Police Superintendent Constables A Waiter at the Inn Act I Act I CONTENTS Scene.—A room in the Governor's house. The Governor, a coarse and ill-educated official, and several functionaries of the town. Scene Governor's Governor Governor (addressing the functionaries): I have bad news. An inspector-general is coming from St. Petersburg. You must see that your various departments are set in order. The hospital must be tidied up and the patients must be provided with nice white night-caps. The school-teachers must coach up the scholars in their subjects. Governor [Pg 31] [Pg 31] [Enter Bobchinski and Dobchinski breathlessly. Bobchinski Dobchinski Bobchinski: What an extraordinary incident! Bobchinski: Dobchinski: A startling announcement!
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