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Bronte has returned to his hometown after being disgraced and fired from his employment. He had an affair with the mistress of the house he was working in. However, rather than comes straight home to his family, he chose to go into town and drown his sorrows in beer. Bronte has been troubled and depressed, and this latest incident marks the beginning of his descent into insanity. When he comes into the house, Branwell is very drunk and has trouble standing. From the outset, he and Charlotte are
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START: BRANWELL. To what do I owe this great and unexpected pleasure? My three dear sisters awake at two o’clock in the morning to welcome me back into the bosom of –
ANNE. We need cold water. Fetch a towel. I’ll get the bucket.
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END: [CHARLOTTE prays.]
BRANWELL. There is no God. He is not there. He cannot hear you. There is only us. Us and the darkness.
Polly Teale, Bronte, NHB Modern Plays, Kindle Edition, 2014, pp. 61-4..
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