a e : a a e:.

PETKOFF Theres S rgi s [ Sb ti g] H l l Ni l !

. e u . ou n o o , co a

CAT H ERINE O h d t sh t P l it r ll y isnt ni .

, on ou , au ea ce
'

B sh’
PB I KO F F
‘

[ H b t l d er tb b f re] Ni l
. o e : ou : ou an e o co a

NICOLA [ pp ring t tbc b e d r] Yes sir a ea a o u: oo , .

PETKOFF I f th t is M j r S ff b rin g him r n d this

. a a o ar an o , ou

w y a
[ H pr n
. e tb n me witb tb t
e tb
o d
o unc : e a e : r e:: o n c :ec o n

llable Sar abn qfl

y
:

NICOLA Yes sir [ H g i t tb t ble y rd ]

.
, . e o e: n o e : a a

PE KOFF Y m st t lk t him my d r nt l R in
T . ou u a o , ea , u i a a

t k s him ff
a e h n d s H b r es m y li fe t b t
O o ur a . e o ou a ou o ur

no t p r m tin g hi m o r m y h d if y p le se
o o ve ea , ou a .

CAT H ERINE H e r t inl y ght t b p r m t d w h n

. e c a ou o e o o e e

he m rri s R in Besi d es the c try sh l d insist

a e a a .
, o un ou on

h i ng t l e st
av n ti gen r l
a a one a ve e a .

PETK O FF Yes th t h ld thr w w y w h l

. so a e co u o a a o e

b r i gad es inste d f r e gi m ents It s my le r

’
a ho . no us e, c a : e

h snt the s light st h n e f pr m ti n ti l w r e q ite

a e c a c o o o o un e
’
u

s r th t the p c e w il l b e l stin g e
u e a ea a a on .

NICOLA [ t tb g t nn n i g] M j r Sergi s S
a c ff! a e, a ou c n a o u ar an o

[ H g i t tb b
e o e: d ret r pn o tly wi tb tbi d b i
c o u:e an u n: r e:en a r c a r,

wbi b b p l e
c t tbc t bl e H tb ac : a a e. e en

M Sergi S
a or
fl tb igin l f tb p t it iu: ar an o
”
e or a o c or r a n

R in a r m i t ll r m nti lly b d m m witb tb

a: oo , : a a ,
o a ca an :o e an , c

pby i l b d ib d tb bigb pirit

: ca ar d tb pti bl im gi
oo , e : ,
an e :u:ce e a na

ti f on t m d m t ineer bi fl i B t bi
i an un a e oun a c e a n. a :
Ac t II A rm s an d the M an 29
,

ab el per :on al d i:tin cti on i: of a c bar ac ter i:ti cally ci vili d y ze t pe .

Tbc ri ee r
dge: of bi: y b o w:, cu v ng wi tb a r am : bo
’
w: r i - rn t i t
r o un d tbc ma k ed
j r
c o n: at tbc o up ro e ti
c o ne : b i: ealo u :l
j y ter r r
o b:er v an t e e
y bi: n o :e, tbi n , k ,
an d a
pp r e be n :i ve in : e een pit
b ri e re
ugn aci o u: bi b b d an d la o :tr il ,~bi: a::er ti ve
f
o t c p g g g n

eb in ,
p e in
wo uld n o t be o u t of lac a P ar i:ian :alon , :be wi n
g tbat
e er i t e r te rit i
tbc cl v , imag na i v ba bar ian ba: an ac u c cal facul
y t
ee te e ti t rri
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f

tb o ugbt fir :t p r o d u ced in

e un e c e d ul
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o
f tbc w o ld :r e ar n e : n cz n :

nd mi k i nd er tb ting of tb petty d i ill i wbi b ’

a o er e: u c : c : u: o n : c

every b r p t m g m bri g t bi
ou : en iti e b
a on ti en n : o : :en: v o :e r v a on ,

b b e
q ir d tb b lf tr gi b lf i n i
a: ac u e i tb my t i
e a a c, a ro c a r, c : er o u:

tb gg ti f tr ng d t ribl bi t y tb t
c :u e: on o a : a e an er e : or a

b left
a: tbi g b t dy i g rem r e by wbi b C bi ld H r ld
no n u un n o : ,
c e a o

fa:cinated gr an d mo tber : of bi: Engli:b c o ntempor ar ie:

tbc It .

i er
: cl a tbat b ere
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.

r t
‘

i: ba d / y le:: en tbu:i a:ti c abo u bi m tban ber d augbter , an d

mu cb le:: r e:er ved in
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f r
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g t e
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v el
y t o g b i m P e tk o
fl reet .

e
i: d i:ti nctly le:: d i:po:e d t o mak a fu:: abou bim t .

PETKOFF H r e r e
e al
. ri s
ad , Se g u
y G lad t o s e e y o u .

I My d e a S gi u ! [ Sbe bold : o ut bo tb ber

CAT H ER NE r er s .

SERGIUS [ ki i g tbem wi tb :: n
p l g ll ntry ] M y d r :cr u u o u: a a ea

m the r if I m y
o ,
ll y a ca o u so .

T
[ y
d ril
F E RO F F
] M th r i l w S r gi s m th
o r i e -
n- a ,
e u o e - n

l w a Sit d w d ha o s m e ff e
n an ve o co e .

Th n k y
s ERGI u s . n e f m [ H g t w y fr m
a o u, o n or e . e e : a a o

tb t bl wi tb
e a ert in d i t te fi P tk fl nj y m nt f it
e a c a : a: r e o
"
: e o e o ,

an d p t bi m lf wi tb
o: : i d ign ity g i t tb r il f tbe
:e c o n:c o n: a a n: e a o

:t p le d ing t tbe b
e : a e] o o u: .
 3 0 A r m s an d t he Man A t II c

CAT H ERINE Y l k s pe b spl d i d Th m . o u oo u r en e ca

p iga h inm p r e d y
as E r y b d y he
ov r e m d b t
o u. ve o Is a a o u

y o u.W w e r ll w i ld wi th en t h si s m b
e e a t th t m g ni u a a ou a a

fi t
ce n l ry h r gec av a c a .

[ w i tb
SER c I u s g r e i r y] M d m it w the
av r d l e on a a : as c a

and the gr e f m y m i lit ry r p t ti nav o a e u a o .

CAT H ERINE H w ? . o so

G U s ER I w I the b tt l th w r n g w y when
s. on a e e o a o ur

w r th y R ssi
: o g e r ls w e r
u l sin g it the r i ght w y
an en a e o a .

Th t pset th ir pl ans
a u d w d e d their s lf este m
e ,
an o un e -
e .

f their l n ls g t th ir r e gi m nts d ri en b k
I

l Tw o co o e o e e v ac o n
o

th rr t p r in ip l s f s i ntifi w rf r Tw m j r
e co ec c e o c e c a a e. o a o

g n r ls g t k i ll d st ri t ly
e e a o rd in g t m i lit ry ti q tte
e c ac c o o a e ue .

Th se tw o l e ls e w m j r ge er ls ; d I m
o co o n ar no a o -
n a an a

stil l si mp le m j r
a a o .

CAT H ERINE Y sh ll t r e m ain . Se rgi s

ou Th a no so , u . e

w me o y r si d e
n ar e o n d th y wil l o u th t j sti is an e se e a u ce

d ey
on o u.

SERGIUS I t is t l t . 1 h e n ly w ite d f th
oo a e. 0
av o a or e

p t
e ac e se d i my r si gn ti n
o n n e a o .

PETKOFF [d r ppi g bi p i bi m z m t ] Y r o n : cu n : a a e en o u re

si g ti na on

CAT H ERINE O h y m st w ith d r w it .

,
ou u a

SERGIUS [ witb e l t m d mpb i f ld ing bi

r :o u e, m] eaJ u r e e a: :, o : ar :

I n r w ithd r w
eve a .

PETKOFF [ d ] N w w h vex eld h s pp s d y o o co u av e u o e ou

w r g in g t d s
e e o h thin g ? o o uc a

SERGIUS [ witb fi ] E ry ne th t k ne w m re B t ve o a e . u

n gh f m y s l f d my ff i r s H w is R in ; d
e ou o e an a a . o a a an
w h r e is R in
e a a

RAINA [ d d ly ming r nd tb r er f tb b
:u en co d ou e co n o c o u:e an

t nd ing t tb t p f tb t p i tb p tb] R in is he r
: a a e o o e : e : n e a a a e.

[ Sb m k e b mi g pi t re
a e: a c tb y ll t rn t l b
ar n t b c u a: e a u o oo a er .
Sb w e ear :d d f p l gr
an u n e r i lb d p d wi tb r eu o a e een : ,
ra e an
d
o v er
f tbi
r e:: r o embr id e d wi tb g ld O
n ec u c an v a: o re o . n
b b d
er b we
ea p etty Pb ygi
: e
p f g ld t in l
ar : a r r an ca o o :e .

Se gi wi tb l m ti fp l i mp l ly
’

r u:, an e x c a t a on i ea:u r e ,
g o e: u u ve o
3 2 A r m s an d the Man Ac t II
h d b ght th h rs s f m y r gi m e t inst
a o u e o e or e n e ad f oo l
o f ish ly
le d in g it int d n g r I sh l d h e b ee
a o a e ,
ou av n a fie ld - m a r sh l a

no w !
CAT H ERINE A Swiss ? Wh t w h d in g in t h . a as e o e

S r i
e v an a rm y
PETKOFF A l nte r f r se k e n pi k in g p . vo u e ,
o co u e o n c u

his p r f ssi n [ Cb kli g] W sh ld nt h a e b e

o e o .
bl uc n e o u v en a e

to b gin fi ghtin g if th se f r i gne r s h d nt sh w n

e e o e a e us

h w t d
o it w k n w n thin g b t i t ; d ith r
o o : e e o a o u an ne e

d id the S r i ns Eg d there d h be n w ith

’
e v a w . a , av e e no ar

ou t th m e

RAINA A r e the r e m ny Sw iss ffi e r s in the S r i n

. a o c e v a

A rmy
T N
P E k O EE. ll A st r i ns j st ffi r s w ro ll a u a , u as o u r o ce e e a

R ssi ns
u This w
a the nl y Sw iss I m e r ss I ll
. as o ca ac o .
’

n e r t st Swi ss gain H h t d
ve ru a h m b gg d a . e c ea e us u u e

us int gi ing him fi fty b le b d ie d m f tw h n d r d

o v a o en or o u e

co nf d d w r n t h argers The y w ere t

o un e n t
o ou c . n e ve ea

a b le
SERGI US W w r tw hil d re i the h n d s f th t
. e e e o c n n a o a

co ns mm te s ld i r M j r si m pl y tw i nn ent litt l
u a o e ,
a o : o oc e

c hi l d r n e .

RAINA Wh t w h li k e ? . a as e

CAT H ERINE O h R in a w h t si lly q esti n . , a , a a u o

SERGIUS H w li k e mm r i l t r
. l l r i ni f rm
e as a co e c a av e e n u o .

B rg is t his b ts
ou eo o oo

PETKOFF [g inning] Se rgi s t ll C th rine th t q ee r r u : e a e a u

st ry his fr i n d t ld
o b t him h w h e s p d ft r o us a ou o e e ca e a e

Sli n tz v Y r m mb r ?
i a . b t his b ei g b id b y
o u e e e a ou n

tw w m en
o o .

SERGIUS [ witb bitt ir y ] O h y q ite r m n

“

H er on es : u a o a ce e

w as ser i n g i th vry b tt ry I np r f ssi n lly

n e ve a e so u o e o a

c h rge d Bein g th
a . h m away J iH t h a e ra : e

r est f the m w ith his h e ls T E p

'

o ,
e . o es a e

th i r ttenti ns he h d th g d t st t t k r f g i
e a o ,
a e oo a e o a e e u e n

the h m b er f s m p t ri ti y n g B lg r i n l d y Th
c a o o e a o c o u u a a a . e

y ng l d y w
ou n h t d by his p rs u siv
a m m rc i l
as e c an e e a e co e a
Ac t II A r m s an d the Man 33
tr eller s ma rs Sh ery m d estl y e tert i e d him
av
’
nne . e v o n a n

fo r an h r d the c lle d i her m ther l s t her

ou o r s o , an n a n o e

con d t sh l d ppe r m i d en ly Th ld l d y w a
uc ou a a un a . e o a s

e q all y f s c i
u te d ; d the f giti e w se t
a na his w y an u v as n on a

i th m r i g d is g ise d i
n e o ld c t b el gin g t th
n n , u n an o oa on o e

m ster f the h se w h w
a o w y t the w ou , o as a a a ar .

RAINA [ r i i g witb m rked : n Y r lif i the a ou e n

ca mp h m d e y as rse Se rgi s I d id t thin k y

a ou co a , u . no ou

w ou ld h e repe ate d s u c h
av sto ry b efo re m e [ Sb t r a . e u n:

awa
y c o ld ly ] .

CAT H ERINE [ l i i g] She is right Sergi s I f s h

a :o r : n , u . uc

w m e n e ist
o w sh o l d b e sp re d the k w le d ge f
x ,
e u a no o

t he m .

PET K O FF Po o h n o se se w h t d s it m tter ?
. n n a oe a

SERG I US [ b m d ] N Pe t k o fi I w wr g [ T
a: a e o ,
‘

: as on . o

R i a na,witb r e t b mility ] I b g y r p ard n I h

ca n : u e ou o . av e

b eh e d b m in b l y
av F rgi e m e Rai a
a o
[ Sb b w e
a . o v ,
n . e o : r

l
:er v e dy] A n d y o u t o o , m ad am
.
[ C atber in e b o w: gr aci ou :l
y .

an d t it: d o wn He p r ee
oc d : :o le mn l , a ain add r e::in
.
y g g R ai n a
]
The gl m i pses h e
I av had o f amy the se
d of si e d u ng life ri the
las t fe w m o n av ths h e
m ad m e c y n c a e i l
bu t I o u d not sh l
h e r
av b o ug my c y n c m ht i is here le st
a o f all n o
yo u i t r
prese enc , Ra a I [ in ,
Here t r
u n in
g. t o tbe o tbe r :, be : i
vi d n y go ng to begi n a lo ng :peecb wben tbe Ma o
e e tl i r interr p t
j u :

bi m] .

O
PET K FF t se se er i s
S u ff an d n o n n , S g u !
. ts ite Tha q u
e n o ugh f ss
u t thin
ab o u no s l ier s
g a o d hter sh ’
d au g o u ld b e

ab l e st
to ith
an d u p w little str n
o u t fl in c hin g t o a o gc on

v ers ti
a on [ H e C e it s ti e
. om :
’
m fo r u s t o ge t to

bu siness We h e . av e to m ak i s th se
up o u r m n d ho w o

t ree e i ents
h r gm P hi ipp p lis the r es
ar e to ge t b ac k t o l o o :

no fr th
o age fo r the
em o n r te So fe e a o u t r [ H e go e: o wa d: .

e C e l
tbe b o u: ] er
o m a o ng
.
[ S tg i u: i : abo u to fo llo w bim wben
.

C atber ine r i:e: and

CAT H E R NE O h P l
I ,
t sp re er i s
au , c an yo u
. a S g u fo r a fe w
mo m ents in
? R a a has h r l see a d y rh ps
n hi m
y et P e a I .

c an helpy o u to settl t re i nts

e ab o u the
g me .

VO L I I .
 A r m s an d the M an Ac t II
SERGIUS [ p t ti g] My d e r m d m i mp ssi b le y
r o e: n a a a ,
o ou

CAT H ERINE [ t pping bim p l yfully] Y st y h r my

: o a ou a e e
,

d ea r Se rgi s ther s u h rry I h e w rd

: tw
e no u . av a o or o

to sa
y t P lo er
[ g
S i i t t
auly b w d
. tep b k ] u: n: an o : an : : ac .

No w d e r [ t k i g P tk j me d see t h ele c tri c "

, a a m] n e o : ar co an e

b lle .

PETKOFF . O h , ve ry w ell
ery w ell [ Tb y g int tb
, v . e o o e

b o u:e togetber afi cti o na e e u:, a o ne t ly

a a, S rgi. left l w i tb R in
lo o k: anx i o u:ly at ber , ar a : e : : o e
fl i ng tb t b i t i ll j i md d Sb e .

i
:m le:, an d :tr etcbe: o u t ber ar m: to bi m]

SERGIUS[ ba:tenin
g t o ber
] A mr e I f o gi v n

RAI NA p i
[ lac n
g b r
er band : o n bi: :bo u ld e : a: :be lo o k: up at

bim wi tb adm a o n an d wo r :bip] My e o

ir ti hr in My k g
SERGIUS My q u e e n .
[ He ki::e: ber on tbe for ebead ] .

RAINA h e n e er i s
H o w I av e vi d y o u , S g u ! Yo u av
. h e
b een
o u t in the r the fie
w o ld , o n tt le p r e
ld o f b a le , ab to ov

yo u rself there r th
wo n in
y o f any w o ma r hi st
the w o ld w l
h e
I av had to sit h e in ti e
at om ac v e in d r am g s l ss u e e

do g o in n thin th t l i e
g a c o u d g v m e the ri ht l
g to c a l my
self r h
w o t y o f an y m an .

