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P = the propositions describing the states of WN,
Q = the propositions describing the various WNc,
R = the propositions describing the reader's forecasts in WR,
Z = the propositions describing propositional attitudes WRc and WRcc in WR,
while the succession of P1, P2·. . . and Q1, Q2 . . . represents the univocal succession of the states of the fabula, R1, R2 . . . and the depending Z1, Z2 . . . in a given state of WR represent alternative hypotheses as to how the fabula might develop.
Therefore the fabula of Drame can be represented by the following series of macropropositions:
P1 = there are two characters identified by the S-necessary relation of being married together, of loving each other, and of being reciprocally jealous;
P2 = in a given state there is an x who asserts Q1;
P3 = in a given state there is an x who asserts Q2;
Q1 = Marguerite will go in a further state to the ball and will be the same as the Pirogue;
Q2 = Raoul will go in a further state to the ball and will be the same as the Templar;
P4 = Raoul asserts that he wants Q3, which is untrue;
P5 = Marguerite asserts that she wants Q4, which is untrue;
Q3 = Raoul will go to Dunkirk;
Q4 = Marguerite will go to Aunt Aspasia's home;
P6 = there are two characters identified by the S-necessary relation of encountering at the ball;
P7 = the Templar and the Pirogue cry out in surprise;
P8 = they do not recognize each other;
P9 = the Templar is not Raoul;
P10 = the Pirogue is not Marguerite;
P11 = Raoul learns something by knowing the above propositions P6 . . . P10;
P12 = Marguerite learns something by knowing the above propositions P6 . . . P10.
Macropropositions P7 . . . P12 do not, however, make sense if the fabula does not take into account three ghost chapters written by the reader and described by the following propositions:
R1 = there are two individuals linked to Raoul and Marguerite by the S-necessary relation of being their respective lovers;
R2 = Raoul is planning Z1, that is, to go to the ball as said in the letter received by Marguerite (thus the Z1 planned by Raoul is the same as the Q2 stated by the letter);

 
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