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Sea captain Manly is fervently in love with Olivia, a young woman who would rather insult Manly than give him any attention. Fidelia is a young woman disguised as a boy so she can be Manly’s page--she is loyally in love with him and desperately trying to figure out how to turn his attentions away from the unkind and spoiled Olivia. As she delivers messages back and forth, a new complication arises: Olivia, under the impression that Fidelia is a man, has fallen in love with her. And now Fidelia
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Man. Well, there's success in thy face. Hast thou prevailed? say.
Fid. As I could wish, sir.
Man. So; I told thee what thou wert fit for, and thou wouldst not believe me. Come, thank me for bringing thee acquainted with thy genius. Well, thou hast mollified her heart for me?
Fid. No, sir, not so; but what's better.
Man. How, what's better?
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