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because she is just now playing another principal rôle.

2. Miss B. returns the rôle the dramatist has chosen for her, protesting in a hurt manner that it is not a suitable part for her.

3. Miss C. cannot be given the rôle which the author has chosen for her because she had a rôle last week, and Miss D. must have one now.

4. Mr. E. cannot have the principal male rôle. Mr. F. must get it instead, because the rôle of Hamlet was taken from him after he had wanted it, and given to Mr. G.

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