SERGIUS De r est
a all m. ee s h e ee
y d d av b rs n y o u Y o u .

! n i spire
d me h
I av e go en thr h the. o ug li e
w ar i ht
k a kn g
t rn nt th his
in a o u am e wi l in n
lad y o o k g d o w at him
RAINAAn d y o u h e ne er e
. av v s nt r
b e n ab e f o m my -
-

h hs r i s thin I
'

T
i

t o ug t fo r a f i
x o m e n tT l/e r :o lemn l
]
'

y y Se g u k
—
e
w e tw o hav fo ufi d t he hi h r l
g e Whe
o ve thin n I k of .

y o u , I fe el th t l
a I c o u d n ev er s e hi
d o a b a e d e d , o r t n k an
i
gn o b l e th ht
o ug .

SERGIUS My l ad y n d my s i t
.
[ He l p b , a a n c a: : er

RAINA [ re t r ing bi embr e] My l rd d my

u n : ac o an

SERGIUS Sh— h ! L e t m b the w r shipp r le r

. s e e o e , c a .

Y ou littl k n w h w u w th y e en th b st m is f
e o o n or v e e an o a

gi r l s p r e p ssi
’
!
u a on

RAINA I tr st . l y Y wi ll n e r di
u o ve ou . o u ve s

, l
a
p poi t n
[ L k i b rd i gi g wi tbi tb ou a : ea : n n n c

bou e : Tb y q i kly
. l e b tb ] I nt p r et e d to
u c r e e a:e eac o er . ca n
Ac t II A rm s an d the Man 35
t l k i d ifi tly b ef re her my he rt is t f ll [ L k
a n
'

e re n o a oo u . ou a

co m fr m tb b
e:. witb b
o tr y Sb g t tbe t bl
c o u:e er a . e o e: o a e,

an d begin t le r i t wi tb b
: b k t rned t tb m]
o c a I w ill
,
er ac u o e .

g t my h t ;
e d then w c a
g t an til l n h ti m e e an o ou un u c .

W l d nt y li k e th t ?
ou ou a

SERGIUS B q i k I f y . w y fi
e mi
u c tes it . ou ar e a a ve nu ,

w ill see m fi h rs [ R i ve t tb t p of tb
ou tp . d a na r un: o a o e : e :, an

t n tb t
ur : b g l k wi tb bi m
er e o d w
ex c an e bi m ki oo : an a ve a ::

wi tb b tb b d oHe l k fter b witb em ti f m ment

an :. oo : a er o on or a o

tb t rn l wly w y bi f e r d i nt witb tb [ W
en u : : o a a , : ac a a c

lt ti T b m ement bg f t bi field f i i
e int tb
i q n. ov :
a : : o v : on , o e

rner f wbi b tb me tb t il f L k
’
co o w c d bl
er e no co : c a o ou a : ou e

apr Hi ttenti n i
on . e t d t
: a e H t ke t ltby o : ar r : e a on c . e a : a : ea

l k tb
oo ad begin t t wirl bi m
er , an t b mi bie ly witb
: o : o u: ac e :c v o u: ,

bi left b d kimb
: bi bip
an Fi lly tr ik ing tb gr n d
a o on : . na ,
: e ou

wi tb bi beel in m tbi g f
: : lry w gge be tr ll
:o e er n o a c a va : a r, : o : ov

t tba tb
o i d f tb t ble pp it b
o er : e o d y ] L o uk e d a ,
o o: e er , an :a : a o

y ouk n w w h t the hi gh r l e is ?
o a e ov

1 0v. N si r o , .

SERGIUS V ery f ti g i g thi g t k eep p f

. a
y u n n o u or an

l n gth f ti m e L k O feels the ee d f s m e re lie f

e o
“

, ou a. ne n o o

aft r it e .

LOUKA [ in e tly] Perh ps y w l d li k e s m c ff

n oc n a ou o u o e o e e,

si r ? [ Sb t t b b b nd r tb t ble f tb w
e : r e c e:
fl er a ac o:: e a or e c ’
e

P ] ot

SERGIUS [ t ki g b b d ] Th k y L k a n er an an o u, ou a.

LOUKA [ p r tend i g t p ll ] O h sir y k n w I d i d t

e n o u , , o u o n

me th t I m s rp r is d t y
an a .
’
u e a o u

SERGIUS [ ming le r f tbe t ble d d r wi g be witb

co c a o a an a n r

bi m] I am s rp ise d t m y self L k u Wh t w l d
r a ,
ou a. a ou

Sergi s the he r u ,
f Sli itz y if he w
o m w
o ? vn a, sa sa e no

Wh t w l d Sergi s the p stle f th hi gher l e y if

a ou u , a o o e ov , sa

he w m w ? Wh t w l d the h lf d ze S gi
sa e no a ou a o n er use s

w h k e p p ppi g i
o e d t f this h n d s m fi g re f
o n n an o u o a o e u o

mi y if the
n e sa y ght u her e [ L ett i g g b r b nd
c au d s n o e a an

:lippi g bi m d te u ly r nd b
n : ar w i t] D yo
ex on ro : ou er a : o u c

si d er my figure h d s m e L k ? an o , ou a
 M an Ac t I I
A rm s an d the
LOUKA L et m go sir I sh ll b e d isgr c e d [ Sbe
. e ,
. a a .

t uggl
: r b b ld b i e r bly]
e: e O h w i l l y let g
o : er n x o a .
,
ou o

U [ l ki g t
s ERc I igbt int b
s y ]
oo N n : ra o er e e: o .

LO UKA The n st d b c k where w c a t b seen Ha e

. an a e n e . v

y o u noc mm s e se ?o on n

SERGIUS Ah th ts re s n b le [ He t ke b i t tbe "

.
, a a o a . a : er n o

t bl y
: a d g tew y wbe tb y
e ar bi d d en fr m tbe b
a a e] ,
re e ar e o o u: .

LOUKA [pl inti ly ] I m y h a b ee se fr m theve a av e n en o

w in d w s Miss R in is s r t b sp y in g b t fte r y
o a a u e o e a ou a o u.

SERGIUS [ t igt l tting b g ] T k e c re L k

m

: ut I e er o a a ,
o u a.

m y b w r thless e
a e gh t b etr y th hi gh e r l
o b ut no u o a e o ve

d o t y no ins lt it ou u .

L O UKA [ dem rely ] N t f the w r l d sir I m s re M y

u o or o , ,
’
u . a

Ig o w ith my w rk ple s
on ow ? o , a e, n

SERGIUS [ g in p tti g bi m r d be ] Y
a a a p u n : ar o un r o u ar e ro

vo ki g little w it c h L k
n I f y w ere in l e w ith m , ou a . ou ov e,

w ld y
ou
py t f w
o u s in d w s m e ? o u o o on

LOUKA Well y see sir sin e y

.
y y ,h lf ou , , c o u sa o u ar e a a

d zen d i ff re t gentle m
o ll t n c e I sh l d h e
e n en a a o , ou av a

gre t d e l t l k fter
a a o oo a .

S ERGIU S [ b med ] Witty as w e ll s p r e tty [ H trie t

c ar a . e : o

k i:: ber ] .

1 0v
.
[ a v oi d ng i bi m] No
d o n w an y o u k e I t r iss s t .

G entle f l k o ar e all a k : li e
y o u m ak n g o v to m e b d i l e ehin
Ta d n she
d o g the ame b d yo ur in s ehin s .

[ r
s ER c I Us i i e co l ng a :tep] L o u k a
LOU K A I t she s . littl r ll re w ho w e yo u e a y c a .

SERG I U S [ d r pp rt o pe ing bi: famili a i y , and : aking witb fi eez

i g
n If c o n e s ti is t c n ti L k o ur v r a on o o n u e, ou a,

y ou will ple s r m e mb e that ge tle m n d es t

a e e r a n a o no

d is c ss the c o n d uc t o f the l d y he is e n g ge d t w ith he

u a a o r

mai d .

LO U K A I t s o har d to k w wh t a ge tle m o si d ers

.
’
s no a n an c n

ri ght I th ght fr m y try i g t k iss m th t y u h d

. ou o o ur n o e a o a

gi e v
p b ei g
n u p rt i l r n so a cu a .

S ERGIUS [ tur ing fr m be d triking bi f be d be

n o r an : : or e a a:

c me ba k i t tb d n fr m tb
n o te w ] De il d e vi l e
o : c
g g y e ar o e a a v
Ac t I I A rm s an d the M an

noti e of bim]
c .

[ pe k i g t bim elf ] Whi c h f the i is the

s ER o r u s : a n o : o s x

re l m ? th ts th q esti n th t t m ents m
a an a O e u o a or e . ne

of the m is her ther b uff

a n th r h m b g
o ,
an o a o o n, a o e a u u ,

an other perh ps b it f b l c k g rd [ He p e
a a d o a a ua . au: :, an

l k f rt i ely t L k
oo : u be dd wi tb d e p
v a A d
o u a a: a :, e n

o ne, at le st is c w rda je l u s li k e ll w rd s [ He
,
a o a a o , a co a .

g e t
o : tb t oble ] L k
c a . ou a.

O U A Yes ?
L Ic .

SERGIUS W h is my ri l ? . o va

LOU K A Yo sh ll e er ge t th t o u t f m f l e
. u a n v a o e, or ov o r

m n ey
o .

SERGIU S W hy ? .

0 1 , Ne er mi n d W hy
v . B esi d es y o u w u l d tell
v .
,
o

th t I t l d y
a od I sh l d l se my pl e
ou an o u o ac .

S ERGI Us bi: r igbt ban d in afi r mati o n ] No ; o n

[bold ing o ut

the h o no of a r
He [ cb e ck : bi m:el f ; an d bi: ban d d o :, rp
ner ve/ e
en , a: be c o nclu d : :ar d o nical
ly] — o f a m an c a ab l p e
of b eh iav n g as I h e
av e b e n b av n g fo r a fiv e eh i the l st
i tes
m nu W ho
is he
.

O
L UKA I nt n do . k ow I n v s aw him o y
. ard e er . I nl he
i hr h
his vo c e t o u g the d o o o f r oom her r .

SERG US D
I ti
am n a o n. Ho w d a yo u re
LOUKA retr t [ ea in
g ]h I
O , m an no a m y o uv n o e hr e
ri ht t e
g to ak u p my w o d r s li ke a The m k ow th t istress n s
all ab o u tit I tell
An d .
y ou a If a g m an e v e th t th t entle r
C es he r e i
om iss in
aga n , M Ra a W m ar y him, w e ill r h the r he
li s
k e it o r n o t I the
kno w d ff n c b w n
.

\
o of i e r e e et ee the s rt
man n er yo u an d s he p u t o n b fo r e o n e an o an d r a ther the e l
m an ner er[ S g. i i er
u: :b v : a: if :be bad : abb d bi m T ben , t e .

:etti e ie r tr
ng bi: fac l k i o n, be : i d : g i m y t o ber , an d g i : ber e r l rp
e e
abo v tbc lbo w: wi tb b o tb

s ER c w s liste
No w . n
yo u to me .

O A [ winc ng] No t s o g
L UK i ti y ou u g m e ht re h r tin .
 3 8 A r m s an d the M an Ac t II
SERGIUS Th t d esnt m tte r Y h e st ine d my
. a o a . o u av a

h n r b y m k ing m p rty t y r e es d r ppi g A d

o o a e a a o o u av o n . n

y ou h e b et r y d y r m istress
av a e ou .

LOU KA [ w itbi g] Ple s r n a e

SERGIUS Th t she w s th t y
. a b m in b le little a o u ar e an a o a

c ol d f mm n C l y w ith th 9 1 Qf a se an t [ H l t
o co o a ,
e $0 _ _ tv . e e :

b ger if b were
o a: : e le n tbi g d t r w y d ti g
an unc a n ,
an u n: a a ,
u: n

bi b nd f b
: a t
: o tb b b by tb w ll wb
er , o b i t d wn
c en c c a ,
er e e : : o

witb rt d b d med it ting gl mily ]

a ve e ea ,
a oo .

LOUKA [ wbimp i g g ily witb b b d p b l er n an r er an : u er : ee ve:,

jie li ng b b i der m ] Y
r u :e k w h w t h arr t w ith y : r o u no o o u ou

t ng
o ue w ll as w ith y e r h n d s B t I d nt r
as ou a . u o ca e,

no w I f n d t th t w h t er l y I m m d e f
ve ou o u a a ev c a
’
a o ,

y o ure m d e f the
a s m e Aos f h she s li r ; a d . or e r,
’
a a an

her fi i rs e a h t ; d I m w r th i f he r
ne a ar c ea an
’
o s x o .

[ Sb b ke tb p in of b rd ily t
e : a : c b abe d d t a o::e: er a an :e :

t w rk t p t tb tbi g tb tr y H l k d btf lly t

'

o o o u c n : on c a . e oo : ou u a

b er o n e t wi e Sb fi i b p king tb tr y d l p tb
c or c . e n : e: ac c a ,
an a : e

l tb
c o r tb edg
o ve e t ry ll t t g tb e:, :o a: A b o car a ou o e er . : : e

t p t lift it b
: oo : o ,
e

SE RGIUS L k [ Sb t p d l k d efi ntly t bim] A

. ou a e : o : an oo : a a .

gentle m h an ri ght t h r t w m n n d r y i r m
as n o o u a o a u e an c cu

st n s [ Wi tb p r f d b mility n e ing bi be d ] I b g
a ce . o ou n u ,
u co v r : a e

y ou r p rd n a o .

LOUKA Th t s r t f p l gy m y s tis fy l ad y O f
. a o o a o o a a a .

wh t a is it t s r nt ?
u se o a e va

SERGIUS [ r d ely r d i bi bi l y tb w i t of witb

u c o::o n : c va r ,
ro :

a bitter l gb d y ligbti gly ] O h ! y

au ,
an w ish t b p i d
:a : : n ou o e a

for the h r t ? [ H p t u bi b k d t k m m ney

e u : on : : a o , an a e: :o e o

fr m bi p k t ]
o : oc e .

L OUKA [ b y filling witb te r i pite f b lf N I

er e e: a : n : o en e
’

w nt m y h r t m d w e ll
a u a e .

SERGIUS [ b d by b t e] H w ? :o er e er on o

Sb r ll e
p b
o lef t
: u l l p b er m witb tbc : e e ve c a: : er ar

tb mbu d finger f b
an igbt b nd ; d l k d w
: o t tb
er r a an oo : o n a e

br i e
u : Tb . be r i e b r be d
en : d l k t igbt t bi m
a : : e a an oo : : ra a .

F i lly witb
na , p b ge t e b p a :u er t: be m t b ki e d : af , : e r e:e n r ar o e :: .
 4 0 A r m s an d the Man Ac t II
CAT H ERINE I m gi e thei m eeti g t hat Swi ss d he
. a n r n an ar

i g the w h l
n s to ry ! Th ery first thin g y r f ther
o e e v o u a

a s k e d f w th ld o at w se t him ff i A i c e
or as e o c e n o n . n

m ess y h e g t int
ou av o us o

RA INA [g z i g tb gbtf lly t tbc gr el b w lk ] Th

a n ou u a av a: : e a : e

little b e st a

CAT H ERINE L ittle b e st Wh t littl b e s t ?

. a a e a

RAINA T g d tell !
. O h i f I h d him he r e I d
o o an ,
a ,
’

c r m him w i th h
a l t c re am s till he l d t er sp k
c oco a e co u n ev ea

g i
a a n

CAT H ER I NE D nt t l k s h st ff T l l m th t r th
. o a uc u . e e e u ,

Rain a H w l n g w h in y r r m b e f r y
. o o me as e ou oo o e o u ca

to me ?
RAINA [ wbi ki g r nd d re mm i g b m r b i tbc
: n ou an co enc n er a e n

o
pp i t d i re ti ] O h I f rget
o: e c on , o .

CAT H ERINE Y t f rget ! D id he re ll y li m b

. ou c an n o o a c

u p ft r th s l d i r s w e r e g e
a e e wo b the r e w he th t
e on or as e n a

o fii cerse r he d the r m ?
a c oo

RAINA N Yes I thin k he m st h b ee the r e the

. o . u av e n n .

CAT H ERINE Y t h i k ! O h R in R in . ouWill n ,

a a, a a

a n y thin g v r m k e y st r ightf rw d ? I f Sergi s fi d s

e e a ou a o ar u n

ou t it is ai l
,
e r b et w ee y
'

o v n o u.

RAINA [ wi tb l imp rtinen e] O h I k w S rgi s is co o e c ,

’

no e u

y r p t
ou I s meti m s w ish y
e . ld m rry him inste d
o e o u co u a a

o fm Ye w
. l d j st s it him Y w ld p t him
ou ou u u . ou o u e ,

an d sp il him o d m th r him t perfe ti n , an o e o c o .

