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Sir Harcourt Courtly is a vain fop who has come to Oak Hall to prepare for his marriage to the young Grace Harkaway. However, he has found himself entranced by her cousin, Lady Gay Spanker. Lady Gay is married, but this does not deter Sir Harcourt. He is unaware that her affectionate behavior towards him is all part of a plan. Lady Gay has agreed to ‘distract’ Sir Harcourt so that his son, Charles, can pursue Grace instead. She is very convincing and Sir Harcourt truly believes that he has
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SIR HARCOURT. This cool room will recover you.
LADY GAY. Excuse my trusting to you for support.
SIR HARCOURT. I am transported! Allow me thus ever to support this lovely burden, and I shall conceive that Paradise is regained.
They sit.
LADY GAY. Oh! Sir Harcourt, I feel very faint.
SIR HARCOURT. The waltz made you giddy.
LADY GAY. And I have left my salts in
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