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In writing a little tragedy, 'the gaol gate,' i made the scenario in three lines, 'he is an informer; he is dead; he is hanged.' i wrote that play very quickly.
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In Writing A Little Tragedy, 'the Gaol

Lady Gregory
In writing a little tragedy, 'the gaol gate,' i made the scenario in three lines, 'he is an informer; he is dead; he is hanged.' i wrote that play very quickly.
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