CAT H ERINE [ pening b y ery w id ly i deed ] W e ll

o er e e: v e n ,

u p n my w rd !
o o

RAINA [ p i i ly b lf t b lf] I l w ys fe l
ca r c o u: a o e r :e a a e a

l gi g t d
r on n
y s m ethin g d r e d f l t him
o o o r sa t sh k o a u o o oc

! his p r p r i ty t s n d lize th fi sens s t f him

o e o ca a e ve e o u o .

[ T C
o tb p
a ly ] I d nt ar e w hether he fin d s
er zn e, er v er :e t o c o u

a b t the h
ou l te r e m s ld ier
c o co t I h lf h pe he
a c a o o r no . a o

may [ Sb g in t r
. d tr ll fi ipp tly w y p tb p tb
e a a u n: an : o : an a a u c a

t tbc
o rner f tb b e]
co o e o u: .

CAT H ERI NE A d w h t sho l d I b b l to y t y ur

. n a u e a e sa o o

f the r p r y ?
a ,
a
Ac t II A r m s an d the M an 4 1
RAINA [ er b b ld r fr m tb t p f tb tw tep ] O h
ov er : o u e ,
o c o o c o : : ,

p r f th r ! A s if h
oo a l d help hi m sel f ! [ Sb t rn tb
e e co u e u : c

co rn r d p
e t f igbt ]
an a::e: o u o : .

CAT H ERINE [l king ft r b b fi ger it bi g] O h if oo a e er , er n : c n ,

you w ere nl y t y e rs y n gero

[L k me fr m tb
en a ou ou a co : o c

bo u:e witb l er wbi b b rrie b ngi g d w by b id ]

a :a v ,
c : e ca : a n o n er : e .

Well ?
L O U K A Theres ge tle m n j st c alle d m d m
. a n a u , a a

Ser i n fv a fi o cer

CAT H ERINE [ fl mi ng] A S r i A d h w d re h a e v an n o a e

[ b ki g b lf bi tterly ] O h I f rg t We e t pe
c ec n er :e , o o . ar a ac e

no w I s pp se w sh ll h e the m l li g e ry d y t
. u o e a av ca n ve a o

p y their
a mpli m ts Well if he is
co fii W hy d nt en . an o c er o

y u tell y r m ster ? H is i th li br ry w ith M j r

o ou a e n e a a o

W hy d y me t m ?
’

Sa a fi
r no . o o u co o e

LOUKA B t he s k s f y . m d m
u A d I d nt a or o u, a a . n o

t hin k he k w s w h y he s i d the l d y f th
no o o u ar e a a o e

h se H g e m this little ti k t f y
ou . e av
[ Sb t ke e c e or ou . e a :

a ca rd t of be b m ; p t it tb l er ; d m
ou r fi w i t t
o:o u : on c :a v an o

C atber ine] .

CAT H ER I NE [ re d ing] C pt i B l un ts hli ! Th ts a

“
a a n c
”
a a

G erm am e an n .

Sw iss m d m I thin k ,
a a , .

CAT H ER I NE [ witb b d tb t m ke: L uk j mp b k] a o un a a o a u ac

Sw iss Wh t is he li k e ? a

LOUKA [ timidly ] H h b ig c rpet b g mad m e as a a a , a .

CAT H ER I NE O h H e ns he s c m e t ret r the t !

. av e
’
o o u n co a

S n d him w y
e
y w e r e at t ham e k h i m t sa
’
no a o as o

le av e his d d r ss d I ll w r it t him O h st p th t
a e an
’
e o o a

w ill ne r d W it ! [ Sb tb w b lf int
ve o . b i t a e ro : er :e _
’

o a c a r o

tbi k i tn t L k ou T h m st r
. d M j rS
ou a fi’
e a e an a o ar an o

are b s y i t h li b r ry r t the y ?
u n e a , a n

LOUKA Y m d am . es , a .

CAT H ERINE [ d i i ly] Br in g th g tle m n t he r e t e c : ve e en a o u a

o nce [ I mp er t i ely ] A d b
. ry p lite t him D nt
a v n e ve o o . o

d el y a He r e [imp tie tly t bi g tb l er fr m be ]

. a n :n a c n c :a v o r

le a e th t her
v d g st r i ght b k t him
a e an o a ac o .
 4 2 A r m s an d the Man
LOUKA Y m d m [ G i g] . e s, a a . o n .

CAT H ERINE L k ! . o u a

LOUKA [ t pping] Yes m d m : o ,

a a .

CAT H ERINE I s the li b r y d r sh t . ar oo u

LOUKA I thin k m d m . so , a a .

CAT H ERINE I f t sh t it a y p ss t hr gh . no ,
u s ou a ou .

LOUKA Y m d m [ G ing] . e s, a a . o .

CAT H ERINE St p ! [ L k H w i ll h e t g
. 0 ou a e av o o

th t w y [ ind i ting tb g te qf tb t bl y d ] T l l Ni l
a a ca c a e : a e ar . e co a

t b r in g his b g h r
o ft r him D nt f rget a e e a e . o o .

1. 0v H is b ag ?
CAT H ERINE Y he r s n p ssi b l [ V b m tly ]
. es e , as oo as o e. e e en

B q i k !
e u c
[L k int tb b C tb i
ou a t b r un: o e o u:e . a er ne :n a c e:

b er ap r f d tb w it b bi d b b Sb tb t ke p
on o
"

an ro : e n a u: . e en a : u

tb c l er :a vd it mirr r wi tb tb
an lt tb t tb
u :e: a: a o ,
e r e:u a c

b dk
an bi f tied r nd b
er c cbe d f ll w tb p r n A t u b
ou er a o o : c a o o c

t bo b ir
er d b ke t b
a d
an i g g w m ke b p re
a : a t o er r e:: n o n a er :cu

a bl ] Oh h w
e . h w , h w o m b s h o o c an a an e uc a

f l!
oo S h m m ent t s l t !
uc a
[ L k ppe r t tb
o o e ec ou a a a : a c

d r f tb b
oo o e nn n ing C pt in B l nts hli Sb
c o u: ,
a ou c a a u c . e

: at n d id t tb t p f tb t p t l t bi m p b f re b
: a: e a c o o c : e : o e a:: e o : e

g o e:i g in H i tb m
n a a of tb mi d igbt d ent re i
. e : c an c n a v u n

R in r m l n well b b d m tly nif rmed d t

’
a a: oo ,
c ea ,
r u: e ,
: ar u o ,
an ou

o
f tr bl b t till mi t k bly tb m m
ou e, u : Tb m me t
un : a ea c :a e an . c o n

L k b k i t ed C tb i w p
ou a :
’
ac : bim wi tb imp t
ur n ,
a er ne : o o : on e u o u:,

u rgent ing pp l ] C pt in Bl nts h li I m e r y

, co ax a ea . a a u c : a v

gl d t a
y o b t y
se e m st le e this h s
ou t n e u ou u av o u e a o c .

[ H r i e bi
e a : : My h s b n d h j st r t rn d w ith
: u a as u e u e ,

my f t r u u e i l w d the y k n w n thin g
so n - n - a I f th y an o o . e

d id th , ns q en s w l d b t rri b l
e co e uY ce ou e e e. o u ar e a

f r ei gner y d
o t f l ti n l ni m siti s w
ou o no ee o ur na o a a o e as e

d o . We sti ll h t th S r i ns the n ly e ff t f th a e e e v a : o ec o e

p c e o my h s b n d is t m k e him fe l li k e li n
ea n u a o a e a o

b l k ed
au f hi p r y o I f h d is r d s se r et h
e . e c o ve e o ur c , e

w ld n ou r f rgi e meve d m y d ghter s life w ld

o v e an au
’
ou

h rd l y b s fe Will y li k e th ch l
a e a . tl m o u, e v a ro u s e an
l a d s o l d ie r y a le a e at o n c e b efo r e d y here
n ou r e, v e n s ou
Ac t I I A r m s an d the Man 43
BLUNTSC H L I [ di pp i t d b t pb l gpb l A t n e :a o n e ,
u z o: 1 ca o c ,

i s l d y I nl y m e t th n k y d r et r the
,

g r ac o u a . o ca o a o u an u n

co a t y le t m I f y w ill ll w m t t k it t f
ou n e . ou a o e o a e ou o

m y b ag d le e it w ith y r ser nt
an I p ss t I nee d
av ou va as a ou ,

d et in y a f rther [ He t r t g int tb b e]
o u no u . u n: o o o c o u: .

CAT H ER I NE [ t bi g bim by tbc l ] O h y m st t

ca c n : ee ve , o u u no

thin k f g in g b c k th t w y [ C ing bim r t tb

o o a a a . o ax ac o:: o c

t ble g t ] This is the sh r t st w y t M ny th k s

: a a e: o e a ou . a an .

S gl d t h
o a b ee fs i e t yo
o G d by
av e n o e rv c o u . o o -
e .

BLUNTSC H L I B t my b g . u a

CAT H ERINE I t sh l l b sent o Y . w ill le e m a e n . ou av e

y r d d ress
ou a .

BLUNTSC H LI Tr e A ll o w m [ H t ke t bi rd. u . e . e a : ou : ca

e
c a: d t p t w ite bi
, an : o : keeping C tb io i r : a er ne n an

a
g ny f imp t ie e
o o A b b n d b tba rd P tk gf
nc . : e a : er c ca ,
e ,

r b fr m tb b e i fi t of b pit lity f ll wed by

u: e: o c o u: n a u: er o: a , o o

PETKOFF [ a: be bu r r ie: d o wn tbc :tep: ] My d e ar C apt ain

B l nts hli
u c

CAT H ERINE h He e s ! [ Sb i k . tb O t g i t av n e : n : on c :ea a a n:

tb w ll ]
c a .

PETKOFF [ t p re pied t ti e b b b k B l t bli

oo occu o no c er a: e : a e: un :c
’
:

b d be tily] Th s st pi d p pl
an ar f m in th ght I wo e u eo e o e o u as

t here inst
o u d f i the
,
h w li b r ry [ He
ea o nt n a a c an o

ment i n tb libr ry wi tb t betr y ing b w p r d b i of i t ]

o c a ou a o ou e : .

I w y th r gh the w in d w I w w d e r in g w hy
sa ou ou o . as on

y d
o ui d n t m e i S fi is w
coith m y re m e
n.mb er ar an o
'

e ou

him d nt y , o ou
'

S ER GI Us [:aluting bu mor ou:ly ,

an d tben ofier i ng bi: ban d
wi tb gr eat cbar m of manner ] Wel co m e , o ur f e d the ri n
e n em
y
PETKOFF N l n ger the ene my h ppil y [ R tb
. o o , a . a er

anx i ly ] I h p y
o u: c lle d a fr i n d d
o t bet o uv e a as e ,
an no a ou

h r ses
o p r is n ers eh
or o

CAT H ERINE O h q it a a fri n d P l I w j st

. ,
u e s e ,
au . as u

a sk in g C pt i Bl nts h li t st y t l h ; b u t he d
a a n u c o a o un c e s

c l res he m st g
a t o e u o a nc .
 A r m s an d the M an A t II c

U [
SE RGI d i lly ] I m p ssi b le Bl
s :ar ts hli W w nt
o n ca o ,
un c . e a

y ouh r e b dely W h e t
a sen d three
. v l r y re
e g m ents
av o o n ca a i

to P hilipp p lis d w e d n t i n th l st k w h w t
o o an o e ea no o o

d ito .

B LUNTSC H L I [ udd ly tten ti d : P hi lip

en a ve an

p o p lis Th f r ge is the t r ble I s pp se

o e o a ou ,
u o .

PETKOFF [e gerly ] Yes th ts it [ T Sergi ] H sees

a : a . o u: e

the w h le thin g t n c e
o a o .

BLUNTSC H LI I thi n k I c sh e w y o h w t m ge th t
. an u o o an a a .

SERGIUS I n l b le m . C m e l n g [ T weri g
va u a an o a o o n

ov er B l t bli b p t bi b nd bi b ld r d t ke bi m
un :c , e u : : a on : : ou e an a :

t tb
o tp P tk of f ll wi g
c : e :, A B l t bli p t bi f t
e o o n . : un :c u : : oo on

tb fi t t p R in
e r: : eme t f tb b
,
e] a a co : ou o c o u: .

RAINA [ mp letely l i g be p co f m i d ] O h o: nT h r r e:en ce o n e

c h l te c r e m s ld i r
o co a a o e

B l t bli t d rigi d
un :c Sergi m zed l k
: an : t R in . u:, a a ,
oo : a a a,

t P tk m wife
”
tb en a j wb l ek b k t bi m,
d tb t
o b i oo : ac a an en a : .

CAT H ERINE [ witb mm d ing p f mind ] My d e rco an r e:en ce o a

R i n d nt y
a a, oth t w h g est h r
o u se e C apt i n
a e av e a u e e a

Bl ts hli
un c f w Ser i
, o ne ofrie d s o ur n e v an n .

R aina b o w:B lun t:cbli bo w: .

RAINA Ho w sill .
y o f m e
[ Seb nt
e c o m : d o wn i o tbc

e tre
c n r p et ee
of tbc g ou , b w n B lun t:cbli an d P k fet o I f] e m ad .

e ti l r n nt this rnin
a b au fu o am e mo the
g fo r p in
ic e ud d g;
an d th t st pi
a u i l j st
d N c o a has u pil e pl t s
p u t d o wn a o f a e

on itan d sp il it
o ed in l I h pe
[ To B lunt:cbli, w ning y] . o

i t t in th t
yo u d d n h k a ere
yo u w h l t re
the c o c o a e c am

s l ie r C pt i l nts hli
o d , a a n B u c .

BLUNTSC H L I ss r e
I [ laugbi ng] a u I yo u te n
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ne
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PETKOFF in sin e he pr
t o R a a] An d c w n, a ,
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to c o o k g?
CAT H ERINE O h hilst
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fn y
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PETKOFF [ t tily] A d h Ni l t k en t d ri k in g H
e: n as co a a o n e

u se d t b r e f l n gh Fi r st he she w s C pt in Bl nts h li
o e ca u e o u . a a u c

o u t h r w he e ehe k e w q ite w e ll I w i the h m

n n u as n u
Ac t I I A r m s an d the Man 45
li br ry ; d the he g es d w nst irs d b re ak s Rain s
a an n o o a an a
’

c h l te s l d ier H m st [ Ni l ppe r t tb t p
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of tb t p wi tb
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a ca a . e:cen : ac : r e: e c

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a m zeme t
a Ni l u n i
n .
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co a, n co :c o u: o c ec e : o uc n ,

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PET K OFF Wh at h e y b r ght th t fo ? . av ou ou a r

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. a
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CAT H ERINE [ in terr p ti g bim] My r d r s W hy u n o e

sh l d I rd er y t b r in g C pt in Bl t hli l gg ge
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a a : ou v o .

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PE Y d b etter g d sl m th at b g to d w
k FE. ou o an a a , o, o n

M iss R in s i e p d d i g
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[ Tbi i t m b f
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Ni l co a. Tb b g d r p fr m bi b d ] B e g n e y o b tter
e a o : o : an . o , u u

fingere d d k ey on .

NIC O L A [ t bi g p tb b g d e pi g i t tbc b u e]
:n a c n u c a , an :ca n n o o :

Y e s,sir .

CAT H ERINE O h e er mi d P l d nt b n gry .

,
n v n ,
au : o e a .

PETK O FF [ m tteri g] S d rel ! H g t

u t f ha d n co un e s
’
o o u o n

w hile I w I ll te h him [ R e ll ti g bi g e t ] ’
way as a . ac . co ec n : u :

O h w ell n e er m i d C o m e B l u ts c hli let s h

,
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m re n se se
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ve ry w ell y ure n t g i g b c k t Swi tze l an d ye t Un til

o o o n a o r . .

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.
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CAT H ERINE O f o u s e I sh ll b e o l y to o d eli ght e d if

. c r a n
4 6 A r m s an d the Man Ac t II
[ ppe li gly ] C pt in B l ts h li r ll y w ishes t st
a a n a a un c ea o a
y . He
k n w s m y w ish s
o e .

BLUNTSC H LI [ in bi d i t milit ry m ner] I

: r e: a an a m at

m d m s rd e s
’
a a o r .

U [ rd i ll ] Th t s tt l es it
SE R GI s co a a e
y
PETKOFF [b tily] O f r s
ear co u e

RAINA Y .
y m s t st y
o u se e ou u a .

BLUNTSC H LI [ miling] We ll if I m st I m st
: ,
u , u .

G t of d p ir fr m C tbe i
e: ur e e: a o a r ne.
4 8 A rm s an d the M an Ac t III
in p ityc a ac k w o n d er
,
an d an ab li t
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b i m alma: mi r acu lo w , tb o ugb : pr o:aic cbar acter fo b d : bim t o

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. ri rt tt n
witb a ne w:paper in bi: ba d an d tbc u b of tbc bo o k ab witbi n n t e
bi: r eacb C atber ine :i t: at tbc : o ve, witb ber back t o tbem,
. t
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mb o d gin re i in
R a a, cl n g on tbc d van u d
.
tbe r igbt i n er
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ba d w d o w, : ga i g i n a d ay d am o u t at tbc B alka lan d n
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Tbe d o o : o n tbc :ame :i d e a: tbe : o v , fur tber f o m tbc t e r
in
w do w tt e e tri
Tbc bu o n of tbc l c c b ll : be w n tbe d o o
. e i t ee r
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PETKOFF [l ki g p fr m bi p per t w t b b w tbeyoo n u o : a o a c o ar e

g tt
e ing t t b
on at ble ] A re y u s re I ce t help
a
y in a y o u an ou n

w y B l nts hli
a ,
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BLUNTSC H LI [ witb t interr p ti g bi wri ting l ki g p] ou u n : or oo n u

Q ite s r e th k y
u u S,
ff d I w i ll m n g i t
an o u. ar an o an a a e .

