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Scene. -- The third floor at Mrs. Patcham's. A very shabby sitting-room in a third-rate lodging-house, A door, l. Second entry E; a door r. c, in flat, leading to landing; doors R. 1st E. and R. 2nd E.; fireplace and mantel-shelf , L.; a shabby old arm chair by fireplace; wooden stool below fireplace; chair down R.; a table, c., On which are re- mains of breakfast -- very common teapot with broken spout, a small stale remains of a loaf, two egg-cups, with the shells of eggs in them, brown sugar in a cup, etc,; hat rack up r.; small table up c, with penny bottle of ink, pens and paper and a few books. A tapping heard at the door, repeated, and then Belinda, a slatternly lodging-house servant, puts her head in. She is dirty and ragged; small maid's cap tipped on right side of head. Walks with a halting, tragic step.
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