Near the end of a play, this character longingly describes a hypnotist whose orders of “Take the broom” and “Sweep” are swiftly obeyed. This character delivers a tirade in which she seeks to “bathe my feet in your broken breast and eat your heart roasted whole.” A play’s opening lines describe this character as “crazy again tonight, absolutely crazy.” This character relates a dream in which she is on top of a pillar (10[1])with no way of getting down. This character’s lover ponders starting a hotel while this character dreamily thinks of dying on Lake Como. The valet Jean decapitates this character’s pet canary, which mirrors the ending scene in which this character walks out holding a razor. For 10 points, name this countess that titles a play by August Strindberg. ■END■