Mrs. Townly:
What! You contradict me, too? Oh, I will do so much for you, if you
will marry my daughter!
Angelica:
What! Mother! You wouldn't marry me against my will?
Mrs. Townly:
Against your will, daughter? Don't think of it--because you have no
will, remember?
Angelica:
Alas, when I spoke to you thus, I didn't speak sincerely. Why will you
prevent a rich match with Mr. Nelson?
Mrs. Townly:
He's got more wealth than you deserve.
Angelica:
Hey, mother, I beg you--
Mrs. Townly:
Shut up! I know all your tricks. The lawyer told me everything. You
wanted to betray me. To expose me to the will of a husband! To punish
you I will make you sign the contract you drew up against me. Only,
I'm going to fill in the name of Richly.
(Exit Mrs. Townly)
Edward:
No, Madam, I will never sign. I prefer to die rather than marry your
daughter.
Angelica: (imitating him)
I prefer to die rather than marry your daughter-- You say it very
naturally.
Edward:
As I feel it, ingrate.
Angelica:
And as I wished it. For if you had done it to persuade my mother it
wouldn't have worked for it wouldn't have sounded right.
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