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Sir Harcourt Courtly has risen for the day and just missed seeing his son, Charles, return home from a drunken night out. However, thanks to the efforts of Cool, Charles’ valet, Sir Harcourt is unaware of his son’s antics. Instead, he believes Charles to be a hard-working student who has never touched a drop of drink in his life. Sir Harcourt goes on to reveal his plans to travel to the country and meet his new bride, a beautiful eighteen-year-old heiress. In contrast, Sir Harcourt is vain,
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SIR HARCOURT. Cool, is breakfast ready?
COOL. Quite ready. Sir Harcourt.
SIR HARCOURT. Apropos. I Omitted to mention that I expect Squire Harkaway to join us this morning, and you must prepare for my departure to Oak Hall immediately.
COOL. Leave town in the middle of the season, Sir Harcourt? So unprecedented a proceeding!
SIR HARCOURT. It is. I confess it,
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