Dauntless: A Melo-Drama, in Five Acts (Classic Reprint)
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Maggie A. Schneider
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Forgotten Books
ISBN / ASIN
1330962052
ISBN-13
9781330962053
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Excerpt from Dauntless: A Melo-Drama, in Five Acts
Act First. Scene First - Landscape.
Enter Dauntless, R. E., as a Huntress.
Dauntless - Well, here I am, and I have not had one adventure to-day. It is getting late, and I am as hungry as a bear.1 will rest awhile, and then I must go home, Chloe will be getting nervous about me Yonder comes the handsome Captain. Suppose I give him a scare.
Exit Dauntless 2d R. E. Enter Captain Randolph R. E., walks to the middle of the stage. Enter Dauntless 2d R. E. Presents pistol.
D'L'S - Your money and your jewels.
Captain Randolph, making a military salute - You can have them both, if you take my heart with them.
D'L'S - O, thank you! We road-agents do not deal in hearts.
Cap. R - Well, you can keep the heart and throw the money and jewels away.
D'L'S - You mean I can keep the money and jewels and throw the heart away.
Cap. R - Oh, no? I would not wish you to do that. But, Miss Dauntless, what is this you have here?
D'L'S, laughing - This? Well, I am surprised. You a soldier and don't know what this is.
Cap. R - Certainly I know what it is; but that is not what I mean. Are you not afraid to carry it? It might go off.
D'L'S, laughing - Well, I assure you, Captain Randolph, if it did not go off I would not carry it. Now you just watch how nice it will go off. (Fires her revolver.)
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Act First. Scene First - Landscape.
Enter Dauntless, R. E., as a Huntress.
Dauntless - Well, here I am, and I have not had one adventure to-day. It is getting late, and I am as hungry as a bear.1 will rest awhile, and then I must go home, Chloe will be getting nervous about me Yonder comes the handsome Captain. Suppose I give him a scare.
Exit Dauntless 2d R. E. Enter Captain Randolph R. E., walks to the middle of the stage. Enter Dauntless 2d R. E. Presents pistol.
D'L'S - Your money and your jewels.
Captain Randolph, making a military salute - You can have them both, if you take my heart with them.
D'L'S - O, thank you! We road-agents do not deal in hearts.
Cap. R - Well, you can keep the heart and throw the money and jewels away.
D'L'S - You mean I can keep the money and jewels and throw the heart away.
Cap. R - Oh, no? I would not wish you to do that. But, Miss Dauntless, what is this you have here?
D'L'S, laughing - This? Well, I am surprised. You a soldier and don't know what this is.
Cap. R - Certainly I know what it is; but that is not what I mean. Are you not afraid to carry it? It might go off.
D'L'S, laughing - Well, I assure you, Captain Randolph, if it did not go off I would not carry it. Now you just watch how nice it will go off. (Fires her revolver.)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
