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Fanny has just been discussing her secret marriage with her maid. She has married Lovewell, her father's clerk, and is now pregnant with his child. However, Lovewell is reluctant to reveal their marriage to her father as he knows that Mr. Sterling will explode with anger. He also knows that Mr. Sterling was scheming for Fanny to marry someone rich and aristocratic. Fanny is keen to resolve their predicament, but she trusts her husband's judgement.
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Lovew. My love!—How's this?—In tears?—Indeed this is too much. You promiſed me to ſupport your ſpirits, and to wait the determination of our fortune with patience.—For my ſake, for your own, be comforted! Why will you ſtudy to add to our uneaſineſs and perplexity?
Fanny. Oh, Mr. Lovewell! The indelicacy of a ſecret marriage grows every day more and more ſhocking to
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