[grimly ] Yes w e ll m n ge it H fin d s
’
S ER q s t : a a . e o u

wh t t d a o d w s p the r d e r s
o d I si gn m
ra Di isi
u o an e . v on

o fl b r M j r
a ou [ B,
l t b li p a o b i m p p.er ] A ther u n :c a::e: a a . n o

o ne ? Th n k y [ He pal nt t b p pe r q u ly bef re bim;

o u. a : e a : ar e o

t bi
:e : b i: c a r ficlly p r llel t it ; d ig
c ar e wi tb tb i a a o an : n: c a r

f m
o a e l t ly p er
an r :o u e
f rmi g d ifi lt d d g fi ] t o n a cu an an er o u: a .

T his h d is m r an st m d t th s w rd tha t th pen

o e ac c u o e o e o n o e .

PETKOFF I t s ery g d f y Bl nts hli it is in d ee d

.
’
v oo o o u, u c ,

t o let y r se lf b p t p in this w y No w e y
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q i t e s re I
u d n thin g ?
u c an o o

CAT H ERINE [ i l w w r i g t e] Y n c ast o p i

o a n n on ou an n

t e rr u
p t i g P l n , au .

PET K OFF [ t rti g d l ki g r d t b ] Eh ? O h : a n an oo n o un a er

Q ite ri ght m y l e q it r i ght [ H t ke bi w p p

u ,
ov u e . e a : : ne : a er

u p g i b
a a n, t p e tly l t i
u t d r p ] Ah y h t b een
r :en e : o .
, ou av n

ca m p i gni g C therine y
a n d nt k w h w ple s nt it
,
a ou o no o a a

is f t sit he r
o r us ft r g d l
o h w ith thin g t d
e, a e a oo un c , no o o

b t enj y
u r sel es T he r es nl y
o o u t hi g I w n t t
v . o o ne n a o

m k e m th r ghl y
a e m f rt b leo ou co o a .

CAT H ERINE Wh t is th t ? . a a
Ac t III A rm s an d the Man
’
PB I KO F F .
‘

t Im My o ld co a .
’
no t t h m e i n this
a o o ne

I fee l if I w er as p r de e on a a .

CAT H ERINE My d r P l h w b s rd y . ea b t au , o a u ou ar e a ou

th t ld a o t ! I t m st b h gin g i the b l
co a u l set e an n ue c o

w here y left it ou .

PETK O FF My d e r C therin I te ll y I l k d
. a a e, o u ve oo e

the r e Am I t b e li e e my w e y es
. o t ? [ C tb i
v o n o r no a er ne

q i
uet ly r i e d p re e tb
: : an b tt n f t b e le tr i b
:: :e ll by tb fie u o o e c c e re

p l ac e ] Wh . t y she w in ag f f th
ar e t b ell f ?
o u
[ S b l k o a or e oo :

a t bim m j ti lly d i l tly

a e: ca m b b i
,
an d b : e dl en r e:u e: er c a r an er n e e

w rk ]
o My d e r if y thin k the b sti c y f y r
. a : ou o na o o u sex

m ke t t f tw ld d essin g g w ns f R in s ’
c an a a coa ou o o o r o o a a ,

y o u r w t r pr f d
a e m y m oo
c k int sh , y an re m ist k n a o ,
ou a e .

T h ts e a tl y w h t the b l e c l set nt ins at present

x ac a u o co a .

[ N i l p
co a re t b i m lf] :cu : :e .

CAT H ERINE [ nm ed by P tk of u lly] Ni l ov

g t e
’
: :a co a : o o

th b l ee l set d brin g y r m st r s ld c t he e
u c o an o u a e
’
o o a r

the b r i d d a he s ll y w e r s i the h se
e o ne u ua a n o u .

NICOLA Y es m d am e [ Ni l g .
,
t] a . co a o e: o u .

PETKOFF C therin e . a .

CAT H ERINE Y es P l ? .
,
au

BT P Ib ty KO F F
y pie c o f j e w ell e ry y
. e o u li k e t
an e o u o

o rd e r fr m S phi g i st w ee k s h se k eepin g m n y
o o a a a n a
’
ou o e ,

th t the t is t there
a co a n .

CAT H ERINE D ne P l . o , au .

PETK O FF [ ited by tb p pe t f g mble] C m e here s

ex c e r o: c o a a o :
’

an o pp r t nit y f s m e sp r t Wh ll b e t it ? Bl nt
o u or o o . o on u

hli I ll gi
’
sc : y i t ve ou s x o o ne.

U NT C H
BL [ im p ert r
S b bly ]
LI I t w l d b e r b b in g y u a ou o o u,

M j r a o M d m is s re t b e ri ght
. a a [ W
e i tb t l uk i g p
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b p e a::e: an otb b t b ofp per t er a c a : o

SERGIUS [ l ex i ted ] Br Sw itz r l d ! M j r I

'

a :o c av o ,
e an a o :

b t my b s t h rger g i st
e e c Ar b m are f R in th t
a a a n an a or a a a

Ni c l fi d s the c t i th b l e l set
o a n o a n e u c o .

PETKOFF [e gerly] Y r b est h r a ou c a

CAT H ERINE [ b tily interr p ting bi m] D nt b f lish a: u o e oo ,

P l au A Ar bi
. m re w ill
n st y
a an l s a co o u e va .

v0 1. . 11 E
5 0 A r m s an d t he M an A t III c

RAINA [ dd ly ming t f b pi t q :u en y ] R
co lly ou o er c u r e : ue r c ve r ea ,

m th r if y
o e ,g in g t t k t h j e w
o u ar e e l l r y I d nt o o a e e e , o se e

w hy y sh l d gr d ge m my A r b
o u ou u e a .

Ni l me b k wi tb tb
c o a co t d bring it t P tk ofj
: ac c co a ,
an : o e

wb b rd /
o can
y belie e bi y a v : e e: .

CAT H ERINE Wh r w it Ni l . e e as , co a

NICOLA H n gin g in th b l l s t m d m e
. a e ue c o e , a a .

PETKOFF We ll I m d .
, a

CAT H ERINE [ t pping bim] P l ! : o au

PETKOFF I ld h s w r n it w snt there Ag is

. co u av e o a . e

b ginnin g t t ll I m g ttin g h ll in ti ns
’
e m o e o n e. e a uc a o .

[ T No i l ] H r he
co alp m t h n ge e E es m e o c a . x cu e e,

Bl nts h li
u
[ Hc b gi n b .
g i g t N i e l t in ge : c an n c o a :, co a ac a:

l t]
va e R m m b r I d i d t t k th t b t f y
. e e e S r gi s n a e a e o o u r s, e u .

Y d b tt r gi R in th t Ar b st d y r se lf sin
ou e e ve a a a a ee ou , ce

y e
o uv r s d her pe
o u et ti ns E h R i n ? [H l k ex c a o .
,
a a e oo :

r d t b b t b i g i r p t in tb l d p kVi tb
o un a er u : e : a a n a c an :ca e . a

little g b f p ent l fi ti
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ar a t t a c o n an r ,
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d y ] Sh s d r m in g s l ’
tb m e an :a : e ea as u a
,
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SERGIUS A ss r ed ly? EE 13 117 7 7 b the l s r

. u C 3 1 0
“

e o e .

PETKOFF S m h t h b tter f h . o I sh nt uc me e e or e r. a co

o ff he p I e p t [ Tb b g i w mpl te Ni l
so c a ,
x ec . e c an e : no co e . co a

g t wi tb tb d i
o e: o u d d t ] Ah w I fe l t h m c :car e coa .
,
no e a o e

a t l st a
[ H it d wn d t k bi e : wp p :w itb o nt an a e: : ne : a er a
.
g ru

BLUNTSC H LI [ t Sergi b ding p per] Th ts th l st o u:, an a a a e a

ord r e .

PETKOFF [ j mping p] Wh t finishe d u u a

UN F inishe d [ P tk gf g be id S gi u l k
I SC H L I
‘ ‘
BL . . e oa : e er u oo :

i
cur o u: ly e bi left b ld b ig
ov r d y wi tb : : ou er a: e : n: an :a :

cbild li k e y ] H t y
e n y thin g f m t si gn ?
nv av n o u a or e o

BLUNTSC H LI N t ne ss ry H i si gn t r w i ll d . o ce a . s a u e o .

PETKOFF A h w ll I thin k w d n th n d e r in g g d
. e ,
e ve o e a u oo

d y s w rk r t ble] C I d
’
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[ g wo
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y e oe: a a o c a . an o an

thin g m r o e

BLUNTSC H LI Y h d b tte r b th see t h f ~ll w s th t . o u a e o e e o a

a ret t k th s [ 7 5 Sergi ] P k the m fi t

o a e e; e e. u: ac o a o nc
Ac t III A r m s an d the M an 5 1
an d she w the m th t I e m r k e d the rd rs th ti m e a v a on o e e

th y sh ld h d th m i by Tell the m th t if th y st p
e ou an e n . a e o

to d r in k t ll st r ies if theyre fi m in t s l te they ll

or e o ve u e a ,

h e the s k in t k e ff their b k s
av a n o ac .

G U [ l l g in d ig ntly ] I ll y A d if ’
SE R I S f f 71 f na sa so . n o ne o

the m is m en gh t spit in my f e f ins lting him

an o u o ac or u ,

I ll b y his d is h r g d gi p nsi n [ H t id e
’
u him c a e an ve a e o . e : r :

ou t bi b m
,
ity d eeply
: u tr g d ] an ou a e .

U NT H
BL
[ nfi d ent i ll
SC
]
y j st th t
LIhe t l k s t
cothe m a u se e a a o

pr p r l y M j r w ill y ?
o e , a o , ou

PETKOFF [ fii i mly ] Q ite ri ght Bl nts h li q it ri ght

o c o u ,
u c , u e .

I ll
’
t it [ H g t tb d r imp rt ntly b t b it t
se e o . e o e: o c oo o a , u a: a e:

on tb tb b ld ]
c By the b y
r e: o C th rine y m y w e ll
. e, a e ,
ou a as

co m t e The y ll b f m re fri ght ne d f y

oo . th n f e ar o e o o u a o

me .

CAT H E R INE [ p tti g d w b embr id ery ] I d res y I h d u n o n er o a a a

b etter Y w i ll
. n ly spl tt r t the m [ Sb g
ou t o u e a . e o e: ou ,

P tk fi b ld i g tb d r f b d f ll wing b ]
’

e o a n e oo or er an o o er .

U NT
BL H Wh t nt ry ! Th y m k e n s
SC LI . a a co u e a ca no n

o u t f herry t r ees ;
o c d th ffi r s se d f th i r w i es an e o ce n or e v

to k ep d is ipline
e
[ He begi t f ld d d k t tb p p r
c n: o o an oc e e a e :.

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a a, ri fr m tb d i n t ll d w tb r m
o a: :en o c va ,
: ro : o n c oo

witb b b n d l p ed b bi d b
er a d l k mi bi
: c e: ly t bi m] e n e r , an oo : :c e v o u: a .

RAINA Y l k e e r m h ni r th n w he w l st
. ou oo v so uc ce a n e a

m t e [ H. l k p e Wh t h e
oo : u y d n t ,
a av ou o e o

y rsel f?
ou

BLUNTSC H LI W sh d br she d g d ni ght s sle p d . a e u oo

’
e an

b r e k f st
a T h ts ll
a . a a .

RAINA D id y u g t b k s f l y th t m r i ng ?
. o e ac a e a o n

BLUNTSC H LI Q it th n k s . u e, a .

RAINA We r e th y n gry w ith y f

. in g w y e a ou or r un n a a

fr m Se rgi s s h rge ?
o u
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c a

UNT
BL H N the y w r glad b
SC LI se the y d ll j st
. o ,
e e e c au a u

r un a w y th m s l es a e e v .

RAINA [ g ing t tb t ble d le ning er i t t w rd bi m]

o o c a ,
an a ov o a :

I t m st h e m d l el y st ry f the m
u av ll th t b
a t
e a ov o or a a a ou

m e and my r m oo .
5 2 A r m s an d t he M an Ac t I II

UNT C H
BL C pit l st ry B t I l y t l d it t
s LI . a a o . u on o o o ne

o f the m p r ti l r frien d a a cu a .

RAINA O n w h se d is reti y c u l d b s l tel y r el y ?

. o c on o u o a o u

BLUNTSC H LI Ab s l tel y . o u .

RAINA H m ! H t l d i t ll t my f ther d Sergi s

. e o a o a an u

the d y y e c h n g d th p r is ne r s [ Sb t r w y d
a o u x a e e o . e u n: a a an

: tr ll o / ly r t tb tb id f tb r m]
: car e a:: ac o:: o e o er : e o e oo .

BLUNTSC H LI [ d ply n erned d b lf i d l ] N ! ee co c ,

an a n cr e u o u: o

y ou d t m n th
on t d y ea a , o ou

RAINA [ t r i g witb dd u n n I d in d ee d ,
:u en o .

B t they d nt k n w th t it w
u in this h se y t k
o o a as ou ou oo

r e f g I f S rgi s k w he w l d h l le g y
u e. e d k i ll u ne , ou c a n e o u an

y o u in a d ue l .

BLUNTSC H LI Bless m e the d t tell him . n on .

RAINA [ f ll f p b f bi l ity ] C y re lize

u o r e r o ac or : ev an ou a

w h t it is t
a m t d e ei e him ? I w nt to b q i t
o e o c v a ,
e_
. u e

pe rfe t wit h j gi
c m e n ss Ii s m llness er us no a ne , o a , no

d e it ce My rel ti n t him the o

. lly b a tif l
a d o o Is n e re a -
e u u an

n b l p a t f m y life I h pe y
o e r -
o _ n d e r st nd . o ou c an u a

th f a .

BLUNTSC H LI [ pti lly ] Yo m e th t y w l d t :ce ca u an a ou ou n

li k e him t fi d t th t the st ry b t th i p d d ing

o n ou a o a ou e ce u

w as a Y kn w
a a o u o .

RAINA [ win i g] A h d nt t l k f it i th t flip p t w y

c n , o a o n a an a .

I lie d I k n w it B t I d id it t s e y r li fe H
: o . u o av o u . e

w ou l d h e k il l d yav Th t w th se n d ti m I e e r
e o u. a as e co e v

u tte r d f lseh d [ B l t bli i q i kly d l k d bt

e a a oo . un :c r :e: u c an oo : ou

f lly d m wb t e
u an
ly
:ot ba ] D
e
y re m e mab er the : ve r e a r . o ou

first ti m e
U NT
BL H I N W I prese t ?
sc LI . o . as n

RAINA Y ; d I t l d the fli wh w se hi g
. es an o o cer o as ar c n

f y
or th t y w e r e t p r es nt
ou a ou no e .

BLUNTSC H LI Tr e I sh l d h e r m e mb e r d it
. u . ou av e e .

RAINA [ gre tly e r ged ] A h it is n t r l th t y

a nc o u a , a u a a o u

sh l d f rget it first I t st y n thin g it st m

ou o . co ou o : co e a

li !e lie [ Sb i t d wn tb tt m n l king t igbt

a e : : o on c o o a ,
oo : ra

bef r b wi tb b b n d l p d
o e er b k ee B l t bli q ite
er a : c a: e on er n . u n :c , u
Ac t III A rm s
Man 53 an d the
t b d ge t
o uc e ,
o : wi tb
o p rt i ul rly e u i g d
tb tt mc o o an a a c a r a:: r n an

c o n:id t i d it d w be id e b ]
er a e a r , an : : o n : er .

BLUNTSC H L I My d e r y n g l d y d t let this w rry

. a o u a , on o

y o u. R e m e m b e r I m s l d ier N w wh t e the tw ’
a o . o a ar o

thin gs th t h ppe t s l d i r a a ft n th t h m s t
n o a o e so o e a e co e o

thin k thin g f the m ? O ne is he ri g pe ple tell li s

no o a n o e

[ R in a a th ther is getti g his life s e d i ll

e o n av n a

s rts f w y s b y ll s r ts f pe ple
o o a a o o o .

RA INA [ i i g i ind ig t p t t] A d he b e c m es
r : n n nan r o e: n so o a

c re t r in p b le f f ith d f gr tit d e
a u e ca a o a an o a u .

U NT
BL H [ m ki g w y f e] D y li k e g tit d e ?
sC LI a n a r ac o o u ra u

I d t I f pit y is ak i t l e gr tit d e is k i t t h
on . n o ov , a u a n o e

o ther thin g .

