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In the bed - curtain [[strikethrough]] I [[/strikethrough]] falls -

Part 2nd Scene 1st

At street - at one end the gypsy is seen telling the fortune of the young girls. At a little distance is the boy. Seated upon a door step - looking tired and sad, a tambourine or some musical  instrument in his hand - The mother passed, dressed in deep mourning - touched by doom

Characters.

The mother - her boy
Nursery maid - her lover
Old Gypsy - & minor characters

Part 1 Scene 1st

An elegant chamber - with a child's little white bed - upon which sleeps the little one - his curls out. Spread upon the pillow are little shoes - * sundry play things are scattered upon the floor - and his clothes placed on a chair  There  

Transcription Notes:
There is a rather large tear lower center; bottom line is truncated.