HAMILTON
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Hamilton is preceding Jefferson when Zekiel throws open the street door up r. and announces
Zekiel.
Coun' Tallyrand!
[Enter Tallyrand.
Tallyrand.
[Shaking hands with Hamilton and then retiring a little on the right up stage near door.] My dear Hamilton—oh, a thousand pardons. I see you have the Citizens with you. I intrude.
Jefferson.
We were about to take our leave.
[Shaking hands with Hamilton.] Good-night, Citizen Hamilton. [Passing to door.] We have already made our adieux to
Tallyrand.
[Politely.] Citizen Tallyrand.
[Jefferson exits to street door which Zekiel is holding open. Zekiel hands him his hat. Tallyrand comes down between sofa and table c., dropping his hat and gloves on sofa; he then moves across to in front of sofa.
Monroe.
[Shaking hands with Hamilton.] Good-night, Hamilton.[Goes to room door and turns.] That was a damned good proposition of yours.