RAINA G r tit d .
[ T ia i g bium ] If y u
e i c p er n n on o ar e n a

a b le f gr tit d y
o a in p b le f y b le se ti m en t
u e o u ar e ca a o an no n :

E e v ni m ls
n a gr tef l a Oh Iar e w a tl y w h tu .
,
se e no e x ac a

y ou thin k f m ! Y w ere t s rpris d t h r m

o e o u no u e o ea e

li e .T y it w s m ething I p r b b ly d id e ry d y
o ou as o o a ev a

e ery h r Th t is h w m thin k f w m en [ Sb w lk
v o u . a o en o o . e a :

u
p tb r m m l d r m t i lly ]
c oo e o a a ca .

U NTBL H [ d b
sCi l
y ] LIT heres e s un in e er
o u:
y thin g r a o v .

Y s i d y d t l d n ly tw lies in y r w h l life
ou a ou o o o o u o e .

De r y g l d y is t th t r ther h t ll w e I m
a o un a : n a a as or a o an c
’

q ite
u st r iaghtf r w rd am m y sel f ;o b t it w
a l d nt l st an u ou a

m wh l m r i g
e a o e o n n .

RAINA [ t ring b gbtily t bim] D y k n w sir th t

: a au a o ou o , , a

y o u ar e ins ltin g m ? u e

BLUNTSC H LI I nt h lp it When y g t int th t . ca e . o u e o a

no b le ttit d e a d spe k i
u th t th r illin g i I d m i r e
an a n a vo ce, a

y o u b t I fi d it
u i m p ssi bnle t b elie e sin g l w r d
o y o v a e o ou

sa
y
RAI N A
[ p y] C pt in B l ts hli
l :u er b
a a un c

BLUNTSC H LI n e Yes
[ u mo v d ]
RAINA [ itt e t r
co mi ng a l l o wa d : bim, a: if :be c o uld n o t b l v e ie e
ber e h t s i j st
D o y o u m an w a y o u a d u no w ? Do
yo u n h t s i j st
k o w w a yo u a d u n o w ?
BLUN SC H LI
T I do . .
54 . A r m s an d the Man A c t III

RAINA [g ping] I ! I ! [ S
a: b p int t b lf i d ~ e o : o e r :e ncr e u

o u: ly me n ing I R i
,
a P tk wf ; t ll li
“
,
He m t b a na e e e: ee : er

g z
a
flei b i gly
un S b dd
nc l
y int d w n b e. id b i m d e :u en : : o : e ,
an

a d d wi tb :, mp l te b g f m n a co f r m t b e b i c t antb e o a ne r o c er o c o c

f mil ] H w d id y fi d m
.

a i ar o t? o u n e o u

BLUNTSC H LI [ p mp tly ] I nstin t d e r y n g l d y I ro c , a ou a . n

stin r d peri n f th w r ld
e ,
an ex e ce o e o .

RAINA [ w nde ingly ] D y k n w y o r the fi r st m o o u o , o u ar e an

I r m t w h d id t t k m s r i s ly ?
eve e o no a e e e o u

U NT BL Y m n d nt y
SC H L I . th t I m th fi r st
o u ea , o o u, a a e

m th t h
an e r t k n y q it se r i s ly ?
a as e v a e ou u e ou

RAINA Y I s pp s I d m n th t [ G ily q ite

. e s, u o e o ea a . a: ,
u

a t b wi tb bi m] H w st r n ge it is t
er ea:e b t l k d t in o a o e a e o

s h w y Y k n w I lw y s g n
uc a a o u li k e th t o ,
ve a a o e o n a

I m e th n b l ttit d e d th th r illi g i
an e o e a I d id u an e n vo ce .

it w hen I w tin y Chil d t m y n r s S h b li e d i n

as a o u e. e e ev

it I d it b f r m y p r nts T h y b li e i n i t I
. o e o e a e . e e ev .

d it b f r e S rgi s
o e o H b eli s in it
e u . e eve .

BLUNTSC H LI Y he s little i th t line hi mself isnt. es

’
a n a ,

he
RA I NA [ t tl d ] D y thi k ? : ar e o ou n so

BLUNTSC H LI Y k n w him b tte r th an I d . o u o e o .

RAINA I w n d r I w n d e r is he ? I f I th ght
. o e o o u

th t a
[ D i g d ] A h w ll w h t d
:c our a s i t m tt
e r ? ,
e : a o e a e

I ppsu w y f
o se , n o n d m t y d spise m o u ve ou e o u ,
o u e e .

BLUNTSC H LI [ w mly i i g] N m y d e r y n g l d y ar ,
r : n o ,
a ou a ,

no, no th s n d ti m s I t s p r t f y r y th
,
no a ou a e .
’
a o ou o u

p r t f y r h rm I m li k e ll th r est f the m the

a o ou c a .
’
a e o

nu rs y r p arents
e S e rgi s : I m y r i f t te d
ou u
’
o u n a ua

ad mi r r e .

RAINA [p le ed ] R ll y ? at ea

BLUNTSC H LI [ l pping bi b t m ri ly witb bi b d : a : r ca: : a : an ,

G rm n f bi ] H n d
e a fs H r z ! R lly d tr ly
a: an a au e ea an u .

RAINA [ ery b ppy ] B t w h t d id y thin k f m e f

v a u a ou o or

gi in g y u m y p r t r it
v o o a

BLUNTSC H LI Y r p r t r it ! Y e er g e o u o a ou n v av

m y r p r t rai t
e o u o .
 6 A rm s an d t he M an Ac t I I I
5
Yo u h e
lo wf s ho p k e ep i ng mi n dk
av a Yo u k of g thin thin s
th t e r
a w o u ld n ve intc o me o a g le ma
’
e ad ent nsh .

BLUNTSC H L I [ pblegmati cally] T a Sw a o a h ts the iss n ti n l

hr tr
c a ac e , d e arl ad y .

RAINA O h I ish I
,
w ne er
. had v me t yo u [ Sbe fl ounce: .

i i
awa , a nd :i t: at tbc w n d o w fu m ng]
y .

tt r t er
L o u ka c o me: wi tb a beap of le e : and e l g am: o n ber
in
r
:alve , an d r it t
wi tb ber bo ld , f ee ga , t o tbc a ble H er .

t i
lef :lee ve : lo ope d up to tbe :b o u ld er wi tb a br o o cb, :be w
ing ber n e r it e et
ak d ar m, wi tb a b o ad g l rin br ac l c o ve g tbc

LOUKA
[ B lun t:cbli ] F o r y o u
to [ S be em ti e: tbe :al v
p . er
r ec kle::l
y o n t o tbe a ble
] T h e m e ge t w a g [ S
.b e ess n r is itin .

i: de e m t r ine
d n o t to be ci v l t o a S r v a , ven if :be mu :t i e in e
ri
b ng bi m bi:
BLUNTSC H LI in Will
[ t o Ra a
] y o u ex cu m e : a se the l st
p st
o i r t t re h
al d e l v e
y ha ac e d m e w as t we e k g
a o hree s .

h s
T e e ar e the s s ent ub e u
q ac c u m u la o F o u e le g am ti ns . rt r s
a w e e k o ld pn [ H e o e : o ne
]. O ho B ad ew . n s
RAINA n in
[ r i:ing and ad va c g a l le r e mor :efu lly] Bad itt
ne w s
BLUNTSC H LI My f th r s d . a e
’
e ad .
[ He lo o k: a t tbc t legr m
e a

w i tb bi lip p r d m i g
: : u :e , u: n an tbc unex p t
ec e d cban g in bi
e :

RAINA O h h w ery d .
,
o v sa

BLUNTSC H LI Y I sh ll h t st rt f h m i n
. es : a av e o a o r o e

an h r H h le ft l t f b ig h t ls b ehin d him
o u . e as a o o o e

t b o l k e d ft r
e oo
[ H t k p f t letter
a i ne l n
.
g b l e a e: u a a a o ue

n lp ] Here s w h k in g lett r fr m th f m i ly ’
e ve o e . a ac e o e a

s li it r [ H p ll t tb
o c o . l e d gl n e u : ou c e n c o :u r e : an a c : o ve r

tb m] eGr e t H e s ! S en ty ! T w h n d r d ! [ I
. a e av n ev o u e n

d f di m y ] F
a c r e:cen r h nd red F r t h s n d
o o : a o u u ou o u a

Nin th s n d i h n d re d l
e o u a Wh t e rth sh ll I d
s x u a on a a o

w ith th m ll e a

RAINA [ t imid ly ] N i e th s d h tels n o u an o

BLUNTSC H LI H tels ! n ns ns If y . nl y k e w ’
o o e e. o u o n

h it s t
o r i d i l s E se m I m st gi e my
,
’
o o cu o u x cu e u v
Ac t II I A rm s an d the M an 57
f ll w r d ers b
e o t st r ti g [ He le e tb r m b ti ly
o a ou a n . av : e oo a: ,

witb tb d ment i bi b nd ]
c oc u : n : a .

LOUKA [ t nti gly ] H h au t m c h he r t th t Sw iss

n e as no u a ,
a ,

th gh he is f n d f the Ser i s H h
ou so o t w rd
o v an . e as n o a o

o f gr ief f his p r f the r or oo a .

RAI NA [ bi tt rly ] Gr i f ! m e wh h b e n d in g e a an o as e o

n thi n g b t k i llin g pe pl f
o u
y r s ! Wh t d es he o e or ea a o

ca re ? Wh t d es y s l d i r r a
[ Sb g t tb d
o an o e ca e e o e: o c oor ,

r t ining b te r witb d fi lty ]

e: r a er a : z
'

cu .

L O UKA M j r S . ff h b n fi ghtin g t
a o ; ar an od h as ee oo an e

h pl nt y f h e rt left
as e
[ R in t tb d r l k b gbtily
o a . a a, a c oo ,
oo : au

a t b d ger t]
an Ah ! I th ght y o e: ou w l d nt g t
. a ou ou ou e

m h f elin g
uc t f y
e r s ld ie r [ Sb i f ll wi g R in
ou o o u o . e : o o n a a

wb Ni l nt
en wi tbco a e mf l f l g f tb fi ]
er : a n ar u o o : or c re .

NIC LA [grin ing m ly t b ] I b een try in g ll

0 n a o r ou : a er ve a

th eft rn n t g t m in te l ne w ith y m y gi r l
a e oo o e a u a o o u, .

[ Hi t n n e b ng
: co u n e b ti e b
a c m]
e a W hy w h t e: a: e no c : er ar .
,
a

f shi n is th t f w e r in g y r sle
a o a ohil d ? a ou ev e , c

LOUKA [ p d ly] My w f shi r ou o n a on .

NICOLA I n d e d ! I f the mistr ss t h s y

. e sh l l e ca c e o u, e
’

t lk t y
a [
o He tb wo u tb l
.
g d w t b tt m n ro d i t : c o : o n on c o o a ,
an : :

co mf rt bly be id e tb m]
o a : e .

I s th t y re s w hy y u sh l d t k e it
Lo c . a an a on o ou a o n

y o rs lf t t l k t m
u e o a o e

NICOLA C m e d nt b e . o t i y w ith m e : I
o so c o n ra r . ve

s m e g d ne w s f y
o oo
[ H t k e t m p p
or r m n yo u. e a : ou :o e a e o e .

L k wi tb
ou a, e ger gl m in b y an me l
a t l k eat er e e:, c o : c o :e , o oo a

S t w nty le b i ll Sergi s g e m th t t
ee a e va u av e a ,
o u

o f p r e s w gger
u Af l a d his m ne y . s n p rt d oo an o ar e oo a e .

Theres ten le s m re Th Sw iss g va m th t f o . e av e e a o r

b k in g p the m istress s d R in s li s b t him

’ ’
ac u an a a e a o u .

H e
’
p f sgo l h en isnt Y sh l d
y
h h rd l d . ou ou ave ea o

C tl i é ff d w nst i r s p lite y pl s t m t llin g

f

a ne o a as o as o u ea e o e, e

m t t m i d the M j r b ei g
e no o n littl i m p tient ; f a o n a e a or

the y k ne w w h t g d s r nt I w a ft r m k in g
a oo e va as a e a a

f l d a li r o f m b ef re the m ll
oo an a Th t w ent y e o a e

w i ll g t u s o i gs ; d y u sh ll h e th t t sp e d
o o r av n an o a av e en o n
5 8 A r m s an d
Man A t II I the c

i f y ll nl y t lk t m t r m in d m h m n ’
o u o a o Im e so as o e e a u a

b in g
e I g t ti r d f b in g s r nt
. e e si n lly
o e a e va o cca o a .

LOUKA [ f lly ] Y :co r n u s ll y r m nh d f 3 es e ou a oo or 0

leva s d b y m f 1
, an u Ke p y r m n y
e o r Y 0 e ou o e . o u

w r b rn t b
e e o s r nt I w
o e a t Wh n y set p
e va . as n o . e o u u

y our sh p y wo i l l nl y b
o u e r y b d y s s r nt
o inst d f e ev o
’
e va ea o

s m b d y s se r nt
o e o
’
va .

NICOLA [ pi king p bi l g d g ing t tb t ] Ah c u : o :, an o o c : o ve ,

w it till y
a W sh ll h e
o u se e . nin g t e a av o ur eve s o o ur

s l s
e ve d I sh ll b m st r in m y w h
an a s I p r m ise
e a e o n o u e, o

y o u.
[ H tb w t b
e l g d wro d k:n l tc tb t ]o : o n an ee : a c : o ve .

LOUKA Y sh ll n r b m ster in m ine [ Sb e t

. ou a eve e a . e : a :

be r :e lf p r d ly ou b i ] on c a r .

NIC A [ t ning till0 1. ur b i k ne ,

d q tti g d wn
: on : e:, an : ua n o

ra tb fi l ly
er bi
r or n l d nt d by b
on impl bl d i
: c a ve:, au e er aca e :

d in] Y
a h ou gre t m b iti
av e n in a y L k aR a o o u, o u a . e

m mb r e if e
y l k m es t y
an i t w I th t m d e
uc co o o u, as a a a

w m n fy
o a o o u.

LOUKA Y ! . ou

NICOLA [ witb d gged lf Yes m W h w

o :e , e . o as

it m d y gi p w e r in g
a e ou ve u ple f p n d s f f ls a a co u o ou o a e

bl k h i r
ac
y r h d
a on d r d d nin g y
ou r lips dea an e e o u an

c h k s li k y the r B lg r i n gi rl I di d W h t ght
ee e an o u a a . o au

y o u t t r i m
o y r ils d k e
ou p y r h
na n d s l n,
d
an b e o u a c ea , an e

d in ty b t y r s lf li k
a a o u fine R ssi n l d y ? M d
ou e ,
e a u a a e o

y ou h r th t m ea
[ Sb t
a b b d d efi nt ly ;
e d b e o::e: er ea a an e

i
r :e: ill b m d ly d d ing m r
u or e lly ] I
,
a ft n th ght th t ,
o e co o ve o e ou a

if R in w r a a t f the w y
e e ou d y j st littl l ss f
o a ,
an ou u a e e o a

f loo d S rgi s j st
an e littl m r f u u y m i ght
a me e o e o o ne, o u co

t bo e o ne o f m y gr n d st st m e r s inst d f n ly b in g
a e cu o , ea o o e

my w i f d stin g m m n y
e an co e o e .

LOUKA I b lie y w ld r the r b my se r nt th

. e ve o u ou a e va an

my h sb n d u Y a w l d mak m r e t f m O h I
. o u o u e o o u o e. ,

k now th t s l f y rs
a ou o ou .

NICOLA [g i g p l e t b f g ter mpb i ] N e r o n u c o: o er or r ea e a: : ev

y ou m in d my s l b t j st list n t m y d i e ou u If y u u e o a v c . o

w t t o b a l d y y ur prese t b eh i r t m w
an e a , o t d n av o u o e on o
Ac t III A r m s an d the M an
a t lla nless w h w e r e l n I t s t sh rp d im
, u en
’
a o e .
’
oo a an

p d nt ; d i m p d en is s rt f f m i li rity it sh w s
u e an u ce a o o a a e

a f ti n f
f ec ome A d d nt yor t y b in g hi gh
. d n o o u r e an

m i ght y w ith m ith r Y r e li k e ll ntry gi r ls y

e, e e . o u a co u : ou

thin k it s ge t l t t r e t ser nt th w y I tr t st b l
’
n ee o a a va e a ea a a e

b y o Th ts n ly y r i gn r
. a e ; d d nt y f rg t
o ou o an c an o ou o e

it . A d d nt b n re d y t d fy ry b d y A t
o e so if a o e e ve o . c as

y ou e p te d t h e y r w w y t if y e p t d
x ec o av ou o n a ,
no as ou x ec e

to b r d e r e d b t Th w y t g t
e o a ou l d y is th
. e a o e on as a a e

s m e th w y t g t
a as e se r nt y
a o g t t kn we o n as a va o u ve o o o

y r pl
o u th ts the se r t f it A d y m y d ep n d
ac e a c e o . n ou a e

on m t k n w my pl e o if y o
g t p r m te d T hin k ac e ou e o o .

o ve r it my gi r l I ll st d b y y
, . e ser t sh
’
ld an ou : on v an ou

a lw y s st n d b y n the r
a a a o .

