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The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw
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the first person you find there, and bring him in as a witness.
He will tell you that the prisoner is not Anthony Anderson.

BURGOYNE (quietly, as before). Sergeant.

SERGEANT. Yes sir.

BURGOYNE. Go out into the street and bring in the first townsman
you see there.

SERGEANT (making for the door). Yes sir.

BURGOYNE (as the sergeant passes). The first clean, sober
townsman you see.

SERGEANT. Yes Sir. (He goes out.)

BURGOYNE. Sit down, Mr. Anderson--if I may call you so for the
present. (Richard sits down.) Sit down, madam, whilst we wait.
Give the lady a newspaper.

RICHARD (indignantly). Shame!

BURGOYNE (keenly, with a half smile). If you are not her husband,
sir, the case is not a serious one--for her. (Richard bites his
lip silenced.)

JUDITH (to Richard, as she returns to her seat). I couldn't help
it. (He shakes his head. She sits down.)

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