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Sir Lucius mistakenly believes himself to be in love with Lydia. He views Absolute as a rival and is hanging around, hoping to challenge him to a duel. When he spots Absolute and realizes that he is in a bad mood, he decides that this is the perfect moment. Even though Absolute is not sure why he is being challenged to a duel, his anger prompts him to agree and the two men agree to meet at six o'clock.
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Sir LUCIUS I wonder where this Captain Absolute hides himself! Upon my conscience! these officers are always in one's way in love affairs:—I remember I might have married Lady Dorothy Carmine, if it had not been for a little rogue of a major, who ran away with her before she could get a sight of me! And I wonder too what it is the ladies can see in them to be so fond of
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