Deserted vows amid river battle and camp tensions
Richard and Hardin clash over control of the dam project as estranged lovers Gerty and Godfrey plan an elopement. Amid rock pours and river combat, Estrada is killed and a desertion reshapes loyalties while Innes faces personal turmoil and Richard's cold withdrawal.
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Richard
Mac
Silent
Irish
Wooster
Hardin
Innes Hardin
Godfrey
Gerty Hardin
Tom Hardin
Gerty
Ike Richard
Nke Godfrey
Gerry Hardin
Darling
Tom
Innes
Corner of His Heart Forges a Quiet Elopement Moment
Rickard dines with the Marshalls as Palmyra prepares to sail. Innes confronts Richard about trust and love, revealing past doubts and longing. He swears devotion, declares love for Innes and others, and they share a tentative, intertwined embrace ending the scene.
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Rickard
Marshalls
Palmyra
Hardin
Ted Marshall
Richard
Marshall
Tod
Claudia
Innes
Senora Maldonado
Senor
The Battle In the Night on the Crossing Trestles
On the bank groups gathered to watch a final stand as Molly Silent crept down toward the Crossing amid fears, slipping along the trestles and evading watchful eyes as darkness fell.
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Jim
Sue
Innes
Marshalbh
Hardin
Godfrey
Gayly
Gerty
Canada
Silent
Rickard
Reclamation
Richard
Estrada
Molly Silent
Molly
Marshall
Hestrada
Eduardo
Ancient Gaza landmarks and legends endure in historic town
The piece notes Al Mintar east of Gaza where Samson reputedly carried city gates. It recalls olive trees along the road to Jaffa, many over a thousand years old, and a legend claiming Gaza invented the first mechanical clocks, possibly sand clocks still used in mosques.
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Gaza
Al-Mintar
Samson
Jaffa
Little Things Stop Sunshine in Daily Life
Aikin observes that small acts maintain daily happiness. Giving up for peace, yielding to avoid conflict, choosing calm behavior over anger, and avoiding harsh looks or words keep clouds away and preserve steady sunshine.
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Aikin
Pittsburgh’s Naming Ties to Fort Duquesne Flag Raising
On November 25 the city marks the 1754 anniversary of raising the English flag over Fort Duquesne, after which the settlement was named Pittsburgh in honor of Britain’s prime minister. The city’s growth owes to nearby extensive coal and iron fields.
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Pittsburgh
Fort Duquesne
Britain
Daily Thought From Seneca
A meditation on humility and restraint attributed to Seneca urging moderate pleas and patient refusal in moments of need.
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Seneca
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Cano
Ibsen
Rostand
Tien
MacLean
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