The Wife of Marobius: A Play - Hardcover

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The Wife of Marobius PLACE: An antechainher to Clodia shedroom in the house of Marobius at Rome. A round the walls hang seven lamps of gold. The ceiling is traversed by beams bound with bands of silver and gold. On each side of the roo7n stands a marble pillar from which project two candlesticks of seven arches. At back there is a window screened by bronze shutters beneath and at the sides of which the wall is embedded with precious stones, pearl, jade and onyx. A gainst part of the back wall hangs gold woven tapestry. A citrus table stands in the centre of the room; and a couch at right. There is a door at left and a door at right. On the wall near the door at left is attached a cluster of Greek and Barbarian weapons, daggers, spears, and swords. From the ceiling hangs a small bell of hammered gold. The furnishings glitter in the light of the two burning lamps. Clodia is walking across the room. It is past midnight.
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