LOUKA [ i i g imp ti ntly ] O h I m st b h e in my w

r : n a e , u e av o n

w y a Y . t k ll the
o u r g t f m w ith y r ld
a e a co u a e o u o e ou co

b l d d w is d m d p t th s l gs fif
’

oo e G o . th o an u o e o on e g :

th ts th s r t f Thin g y
a e o d e r st n d
o [ ef
B e N i l o u un a . or co a

can ret rt S rgi m in H b k bim lf m m t n

o ,
e u: co e: . e c ec : :e
’

a o en o

i g L k ; tb
:ee n ou
g t tb at e] en o e: o e : ov .

U [ t Ni l ] I
S ER GI s m t in the w y
o f y r w rk I
co a a no a o o u o ,

h peo .

NICOLA [ in m tb ld rly m nner] O h a : sir th n k

oo ,
e e a no : a

y o u k in d l y I w n ly sp k in g t this f lish gi r l b t
. as o ea o oo a ou

h er h b i t f r in g p h r t the li b r ry w hen r she

a o un n u e e o a eve

g ts
e h n a c t l k t the
a ce, b k s T
o h ts t h
oo w rst f a oo . a e o o

h er e d ti sir : it gi es he r h b its b e h st ti n
uc a o n, v a a ov er a o .

[ T oL k ] M k e
ou a th t t b l ti d y L k
a f the M j r a a e ,
o u a, or a o .

[ He go e: o ut :ed a tely] .

L o u ka witbout lo o king , S g u:, beg : to

at er i in a rr ng tb
a e e

pp a er : t ble
on tbc a . He c r o ::e : :lo w y to ber , l an d t di : a c:

tbe a rr gement f b
an o er :lee ve r efl ect i ve /y .

SERGI U s . L e t me se e e a ma k is th re
[ He ur : r the r e t n
u
p tbc r
b ace l et
an d :cc: t bc b u : mad e b
y bi :
g r ie
a: S be r p .

t nd
: a : in
n o t lo o k g a t b i m : fa:cinate d , bu t o n ber

f Fff ! o u t ? D es it h r
LO U K A Y es . .
60 A r m s an d the M an A t I II c

SERGIUS Sh ll I r it ? . a cu e

LOUKA [ i t tly wi tbd wi g b lf p r d ly b t till n t

n: an ra n er :e _ ou ,
u : o

l king t bi m] N
oo a Y nn t r i t w o . o u ca o cu e no .

SERGIUS [ m t f lly ] Q it s r ? [ He m ke
a: e r u m e u e u e a : a ov

m t en !f t t k e b
a: in bi o a er :

LOUKA D nt tri fl w ith m ple se A ffi er sh l d

. o e e, a . n o c ou

no t tri f l w ith se r t
e a v an .

SERGIUS [t bi g tb m wi tb m il tr ke f bi
o uc n c ar a er c e:: : o o :

f refing ] T h t w
o er t ri fl L k a as n o e, o u a.

LOUKA N L king t bimf tb fi t tim ] A y s rry ?

. o . oo a or c r: e re o u o

U
SER GI
[ wi tb m s d mp b i f ld ing bi m ] I
e a:u r e m e a: :, o : ar : a

n e r s rry
ve o .

LOUKA [ w tf lly ] I w ish I l d b li e m

u u ld b co u e ev a an c o u e

so n li k e w m n
u ath t I w d er o a y re
as l ly a . on ar e ou a a

br av em ? an

SERGIUS [ fi t d ly rel ing bi tt it d ] Yes I m

un a c e ,
ax : a u e : a

a br e m av My he r t j mp d li k e w m n s t the
an . a u e a o a
’
a

fi r st sh t ; b t in th h rge I f d that I w br e
o u e c a o un as av .

Yes th t t le ast is r e l b t m
a a a a ou e.

LOUKA Did y fi d in the h rg th at the m w h se

. ou n c a e en o

f thers
a p r li k m ine w ere y less bra e th the
ar e oo e an v an

m en wh ri h li k e y
o ar e c o u.

SERGIUS [ wi tb bitt l ity ] N t b it They ll sl she d er ev o a . a a

an d rse d d y lle d li k e her es P sh th

cu an e rg t o . a e co u a e o _

r g d k il l is h p I h e En glish b ll t rr r w h
a e an c ea av an u e ie o

M
.

EI s r t f r g the w h le B lg ri n o o c o u a e as o u a a

n ti n d th w h le R ssi n n ti n t its b k B t he
a o , an e o u a a o a ac . u

lets my gr m th r sh him oo ll the s m e Th ts y r

a , a a . a o u

s l d i r ll er ! N L k y r p r m
o e a ov o ,
t o u a : ou oo en c an cu

thr ts ; b t th y
oa f d
u f thei r ffi r s ; th y p t
e ar e a r aI o o ce e u

u
p w ith ins lts d b l w s ; th y stan d b y
u an d see o e an o ne

n ther p ish d li k e hi ld r en
a o un e y d h lp t d it
c a e , an e o o

wh en they rd ere d A d the ffi ers ! w ell [wi tb

ar e o . n o c

a b rt bi tte l gb] I
: o ,
m r ffi er
au O h [fer e tly ] a an o c .
,
v n

gi vem the m e w h w i l l d e fy t the d e th

an
y p we r
o o a an o on

e rth in h en th t sets itself p g inst his w w ill

a or e av a u a a o n

an d ns ie e h l e is th bra e m
co c nc e a on e v an .
Ac t III A r m s an d the M an 61
L O UKA H w e sy it is t t l k ! M ne er see m t
. o a o a en v o

m t gr w p : the y ll h e s c h lb y s i d e s
’
e o o u Y a av oo o a . ou

d nt k n w w h t tr
o o r ge is a ue co u a .

SERGIUS [ir i lly] I d ee d ! I am willi g t b i o n ca n n o e n

str c te d
u .

A Lo k t m
Lo u x . ho w m c h m I ll w e d t h e
o a e u a a o o av

my w will o nI h e t ge t y r r m re d y f y av o o u oo a or ou

t s w eep
o d d st t fet h an d c arry u H w
, o ld th t c an . o co u a

d e gr d m if it d id
a e t d eg d e y
e t h e it d n e f no ra ou o av o or

y ou ? B t [ witb bd d p
u i ] if I w e r e Empress f
:u ue a:: o n o

R ssiu b e e ery ne in the w rl d then

a, a ov v o h th n o , a e ,

th ghou rd in g t y I
ac c o l d she w o ur ge t
o u ll co u no co a a a ,

y ou sh l d see y sh l d
ou , ou ou se e .

w
sER c Wh t w l d y d mo st b le Empress ?
s . a o u ou o ,
no

LOUKA I w l d m rry the m I l e d w hi h

. ou a ther an ov ,
c no o

q u ee inn E r pe h t h r
u o g e t d I fasI l ed y e co u a o o . ov o u,

th gh y w l d b
o u ou f b en th m ou I m b ene th
e as ar ea e as a a

y o u, I w l d d re t b the q l f m y inf ri r W l d
o u a o e e ua o e o . ou

y ou d fi ar e fi h fi f y l o e d m e ? c N d f i f y o f lt the
ou v
‘ "
’

u e

b e gi nin gs f l e f m y
n o w l d t let it gr w Y
ov or e ou o u no o . ou

d re
a t no
y w l d: m r r y o u ri h m n s
ou d g ht r b e c se
a a c a
’
au e au

y ou w ld b o u fr ai Lof wh t ther pe ple w ld

e a c y fy u a o o ou sa o o .

SERGIUS [ ied w y ] Y lie it ca r r t a b y ll the

a o u : i s no so ,
a

st t ! I f I l e d y
a s d I w er th C z r hi m sel f I
ov o u, an e e a ,

w l d set y
ou the thr ne by my si d e Y k n w th t I
o u on o . ou o a

l e n th r w m n w m n hi gh b e y
ov a o e o a ,
he e
a o a as a o v o u as av n

is b e e rth A d y
a ov a j e l s f her
. n o u ar e a ou o .

L OU A I h e r as t b Sh w ill n e e r m rry
R . av no e on o e. e v a

yo u no w T h m . I t l d y o ef h c anm e ba k Sh e o u o as o c .

wi ll m rry the Sw iss

a .

SERGIUS [ re iling] The Sw iss co

LOUKA A ma w rth t f y . The y

n o me en o o u . n o u c an c o

t m
o a d I w ill ref se y
e n Y t g d e u gh ou . o u ar e n o oo no u

f m
or
[ S b t r t tb d r ]
e . e u n: o c oo .

SERGIUS [ p i gi g fter b : r n d t bi g b n fi r ae l
y i b i er an ca c n er e c n :

ar m ] I w i ll k ill the Swiss

: an d fte rw r d s I w i ll d I a a o as

ple s e with y u
a o .
 62 A rm s an d the M an III
Ac t
LOUKA [ bi m p i d t df t] T h
in : ar :, a:: v e an : ea a: e Sw iss w i ll
k i ll y p r h ps H h b e te y in l e H e m y
o u, e a . e as a n o u ov . a

b t y
ea in w ou ar .

SERGIUS [ t rme t d ly] D y thin k I b e li e th t she

o n e o ou ev a

h ! w h se w r st th ghts
s e hi gher th n y r b st
o o o u ar e a o u e

j n s is
o e p b l f tri flin g w ith n ther m b hin d m y
,
ca a e o a o an e

lb ac k
Lo u k A thin k h w l d b lie the Swiss if
. D o yo u s e ou e ve

h t ld h
e o w th t I m in yer no r rm s ? a a ou a

SERGIUS [ l i g b i d p i ] D m n ti n r e e a: n Oh er n e: a r a a o ,

d m n ti
a ! a M k ry m k ry e e r y w h r e
on oc e ry thi g,
oc e v e : e ve n

I thin k is m k d b y e ry thin g I d [ H trike bim lf

oc e ev o . e : : :e

f nt
ra i lly ca tb b re t ] on C w r de l i r f l S
a:h ll I k i
. l l o a ,
a , oo a

m y s lf li ke m li e a d p r t n d t l gh t my s lf ?
an , o r v e an e e o au a e

[ S b g in t rn t g ] L k
e a a u :
[ Sb t p ne r tb d ]
o o . o u a e : o : a e o or .

R e m mb r y e b l ng t m
e ou e o o e .

LOUKA [ q i tly ] Wh t d es th t m e n u e ins lt a o a a an u

SERGIUS [ mm d i g/y ] I t m e ns th t y l mco an n d a a ou o ve e , an

th t I ha h d y av e h r e i m y rm s d w i ll pe r h ps
a ou e n a ,
an a

h y th re g in Wheth r th t is ins lt I n ith r

av e ou e a a . e a an u e e

kn w o r t k e it y pl se B t [ b m tly] I
no r ca e a as ou ea . u ve e en

w i ll t b no w rd d t ifi
e a co IfI h s t l a
y an a r er . c oo e o o ve o u,

l rt h
I d r m r ry y
e ve
a e

o uc
in a spit
g in th y sh ll t
f ll B l g r i
ou a a
o u,

h my fii
I f th s h n d s
d b ri d
e o

e a
a

o uc
u a a.

a an c e
e e a

e
y , .

1ov. W sh ll see w heth r y d r k p y r w rd

. e a e ou a e ee o u o .

B t t ke
u r I w i ll t w it l n g
a ca e . no a o .

[ g in f ld ing bi m d t di g m ti / i
‘ '

Us
S ER G I a a o : ar : an : an n o o n en n

tb cmid dl f tb r m] Y e o w sh ll e A d y
oo sh ll e s, e a se e. n o u a

w it my p l e s r
a a u e .

B l t bli m b p re
un :c pi d witb bi p p e till i bi
,
uc o cc u e , : a r: : n :

b nd nt r l
a , e ing tb d r p n f L k t g t H
e :, ea v c oo o e or ou a o o ou . e

g
'

oe: ac r t t b t
o :: b l g l n oin g t b
c b a e, S gi a c a er a: e er u :,

wi tb t lt ring bi
ou a l t e tt it d w t b bim t d ily
: r e:o u e a u e, a c e: : ea .

L k g
ou a t l ing tb d r p n
o e: o u ,
ea v c co o e .

UNBL H [ b
’
I SC
‘
tly i t tiLIg t tb t b
a :enl bfi d,
: n a c a e a: e r e, an

p tt i g d w bi p p r ] Th ts r e m rk b le l k in g y n g
u n o n : a e : a a a a o o o u

w o m an .
 A rm s an d the M an A t III c

RAINA [ tur ing w y d eply b rt lm t witb

n a b i b a e u ,
a a: a :o n er

i ] I ne e r s i d I w nt d t
v o ce v
y a g in a e o se e o u a a .

U [ t i d i g f r w rd ] H
S ERGI s : r T h at is c fessi
n o a a a on on .

RAINA [b gbtily] Wh t d y m e au a o ou an

SERGIUS Y l th t m . ou o ve a an

RAINA [ d li d ] S rgi s :can a z e e u

SERGIUS Y ll w him t m k e l e t y b e hi d my
. o u a o o a ov o o u n

b k j st
ac , y u pt m as y r fii
ou d h sb nd
ac c e e as ou a an c e u a

b ehin d his Blu t c hli y . kn e w el ti ns ; n d

n s a o u o ur r a o a ,

y o u d e c i e d me e v I t is f th t th t I ll y t c nt
. or a a ca ou o a co u ,

no t f h i n g r i d f r s I e e r nj y e d
or av e c e ve av o n v e o .

BLUNTSC H LI [ j mping p ind ign ntly ] St ff ! R bb ish !

u u a u u

I h e re ei e d
av f rs W hy the y o n g l d y d esnt
c v no av o .
, u a o

ev en k w w hethe r I m m rrie d
no t
’
a o r no .

RAINA [f rgetti g be lf ] O h [ C ll p i g tb tt
o n r :e o a : n on e o o

m ] Are y
an ou

SERGIUS Y the y o g l d y s n r n C pt in
. o u se e un a
’
co ce , a a

Bl nts h li
u D ni l is seless Y h
c . e enj y e d the
a u . o u av e o

p r i i le ge f bei g re c ei e d i her w r m l te t
v o n v n o n oo , a a

n i ght
BLUNTS C H LI [i terr p t ing bi m p pp erily] Y y b l k
n u e e s, ou oc

h d Sh r ei e d m w ith pist l t h h d Y r
ea e ec v e a o a er ea . ou

lry w r t my h els I d h e bl w t her br ins

’
c av a e e a e . av o n ou a

if she d tte r d’
u y e a cr .

SERGIUS [ t ke b k] B l nts hli ! R in is this tr ?

a n a ac u c a a: ue

RAINA [ i i g in w tbf l m j ty ] O h h w d r e y
r : n ra u a e: , o a o u,

h w d re y
o a ou

BLUNTSC H LI Ap l gize m p l gize [ H re ame

. o o , an a o o e : :

bi : :ea t t tb t bl ]
a c a e .

SERGIUS [ witb tb ld m d mpb i f ld i g bi c o m] I e a:ur e e a: :, o n : ar :

n e r p l gi ze !
ve a o o

RAINA This is the d in g f th t fr i n d f o o a e o

y ou r s C pt
,
in B l nts
a hli Iat is he w h is sp r e d in g this
u c . o a

h rr i b le st ry b t m [ Sb w lk b t e ited ly]
o o a o u e. e a : a ou x c .

BLUNTSC H LI N h d e d b rnt li e . o : e s
’
a u a v .

RAINA [ t pping b ked ] B r t li e

: o ,
: oc u n a v

BL UN T H Sh t i the hip ii
sC LI. w d y rd o C ld nt n i a oo - a . ou
Ac t III A r m s an d the M an
d r g hi m sel f Y r fe ll ws shells set the ti m b er ’
a t ou . o u o o n

fi r e d b r t him w ith h lf d o ze ther p r d e ils i

an u n , a a n o oo v n

t he s m e p r e d i am ent
a c .

RA INA H w h rri b le . o o

SERGIUS A d h w ri d i l u s ! O h w ! w ! the
. n
"
o cu o , ar ar

d re m f p g i ts
a o d hero es A fr d B l nts c hli a b
g o an au u

m
,

w
_
,

ho l ik ve .

RAINA [ tr g d ] L i k e l e Yo u y th at b ef re m
ou a e ov sa o e

BLUNTSC H LI C m e S lf th t m tter is e pl ine d

. o ,
ar an o a a x a .

SERGIUS A h ll w sh m I y W ld y h e m e
. o o a , sa . ou ou av co

b ac k here i f thi g h d p asse d b etw een y e c ept at

no n a ou x .

the m zzle f y r pist l ? R in is m ist k e b u t

u o o u o a a a n a o o ur

frie d w h wn b r t H w
o as t m y inf rm nt
u n . e as n o o a .

