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Beatrice has been impersonating her late brother, Frederigo, in an effort to secure his dowry payment from Pantalone so that she can be reunited with her lover, Florindo (who was accused of murdering Frederigo and is now on the run). Her servant, Truffaldino, does not realize she is a woman and has no idea of her true identity.
Meanwhile, Truffaldino has gotten himself into quite a pickle: in an attempt to have more food, he has taken on another master--none other than Florindo himself!.
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Enter Beatrice. Beat. Oh, Truffaldino! Truff. [aside]. The devil! Beat. Did Signor Pantalone dei Bisognosi give you a purse of a hundred ducats? Truff. Yes, sir, indeed he did. Beat. Then why did you not give it to me? Truff. Was it meant for your honour? Beat. Was it meant for me? what did he say when he gave you the purse? Truff. He told me I was to give it
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