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 to comprehend oneself, to have pity upon oneself, and to explain oneself — this is the real work to be accomplished.

A — A Mistress Betrayed; (1) — For a Young Woman: — Sophocles "Women of Colchis," the "Medeas" of Seneca and of Corneille; "Miss Sara Sampson" by Lessing; "Lucienne" (Gramont, 1890). These examples are, because of the final vengeance, symmetrical to the masculine of Class B. (2) — For a Young Wife (the marriage preceding the opening of the play): — "Un Voyage de Noces" (Tiercelin, 1881).

(3) — For a Girl: — "La Veine" (Capus, 1901).

(B) — A Wife Betrayed: (1) — For a Slave, Who Does Not Love in Return: — "Maidens of Trachis" by Sophocles; "Hercules on Œta" by Seneca (the first part; as to the rest, see "Imprudence;") the "Andromache" of Euripides and that of Racine (in which this is one side of the drama; for the other, see "Sacrifices for Kinsmen").

(2) — For Debauchery: — "Numa Roumestan" by Daudet; "Francillon" by Dumas; "Serge Panine" by Ohnet; the opening part of "Meres Ennemies," which afterward turns to "Hatred of Kinsmen."

(3) — For a Married Woman (a double adultery): — "La Princesse Georges" and "L'Etrangere" by Dumas; "Monsieur de Moral" (Tarbe, L887); "Pes Menages de Paris" (Raymond, 1886); "Le Depute Leveau" (Lemai- tre . (4) With the Intention of Bigamy: The "AJmaeons" of Sophocles and of Euripides. - For a Young Girl, Who Does Not Love in Return: Shakespeare's "Henry VIII," and that of Sainl-Saens; Allieri's "liosamonde" ;i combination of the presenl and the preceding situations, for it is also a simple Rivalry of King and Subjecl i. 6 Wife Envied by a Young Girl Who is in Love With Her Husband:* "Stella" by Goethe; "Dern- ier Amour" ( Ihnei. 1890, 7 By a Courtesan: "Miss Fanfare" (Ganderax, PSSl, see p, 'J ; "Proserpine" a<(|iK fie ;i in I Saint -Sa< 1 1. 1887 : "La Comtesse FYedegonde" (Amigues, L881 "Myrane" (Bergeat, L890 ,