RAINA W h then ? [ S d d e ly g e ing tb t tb] Ah

. o u n re n c ru ,

L u k ! my m i d m y ser t ! Y w ere w ith her this

o a a , va n o u

m r in g ll th t ti m e fter
o n a fter a Oh w h t s r t f a a , a o o

g d is this I h b ee w rshippi g ! av e
[ He m t b g n o
'
o n ee : er az e

w i tb d i enj y me t f b
:ar on c d i ncbantme t o Angered ll
n o er :c n . a

l er t bi m l wer i t
“ a « c a r

tb m c fib g or e e d y i
o e: c o : o , an :a :, n a o ,
n en:er

t e] D y k w th t I l k e d t f the w i n d w I
on o ou no a oo ou o o as

we t n pst irs t h a e
u a ther si ght f my he r ; d I
, o v an o o o an

saw s m ethin g I d id
o t n d erst d the Ik w w no u an n . no no

t h t y w ere m k in g l t her
a o u a o ve o .

S ERGIUS [ wi tb grim bum ] Y aw th t ? or ou s a

RAINA O n ly t w e ll [ Sb t
. w y oo d tb w b . e ur n: a a , an ro : er

:e lf t bond i n n dc r tb e t e vaw in d w u
q i te r m ]
e e c n r o , u o v e co e .

SERGIUS [ y ni lly] R i
- c r m n c e is sh tte r e d
ca a na o ur o a a .

L i fe s
’
f c a ar

BLUNTSC H L I [ t R i g d b m dly] Y see h e s o a na, oo u or e ou :

’

f d hi m self t w
o un ou no .

G U
SER B l nts hli
I I h e ll w e d y u t c ll m
s. u c : av a o o o a e a

b l c k he d
o Y a m y ow . ll me ou w rd w ell
a I n ca a co a as .

r ef se t fi ght y
u o D y k n w w hy ? o u. o ou o

UNT H
BL N b t it d o es t m tter I d i d t as k the
sC LI . o u n a . n

reas w hen y c rie d ; d I d nt k the re s n w

on ou on an o as a o no

th t y a
y f
f
o u cr I m p m fe s i
oo n al s q
. ldj g ; l fi ght’
w h n a s e _
e

I h e t a d m ery gl d t g t u t f it wh I ha t
av o , n a v a o e o o en vn

F
 A r m s an d the M an A t I II c

to . Y re o n l y
ou m te y thi k fighti g
an a m se a ur : ou n n
’
s an a u

me t n .

SERG I US Y sh ll h r the re s
. ou ll th s am e my
a ea a on a e ,

pr fessi n l Th re s is t h t it t k s t w m
o o a . e re l
a on a a e o en a

m en m f he r t b l d en o d h n r t m ka , oo an o o o a e a

g en ine
u m b t I co ld m re fi ght w ith y
a . th n I
co u no o ou a

cou ld m k e l e t a gl y w mov Y e m gnetis m

o an u o an . o uv no a

a
re
o u

lw y s wa
t m
no

BLU NTSC H LI [
r e a m hi e
an ,

th t s r t f h p I m e ry s rry B t w
as a
a
m ou

tr e q ite t r e I
o o
a

c
ac

a .
n .

’
e

v
u ,

o
u

.
u

u
.

no

th t y
a f d th t li fe s t f r b t s m thi n g
o u ve o un a i n a c e, u o e

a d—
-a m

se r inu s w h t f rther b st le th r t
“ fi n »! fl u

q i
u te b i
s e ns t e a
n , a u o ac Is e e o

y r h ppiness ?
ou a

RAINA [ i i g] Y u e ery s li c it s b t my h p
r : n o ar v o ou a ou a

p i n e ss d his an D y u f r g et .his w l e L k ?
o o o ne ov o u a

I t is t y th t h m st fi ght w b t hi r i l
no ou a e u no ,
u s va ,

Ni l c o a.

U
s ERC I Ri l [s.tr i k i g bi fi
va b d ] : n : r e ea .

RAINA D nt y k n w that th y r n g ge d ?
. o ou o e e e a

U
SER C I Ni c l A fr sh b y ss s penin g ? Ni l !
s. o a re e a e o co a

RAINA A sh k in g s r ifi e isnt it S h oc ac c , uc

b e ty ! s h i nt ll t ! s h m d sty ! w ste d
au uc e ec m i d d le uc o e a on a

a ge d ser nt m va R e ll y S r gi s y an . n t st d by a ,
e u ,
ou c an o an

an d ll w s ha o t hin g I t w l d b n w r thy f y r
uc a . ou e u o o ou

Chi lry va .

SERGIUS [ l i g ll lf— tr l ] V iper ! V iper ! [ He

o: n a :e c on o

r be t d f r ging]
u: : o an r o, a .

BLUNTSC H LI L k here S . fi y r ge t ti g the

oo ,
ar an o
'

: ou e n

w rs t f this
o o .

AINA [getti g grier] D y r e liz w h t he h d e

R n an o ou a e a as on ,

C pt i Bl nts hli H h t this gi rl

a a n u c py ; e as s e as a s on us

an d h r w r d is th t he m k s l
er e a t her a a e o ve o .

SERGIUS F ls ! M str s . a e on ou

RAINA M nstr s ! [ C nfr nt i g b i m] D y d en y

. o ou o o n o ou

th t he t o l d y
a s b u t C pt i Bl u nts hli b ein g in my
o u a o a a n c 0

r m
oo

s ERc ws . No ; b ut
Ac t I II A r m s an d the Man 67
RAIN A [i terr p t ing] D y d y th t y w e e m k
n u o ou en a o u r a

i g l e t her w he
n ov h t ld y
o n s e o ou

R U
SE GI N ; b t I te ll y s . o u o u

RAIN A [ tt i g bim b rt t mptu ly ] I t is

cu n e ess ry : o con e o u: unn c a

to tell n y thing m r e Th t is q ite e gh f

us a o . a u no u or u s.

[ Sb t er w y fr
u n: am b i m d w eep m j ti lly b k t tb
a o an : : a e: ca ac o c

win d w] o .

BLUNTSC HL I [ q ui té Sergi i g ny f m t fi e g
a: u:, n an a o o or z ca

ti i k
o n, : n : tb tt m n l t bi g bi ert d b d b t w n
on c o o a , c u c n : av e ea e ee

bi fi t ] I t l d y
: : :
y w ere g ettin g
o the w rst f it ou ou o o ,

Sar an o ff .

SERGIU S Ti ger t . ca

RAINA [ ru i g e i ted ly t B l nt bl ] Y u he ar this man

nn n x c o u :c z o

c llin g m
a m es C pt i Bl ts hli
e na , a a n un c

UNBL H Wh t e ls
’
I SC
‘
he d d e r l d y ? H m st
LI . a e c an o , a a e u

d efen d hi m self s m eh w C m e [ ery o d nt o . o v o

qua rrel Wh t g d d es it d
.
[ R i witb g p it
a oo o o a na, a a: ,
: :

d w
o tb
n on tt m d fter c o i m f t t l k e ed ly t
o an, an a a va n
'

or o oo v x a

B l t bli f ll
un :c ic t im t b
, a of b m
: a v d b d ly o e r :en :e u or , an can ar

b lp l gbi g]
e an n .

SERGIUS E gaged t Ni l .
[ Hen H h o co a a a

[ G i g t
o n t b t e o d t d i g w i t
c : ovb bi b k t i t] Ah w e ll
an : an n : ac o ,

Bl nts hli y u
u c e right t ,t ak e t his hpg i m
o
p ar tm¢ o f a o e gs

wo r ld _ c o o lly .

RAINA [ q i tly t B lu t bli witb i t i ti e g

ua n t bi o n :c ,
an n u v ue:: a :

t te f mi d ] I d r s y y thi k
: a o n ple f gr w n up
a e a ou n us a c o u o o -

b b ies d
a ty u
,
on o

SERGIU S [grin ing g ly ] H e d es h d es n Sw iss :av a e o ,

e o .

i iliz ti n n t d i g B lg ri n b r b ris m eh ?
c v a o u rs e e n n u a a a a ,

B L UNTSC H L I [ bl bi g] N t t ll I ss r y I m
u: n o a a , a u e ou .
’

on l y ery gl d t g t y tw q ui te d There there : let s

v a o e ou o e .
,
’

b ple s a t an d t l k i t o v e r i
e a n f ie d l y w y Where is
a n a r n a .

this ther y u g l d y ?
o o n a

RAINA L isteni g at the d o r pr b b l y

. n o ,
o a .

SERGIUS [ bi i g f b llet b d tr k bim nd p e ki g

: ve r n a: i a u a : uc , a : a n

wi tb q iet b t d eep i d ign t i n ] I wi ll pr e th t th t t le st

u u n a o ov a a , a a ,

is c l mny [ He g witb d ig i ty t tb d r d p n it
a a u . o e: n o c oo an o e : .
68 A r m s an d the M an Ac t III
A y ll ff ry b r t f m bi m b l k
e o u t He d rt int
u : : ro a: e oo : ou . a : o

tb p c g d r t r
o ::a d r gging i
e, an L k wb m b fl ing e u n: a n o u a, o e :

i l ntly g i t tb t bl e l imi g] J d ge he r B l ts hli

v o e a a n: c a e, x c a n u , un c

y the o u, l i mp rti l m j d ge the

coo es
, a a an u e av

d pper
ro .

L k t d be gr d p r d d il t
o u a : an : r o un ,
ou an : en .

UNT BLH
[ b k ing b i
sC b d ] I mLI t j d ge her
: a I : ea u sn u .

o nc e liste e d my se lf tsi d e tent w h n th e w m tin y

n o u a e er as a u

b r wi n g
e I t s ll q s ti. f the d e gre e f pr
’
a ti na ue on o o o vo c a o .

My li fe w t st k e as a a .

My l e w t st k e
1ov
. . ovb md as a a . a: a e

f b in pite f b i m lf I m t sh m e d '

o er : o :e a no a a .

RAINA [ t mpt ly] Y o r l e Y r c ri si ty y

co n e uo u: u ov ou u o ,
ou

me n a .

LOUKA [f ing b d ret rt i g b ac ntemp t witb i t t] er an o n er co n e r e:

My l e st r n ge r th
ov , n y thi g y o c an fee l e en f an a n o u , v o r

y r h
o u l te r e m s l d ier
c o co a c a o .

G U [
S ERw i tb I
q i k psi i t L k ] Wh t d es th
u c t :u: c on , o ou a a o a

me an

LOU A [ fi r ely] I t m e ns
E e c a

SERGIUS [ int r p ting b ligbti gly ] O h I re me mb er er u er : n ,

the i p d di g A p ltry t nt gi r l
ce u n . a au ,

M j r Pet k j enter in
a o a
'

:,

PETKOFF E se my shi r tslee es g nt le m en R in a

. x cu v ,
e . a

s m e b d y h b ee w e rin g th t t f m ine I ll s w r
o o as n a a co a o
’
ea

it s m b d y w ith b i gger sh l d rs th n m ine I t s ll

o e o ou e a .
’
a

b rst p
u t the b
o enk Y r m the r is m n d i n g it I
a ac . o u o e .

w ish sh d m k e h ste e
’
I sh ll t h l d [ H l k m r
a a . a ca c co . e oo : o e

a tt ti ely t tb m] I s ythin g the m tt er ?

en v a e . an a

RAINA No [ Sbe it d w t tb t e witb tr q il

. . : : o n a e : ov ,
a an u

ai r
J
s ERo ws . Oh no .
[ He :i t: d own at t c end ob f tbc t a ble , a:

at
fi r :t
] .

BLUNT C H L I [ wb i lre dy e t d ] N thing thin g

S o : a a : a e o , no .

PET K OFF [ i tti g d w tb tt m n in bi ld p l e]

: n o n on c o o a : o ac

T h ts ll i ght [ H
a a ti e L k ] A n yt hin g th matte r
r . e no c : ou a . e ,

Lo uka
Ac t A rm s an d the Man
II I 69
1 U A N . 0 sir R . o , .

PETK O FF [ge i lly] T h t s ll r i ght [ H n a G a a . e o

an d k y r mistre s f
as my out li k e g d gi r l wi ll s o r co a , a oo ,

y ou ? [ Sb t rn t bey b t Ni l e t
e u
j t tb witb : o o u co a n er : u: en

tb t d b m ke p rete e f b i g b i e i tb r m
c co a an : e a : a nc o av n u: n :: n e oo

by t k i g tbe li ttle t able wi tb tb b k b w y t tb w ll e r

a n c oo a a a o e a n a

tbe
RAINA [ i i g q i kly be c tb t
r : n u c a: : :c : c co a on N ic o la : ’
ar m
]
H ere it is p p G i e it t m Ni l
,
a a . v o e, co a an d d o yo u put
s m m re w o d the fire [ Sb t k tb
o e o o on . e a e: e t
c o a , and b g: rin
it t tb Mj r wb t d
o c
p t p t it
a o ,
o : an : u o u on . i
N co la a nd : tte
to tbc fir e] .

PETKOFF [ t R i a te i g be fi ti t ly ] Ah o a n ,
a: n G r a c on a e a o

i g t b e ery g d t p r ld p p j st f
n o v oo o e d y
oo ftero a a u or o n a a

his ret r f m th w rs eh
u n ro e a ,

RAINA [ witb l m p b] Ah h w :o e n yo u
r e r o ac
y th t , o c an sa a

t m
o f th e r ?
e, a

PETKOFF Well w ell o n l y j k e little e C m e

.
, , a o ,
on . o

gi e mv k iss e a
[ Sb k i bi m]
. N w gi e m thee ::e : t . o v e co a .

RAINA N I am g i g t p ut it
. o : f y o n T rn o on or o u. u

y o ur b a c k [ He t .r b i b k d fee lu n: b b i d b i m : w i tb ac an : e n

bi m f tb le e
: ar : or Sb d x t
e : ly t
av : k e .tb b
p t g pb e e er o u: a : e o o ra

fr m o tb p k et cn d t
ocb w i t a tb t b le b ef rore B l: t bli on e a o un :c ,

wb o er it witb beet f p p er d er tb ry
co v : a : of a un c ve no:e o

Sergi wb l k
u:, n m ze d wi tb bi
o oo : o pi i a a d i tb ,
: :u: c on: r o u :e n c

bigb t d egree belp P tk j t] '

e: S b tb . e n wi tb bi en : e a o : co a .

There d e ar ! N w e y ,
m f r t b le
o ar o u co o a

PET K OFF Q ite little l e T h k s [ He it d w ;

. u , ov . an . : : o n

a d R in
n ret r : t b
a a u n t n e r tb t e] O h b y the
o er :e a a c : ov .
,

by I e, f u d s m ethi g fu y Wh ts the m e in g f
ve o n o n nn . a an o

thi s [ H p t b i b en d i
u : t tb p i k e d: p k
a et ] E h n o c c oc .

H ll ! [ He trie tbc tb p ket ]

a o : W ll I c l d h e o er oc . e ,
ou av

sw r o
[ M
n b p zz l d b uc t r ie tb b re
u t p ke t ] ,
I w e n d r : c a: oc e . o e

tr
[ y g i t bc r ign i l p k et ]
o W here c
na i t [
ocA l ig b tj l .b an a: e:

H im e l i mi g] Y o r mo the r s tak e n it
’
o n bim . e r , x c a n u

RAIN A [ ery d ] T k e w h t ? v re a n a

r T o r Y o ur p ho to g ap h w i th the in s c rip tio

E k r . r Rai a ,
n: n ,
 A r m s an d the M an A t III
7 0 c

t oh Ch er l te Cr m S l d i r
o co s a ni r N w y ea o e a o uve . o o u

k n w theres s m ethin g m r in this th n m ets the y ;

o o o e a e e e

d I m g i g t fi d it [ Sb ti g] N i l
’
an t
o n o n o u . ou n co a

N I COLA [ d r ppi g l g d t rning] Si o n a o ,

an u r

PETKOFF D id y sp il y p stry f M iss R i s this

. ou o an a o a na
’

m r ni go n

NICOLA Y he r d M iss R in y th t I d id si r
. o u a a a sa a ,
.

PETKOFF I k n w th t y i d i t W it t r
. o a ,
ou o . as ue

NICOLA I m s r e M iss R in is in p b l f s yin g

. a u a a ca a e o a

an y thin g th t is t t r e si r a no u , .

PETKOFF A y ? Th n I m t [ fl i g t tb
. re ou e
’
no . rn n o e

] C m d y thi n k I d t it ll ? [ H g ’

otb er : o e : o ou on se e a e o e:

t S rgi
o e d l p bi m
u :, an tb b ld r] Sergi s
: a :
y r on c : ou e . u o u e

th h l te r m s l d ie r rnt y
e c o co a c ea o ,
a ou

SERGIUS [ t rt i g p] I ! A c h l te e m s ld ier !
: a n u oco a cr a o

C e r t inl y t a no .

PETKOFF N t ! [ He l k t i b m Tb y
. o ll ry oo : a a . e ar e a ve

: eri d o u:ery an D y v m e n t t ll m th t o ou a o e e a

R in sen d s ph t gr phi s
a a eni r s t ther m
o o a c o uv o o en

SERGIUS [ enigm ti lly] T h w r l d is t s h a i ca e o no uc an n

n ent pl e w e se d t thin k P et k ff
oc ac as u o ,
o .

