Ih  the  Hermitage.       Jackson  nritiny  his  will.
Jackson:  What  for  my  RachaV  —  This  house,  to  re-
mind her  how  much  is  gone  from  it,  Jacksoji,  the  aiasoury
of  it  —  gon«  forever.  The  glories  that  we  talked  into
fairy  life,  to  stay  here  as    hauii(,ing    (writes)    mere    shell,

f  Enter  Racha>-

Racha:     Too  intent"  U^  hear  —  Andrew!

Jackson:     Darling'!
Racma.:     tlSo  j J) tent!

JACKSOi>r:     I    was    writing   and    j'c'ii    a   study    co  avoid

mista.kes„

Racha:  But  a,  midnight  study  is  iiew  —  vVfiat  s  'ulia'i
paper  ?

Jackson:     Something^  for,  nothing  for  —  a  trilie.
Racha ^  So  profound  for  a  trifle  —  my  Jackson  would
'Compete  with  deity  at  making  worlds,    to   put   out    —     i,

3pace  —  you  creep  thru  darkno'^a  for  a  trifle  —


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Jackson:     Terrible  —  False— But  no— Trifles  laigtit....
Rac'ha:  Out  with  it  —  Besides  my  father  I  boated
frozen  rapids  and  picketted  night,  niorning-s  thro  the
Red  mans  empire  and  made  the  footings  that  you  found
and  followed  tiere  —  out  with  it.
Jackson.  Does  the  air  carry  conspiracy  against  me
and  supply  puff  to  no  tongue  but  for  spleen  to  Jackson  —
must  I  sue  pardon  from  you  too  because  I'm  alive?

Hacha:     That  paper  —  afraid  —  you'r    not   the   Jack-


sou


Jackson:     Never  this  and  your  not  the  Jackson  -  .  .  ..
Racha:     No  —  g-ive  thai  (Rushes  at  paper. j

Jackson:     iio  —  or  (Enter  .Simsy,}

Shusy:     Orach,  is  it  come  to  batin  the  misses  you'r  at?

Hacua  :     I  have  just  woke  from  a  dream  of  terror.
