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Angélique has been forced to live a sheltered life, largely confined to the house under the watchful eye of her father. On a chance encounter, she recently met Cléante, a handsome young gentleman, and the two have quickly fallen in love. They are determined to marry, and it is up to Cléante to secure Angélique’s father’s permission. Here, Angélique unburdens her feelings and fears to her only confidante, her trusted servant, Toinette.
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Angélique: Toinette!
Toinette: Well! What?
Angélique: Look at me a little.
Toinette: Well, I am looking at you.
Angélique: Toinette!
Toinette: Well! What, Toinette?
Angélique: Don’t you guess what I want to speak about?
Toinette: Oh! Yes, I have some slight idea that you want to speak of our young lover, for it is of him we have been speaking for
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