BLUNTSC H LI [ i i g] I t s ll r i ght M j r I m the r : n

’
a ,
a o .
’

c h l t r e m s ld ier [ P tk fi d S rgi
o co
'
a e c a o
q lly . e o
r
an e u : ar e e ua

Th gr i s y n g l d y s d my li fe b y
e ac o u ou a ave

gi in g m Ch
v l t er m s w h n I w st r in g sh ll
o co a e c ea e as a v : a

I e r f rget their fl r My l te frie d St lz t l d y

ev o av o u a n o o ou

the st ry t P e r t I w the f git

o a c o . as u i ve .

PETKOFF Y [ He . Sergi s
ou d y re m e m u o ou

b er h w th s tw w m en w ent
o o ethis m rni g w he w
o o on o n n e

m nti ne d it ? nfr nt ’

e o P tk j e o co o :

R in Y r e a i y ng w m n r t y
i w

ly ]
‘

a a :ev er e . o u n ce ou o a , a n ou

RAINA [ bitterly ] M j r S ff h Ch n g d his mi d a o ar an o as a e n .

A d w he I w r te th t
n n the ph t gr ph I d id t k n w
o a o n o o a ,
no o

th t C pt i Bl ts hli w m rri d
a a a n un c as a e .

BLUNTSC H LI [ t tl d i t b m t p t t] I m : ar t e n o ve e en r o e:
’
n o

marr i d e .

RAINA [ witb d e p p b] Y u s i d y w ere e r e r o ac o a ou .

 A rm s an d the M an Ac t III
7 2
LOUKA N t t y his e q l d his ene my T m
. o o o u, ua an . o e,

his p r ser nt he w ill t r e f se t p l giz

oo va , no u o a o o e.

SERGIUS [ pp r i gly ] Y ri ght [ H b d bi k ee

a ov n o u ar e . e en : : n

i bi gr n d t m nner] F r gi e m
n : a e: a o v e.

LOUKA I f rgi e y .
[ S b t im id l
y gio e b i m b v b n d ou . e v : er a ,

wbi b b c Th t t
e h m k s m y r fii d w i fe a o uc a e e ou a an c e .

SERGIUS [ p i gi g p] A h I f rg t th t : r n n u ,
o o a

LOUKA [ ldly ] Y w ith d r w if y

co li k e o u c an a ou .

SERGIUS With d r w ! Ne er ! Y b el n g t m [ He
. a v ou o o e .

p t
u :b i m b
: ar t b ] a ou er .

C tb i a m i d fi d L k in
er ne co e: m witbn an n : ou a ar :,

a ll tb t g
e r e: ing t tb m in bewild r d t i bm t
az a e e e a: o n : en .

CAT H ERINE Wh t d es this m ? [ Sergi le L k ] . a o e an u: f e a:c: ou a .

PETKOFF W ll my d e r it pp e rs th t Se rgi s is g in g
. e , a , a a a u o

t o m rr y L k i ste d f R in
a ou [ Sb i b t t b r k
a n a o a a. e : a ou o ea

ou t i d ig n t ly t bim b t p b by
nan l imi g t ti ly]
a : e : o : er ex c a n e:

D nt b l m e m I e thin g t d w ith it [ He r tr t
o a e v no o o . e ea :

t tbo t e] e : ov .

CAT H ERINE M rry Lo k ! Se gi s y u . abo d u a r u o ar e un

b y y r w rd t ou ! o o us

SERGIUS [f ld ing bi m ] N thin g b i d s m o : ar : o n e.

BLUNTSC H LI [ m b p le d by rbi pi f mm n ac
] a:e : e ce o co o :en:e

S ar an off y r h n d My gr t l ti ns
o u Th se h r i s
a . co n a u a o . e e o c

o f y rs h ou thei r pr ti l si d e fter ll [ T L k ]
av e ac ca a a . o ou a

Gr i s y n g l d y the b est w ish s f g d R ep b li

ac o u ou a e o a oo u
b d t R in t ’
c an [ H k i b e g ::e: er an ,
o a a : r ea

CAT H ERINE [ tb t i gly ] L k y u h e b ee tellin g r e a en n o u a o av n

s to r I e s .

LOUKA I h e d o e R in . h rm av n a a no a .

CAT H ERINE [ b gbtily] R in [ R in i q lly ind ig t au a a a a : e ua nan

at tb liberty ] c .

LOUKA I h r i ght t ll h R in she lls m

. ave a o ca er a a : ca e

L k ou I t ld M j r S
a. ff she w l d e er m rry him
o a o ar an o o u n v a

if the Sw iss ge tle m n m e b k n a ca ac .

BLUNTSC H LI H ll a o

LOUKA [ t r ing t R i ] I th ght y w ere f d er f

u n o a na ou ou on o
him th f Se r gi san o Y k w b st w hether I w ri ght u . o u no e as .
Ac t III Arm s an d the M an 73
BLUNTSC H L I Wh t sens ! I ss re y my d e r
. a no n e a u o u, a

M j r my d e r M d m
a o ,
the gr c i s y n g l d y si m pl y
a a a e, a ou ou a

s e d m y life thin g else Sh ne er r d tw st r w s

av , no . e v ca e o a

f m or W hy b less m y he rt d s l l k t the y n g
e .
, a an ou , oo a ou

l d y d l k t m e Sh ri h y n g b e ti f l w ith
a an oo a . e, c , ou , au u ,

her i m gin ti n f ll f f iry p r in c es d n b le t r es d

a a o u o a an o na u an

lry h rges d g d n eW k n o w w hi ff Aid I

-
‘

c av a c a an oo s r ,
a

co mm p l c Sw iss s ld ier wh h rd l y k n w s w h t
on a e o o a o ,
a a

d e ent life is fter fi fteen y e r s f b rr c k s

c a d b ttles a o a a an a

a va a o
g b n d m w h h , sp ile d ll his h n es in
a an o as o a c a c

life thr gh i c r b l y m ti d isp siti n W T

ou an n u a ro an c o o ,
I
”

SERGIUS [ t rt ing if a n d l b d p ri ked bim d int rrup t

: a a: ee e a c an e

i g Bl t bli i i
n un :c d l m z eme t ] E c s m Bl nt
n nc r e u o u: a a n x u e e, u

sc hli w h t d id y y h d sp ile d y r h n es in li fe
a o u sa a o ou c a c

BLUNTSC H LI [ p r mp tly ] A n in c u r b ly r m nti d isp si o a o a c o

ti on I . w y fr m h m e t w i e w he I w
r an a a b y o I o c n as a o .

w en t int the rmy i ste d f int m y f th r s b siness ’

o a n a o o a e u .

I li mb e d the b l y f this h s w he m
c a co n f s nse o o u e n a an o e

w l d h e di e d int the r est l l r I m e sne k i g

ou av v o n ea ce a . ca a n

b k here t h e
ac ther l k t the y n g l d y w he
o av an o oo a o u a n

an
y ther m o f my g w l d h e se t the
an o tb k a e ou av n co a ac

TG My
PE I O FF r t co a

BLUNTSC H LI —y th ts the .t I me —w l d
es a co a an ou

h e sent it b k d g e q ietl y h m e D y s pp s
av ac an on u o . o ou u o e

I m the s rt f f ll w y g gi r l f lls in l w ith ?

a o o e o a o un a o ve

W hy l k t , ges
oo I m thirt y f r
a o ur a I d nt s pp se ’
-
ou : o u o

the y n g l d y is m h
ou r se ntee
a
[ Tbi tim t uc o ve ve n. : e: a e

pr d e m rked en ti n ll tb re t t ni g d t r ing t
o uc : a a : :a o ,
a e : ur n an : a a

o ne tbano H p r eed i nn e t ly ] All th t d e t re

er . e oc : oc n a a v n u

w hi h w c life d e th t m w nl y s h l gi r l s g m e
as or a o e, as o a c oo
’
a

t her
o h c l te c re m s d hi d d see k H e r es th
c o o a a an e an . e

p r f ! [ H t ke tb pb t g pb fr m tb t ble] N w I
oo e a : c o o ra o e a . o ,

as k y w ldo u, w ma w h t k the ff ir se r i
ou a sl y h a e
o n o oo a a ou v

sent m this d w r itte e i t R in t her C h l te

an n on a a, o o co a

Cr m S l d ier
ea s enir
o [ H b i bi t t
ab pb t
o uvg pb ”
e ex : e o o ra

t i m b
r u
p tly f i t ett
an le d tbe
,
m
a: i tt r bey d l l p i b i:li ty / a e on a o :: o

ref t ti ] u a on .
74 Ar m s an d the M an Ac t II I
PETKOFF Th ts w h at I w l k in g f i : H w th
. .
a as oo o
'

o e

d e e d id t ge t the r 7
uc I e .

BLUNTSC H LI [t R i mp l e t ly] I h a p t e ery

o a na, c o ac n ve u v

thin g right I h p gr i s y n g l d y ,
o e, ac o u ou a .

RAINA [i n nt ll ble n u ti ] I q ite gr e w ith y

co ro r a ven a on u a e ou

ac c o u nt fy rs l f Y o r m nti i di t [ B l t bli
ou e . o u ar e a o a c o . un :c

i:
p k bly t ken b k ]
un: ea a N t ti m e I h pe y a w i ll a ac . ex ,
0 ou

k no w th d i ffe r n b et w ee
e s h l gi r l f se enteen d
e ce n a c oo o v an

a w m n f t w nt y th r ee
o a o e -
.

BLUNTSC H LI [ t pefi d ] Tw e ty thre ! [ Sb p tb

: u e n - e e :n a : c

p b t g p
o o b t
ramp t ly fr m b
c on ei b d ; te r i t r d
u o u: o : an a : ac o :: an

tb w tb pi e
ro : t bi fe t ]
c ec : a : e .

SERGIUS [ witb grim nj y me t f bi ri l d i mfit ] e o n o : va

’
: :co ur e

Bl nts h li
u my c l st b eli f g e Y r s ga ity
: o ne a e Is on . o u a c is

a fr d li k e ll the ther thin gs

au , Y a h e less se se o . ou av n

th e en I h e
an v av .

BLUNTSC H LI [ wb lm d ] Tw enty thre Tw e ty

ov er e e -
e n

three [H Hm [ S wift ly m king p bi mind ]

e a u :

I th t
n s M j r P et k ff I b g t p r p s f rm ll y t
a c a e, a o o ,
e o o o e o a o

b eco m s it r f y r d ughter s h d in pl c e f M j r
e a u o or ou a
’
an , a o a o

S ar an o ff r ti r d e e .

RA INA Y d re . ou a

BLUNTSC H LI I f y o w e r e t w e ty three w hen y s i d

. u n -
ou a

th se thin gs t m this ft rn n I s h ll t k the m seri sl y

o o e a e oo ,
a a e ou .

CAT H ERINE [ l ft ily p lite] I d b t si r w h th r y q it

o o ou , , e e o u u e

re lize ith r my d ght r s p siti

a e e th t f M j r au e
’
o on or a o a o

S rgi s S
e u fi w h s pl c e y
ar an o p r p se t t k e T h
‘

, o e a ou o o o a . e

P tk fi
e od the S
'

s an ff a k wn the r i hest d ar an o s re no as c an

m s t i mp rt n t f m ilies in the
o o a ntry O p siti n is a co u . ur o o

a l m st hist r i l w
o
g
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.
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ev n a , a . b u

:e bli] We sh l d b m st h pp y B l nts hli if it w e r e nl y

ou e o a ,
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a
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ou o o n u a , ou o ,
a a

is st m e d t
ac c u e ry c mf rt b l e est b lish m t Sergi s
o o a v o o a a en . u

k e ps tw enty h r ses
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. u a n s n

ho r s e s ? W hy it s c i c u s l
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CAT H ERINE [ ly ] My d ght r si r is c st m e d t :e v er e au e , , ac u o o

a fi t r te st b le
rs - a a .

RAINA H sh m ther y r m k in g m r i di l s
. u , o ou e a e cu o u .

BLUNTSC H L I O h w ll if it m es t q esti f . e , co o a u on o an

est b lish m nt her g s [H d rt imp t ly t tb t bl

a e ,
e o e e a : e u o u: o c a e

and i tb p per i tb bl en l pe] H w m n y h r s s

:c z e: c a : n c ue ve o o a o e

d id yo u sa
y
SERGIUS T w nty b le Sw itzer . e , no .

BLUNTSC H LI I h e tw h n d re d h o rses [ Tbey . av o u . ar e

a m zed ]
a H w m ny rri g s
. o a ca a e

SERGIUS Three . .

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h l d t w l insi d b si d es tw
o e ve the b w ith t tin g e, e o on ox ,
o u c o un

the d r i r d n d t r H w m y t b le l ths h e y ?
ve an co uc o . o an a c o av ou

SERGIUS H w the d d I kn w ?
. o e uc e o o

BLUNTSC H LI H e y f r th s d ? . av o u ou o u an

SERGIUS N . o .

BLUNTSC H LI I h e I h e in th s d i h d re d . av . av n e o u an s x un

p i r s f sheets d b l n k ets w ith tw th s n d f r h d r e d

a o an a , o o u a ou un

c i d r d w n q ilts I h t th s n d k i es d f r k s
e -
o u . av e en o u a n v an o ,

an d the s m e q ntit y f d ess r t sp ns I h

a i hua dr d o e oo . av e s x un e

se r nts I h e i p l ti l est b lish m ents b esi d es tw

va . av s x a a a a ,
o

li ery st b les t g rd ns d p ri te h se I h
v a , a ea a e an a va ou . av e

f r m e d ls f d istin g ish d se r i es I h e the r n k f

o u a or u e v c av a o

an ffi e r
o d th st n d in g f
c g ntl m n ;
an d I h v e a o a e e a an a e

thr n ti l n g ges Sh w m
ee a ve
y m in B l gari
a ua . o e an an u a .

th t a ffer
c an om h as uc

PETK O FF [ witb bild i b w ] Are y Emper r f Swi tz e c : a e ou o o r

l nd
a

BLUNTSC H LI My r n k is the hi gh st k n w in Switzer . a e o n

l n d I m fr e itizen
a a a e c .

CAT H ERINE Th n C pt i Bl nts hli sin y . e ,

a a n u c , ce ou ar e

m y d ghte r s h i e I sh ll t st n d in th w y
’
au fhc o c ,
a no a e a o er

h ppin ss [ P tkef i b t t p k] Th t is M j r
a e . e : a ou o : ea a a o

P tk fi f elin g ls
’
e o s e a o .

PET K OFF O h I sh ll b l y t gl d Tw h d e d
.
, a e on oo a . o un r

h ses
or W h ew !
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sc Wh t s y s the l d y ?
Iu s . a a a

RAINA [ p r t nd ing t lk ] Th l d y s y s th t h
e e o :u e a a a e c an

k ep his t b l e l ths
e d his m i b u ses
a c o I m t here t
an o n . a no o

b s l d t the hi ghest b id d er
e o o .

BLUNTSC H LI I w nt t k th t nsw r I pp l d t
. o a e a a e . a ea e o

y ou f giti e
as a b e gg r
u d st r in g m
v ,
a Y a ,
an a a v an . ou ac

ce
p t d m e Y ga e m .
y r h n do ut k iss yve r b d t e ou a o ,
ou e o

s l p in d y r r f t she lte r m
ee ,
an ou oo o e

RAINA [ interr p t ing bim] I d id t gi the m t the Em

u no ve o

pe r t f Sw itze r l nd
o o a .

BLUNTSC H LI Th ts j st w h t I y [ H t b b
. a u a sa . e c a c e: er

b nd q i k ly
a d l k b
u c t igbt in tb f e
an oo :b d d witb
er : r a c ac a: e a :,

co nfid nt m t y ] N w te ll w h y d id gi e the m t
e a: er o us o ou v o .

RAINA [ mbi g wi tb :u c cu by mile] T my h n l te a : : o c o co a

c re m s l d i r
a o e .

BLUNTSC H LI [ wi tb b y i b l gb f d ligbt] Th tll d a o : au o e a o .

Th k y an
[ H l k t bi w t b d d d /
o u. e oo
y be me b i
: a : a c an :u en co : u:

Ti m e s p M j r Y e m n ge d th se r gi
’
u , a o . o uv a a o e

m ntse w ell th t y r s re t b
so s k e d t g t id f s m e
a ou e u o e a o e r o o

o f the I n f nt r y f the T m k d i isi

a o Sen d t he m h m ee o v o n. o e

by w y f L m P l nk
a o S o ff d nt g t m rrie d
a a a . ar an o o e a

u nti l I m e b k I sh ll b here p n t lly t fi in

co ac : a e u c ua a ve

the e ni g ve T es d y f r tni ght

n o n Gr i s l d ies
u a o . ac o u a

g d oo ni g [ H m k tb m milit ry b w d
e ve n . e a e: e a a o ,
an

SERG I US Wh t m . Wh t m n a a an a a a
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