| Sibella:
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| That horrible woman.
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| That contemptible girl.
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| Detective:
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| Countess Navarro?
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| Sibella:
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| Oh make no mistake,
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| She’s a venomous snake,
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| And she poisoned the Earl!
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| And Mister Navarro was a pawn in her plan.
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| I have come here to save him,
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| He’s an innocent man!
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| Detective:
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| Do you know what you’re saying, Mrs. Holland?
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| Sibella & Phoebe:
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| He’s an innocent man!
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| Phoebe:
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| That horrible woman.
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| Magistrate:
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| Mrs. Holland?
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| Phoebe:
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| Do not utter her name!
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| You must tell the court,
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| How she poisoned the port,
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| And diverted the blame.
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| Go and bring her to justice.
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| Just as fast as you can!
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| As I’ve told you, my husband
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| Is an innocent man.
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| Sibella: She seemed tense and alert --
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| Phoebe: From hors d’oeuvres to dessert --
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| Sibella & Phoebe: And she flirted and batted her eyes at the men.
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| Sibella: Then she rose from her seat --
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| Phoebe: Then she reached for a sweet --
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| Sibella & Phoebe: Every gesture was planned.
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| Phoebe: Then --
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| Sibella: Thinking no one could see --
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| Sibella & Phoebe: No one saw her but me --
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| Phoebe: In a blink -- |
| Sibella & Phoebe: She put drops in his drink.
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| Phoebe: That’s a quote --
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| Sibella: From a letter she wrote --
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| Phoebe: In her very own hand!
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| Sibella: In her very own hand!
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| Sibella & Phoebe: That horrible woman!
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| Sibella: That miserable minx!
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| Phoenix: That libidinous jinx!
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| Sibella: Every word is a lie!
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| Phoebe: She’s unspeakably sly!
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| Sibella & Phoebe: And I hear that she drinks!
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| Phoebe: Surely Mr. Navarro --
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| Sibella: And so Monty, of course --
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| Sibella & Phoebe: Was a pawn in her plan!
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| Phoebe: He would not hurt a fly!
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| Sibella: He could not harm a flea!
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| Phoebe: You cannot let him die!
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| Sibella: You must set the man free!
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| Sibella & Phoebe: For Montague D’Ysquith-Navarro
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| Is an innocent man.
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| Sibella: It was done out of greed!
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| Phoebe: It was done out of spite!
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| Sibella: She wanted the title!
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| Sibella & Phoebe: She wanted revenge!
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| Phoebe: And my husband, she knew --
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| Sibella: And she didn’t care who --
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| Sibella & Phoebe: Would be hanged for the crime!
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| Detective & Magistrate: Dear lady!
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| Phoebe: She --
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| Sibella: As I’m sure you can see -- |
| Sibella & Phoebe: She’s a merciless --
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| Sibella: Ravenous --
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| Phoebe: Man-eating --
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| Detective & Magistrate: Monstrous!
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| All: Assassin!
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| Detective & Magistrate: A beast!
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| Sibella & Phoebe: Monty must be released!
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| Detective & Magistrate: And there isn’t much time!
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| Sibella & Phoebe: And there isn’t much time!
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| Detective & Magistrate: That horrible woman!
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| All: That sinister wench!
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| Sibella: Pray you do what is just!
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| Phoebe: Stop the jury, you must
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| All: Get a stay from the bench!
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| In the name of King Edward,
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| We must do all we can!
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| Sibella & Phoebe: As the ending was changed,
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| When the nightingale sang --
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| Detective & Magistrate: Fate must be rearranged --
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| All: We must not let him hang,
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| For Montague D’Ysquith-Navarro,
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| Is an innocent man!
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| He’s an innocent man!
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| He’s an innocent man! |