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Dorinda and her sister-in-law, Mrs Sullen, have just returned from church. There, Dorinda laid eyes on Aimwell for the first time. Mrs Sullen correctly guesses that Dorinda was immediately attracted to the man and tries to draw out her feelings. Dorinda is modest and reserved, but she cannot help dwelling on the fine appearance and charm of the handsome stranger. She finds herself so overcome by him that she declares herself to be unwell.
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Mrs. Sul. Ha! ha! ha! my dear sister, let me embrace thee: now we are friends indeed; for I shall have a secret of yours, as a pledge for mine.
Dor. But do you think that I am so weak as to fall in love with a fellow at first sight?
Mrs. Sul. Pshaw! now you spoil all; why should not we be as free in our friendships as the men? I warrant you, the gentleman has got to his confidant already, has avowed his passion, toasted your health, and called you ten thousand angels.
Dor. Your hand, sister, I an't well.
Mrs. Sul. So鈥攃ome, child, up with it鈥攈em a little鈥攕o鈥攏ow, tell me, don't you like the gentleman that we saw at church just now?
Dor. The man's well enough.
Mrs. Sul. Well enough! Is he not a demigod, a Narcissus, a star, the man i'the moon?
Dor. O, sister, I'm extremely ill.
Mrs. Sul. Come, unbosom yourself鈥攖he man is perfectly a pretty fellow; I saw him when he first came into church.
Dor. I saw him too, sister, and with an air that shone, methought, like rays about his person.
Mrs. Sul. Well said, up with it.
Dor. No forward coquette behaviour, no airs to set himself off, no studied looks nor artful posture,鈥攂ut nature did it all.
Mrs. Sul. Better and better鈥斺€擮ne touch more; come鈥�
Dor. But, then his looks鈥擠id you observe his eyes?
Mrs. Sul. Yes, yes, I did鈥攈is eyes; well, what of his eyes?
Dor. Sprightly, but not wandering; they seemed to view, but never gazed on any thing but me鈥攁nd then his looks so humble were, and yet so noble, that they aimed to tell me, that he could with pride die at my feet, though he scorned slavery any where else.
Mrs. Sul. The physic works purely鈥擧ow d'ye find yourself now, my dear?
Dor. Hem! much better, my dear.鈥擮, here comes our Mercury.鈥�
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