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Becoming America - An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution, 2018a

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BECOMING AMERICA<br />

REVOLUTIONARY AND EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD LITERATURE<br />

MARIA<br />

In love with him! How can you rattle so, Charlotte? am I not going <strong>to</strong> be miserable?<br />

[Sighs.] In love with a gentleman I never saw but one hour in my life, and don’t<br />

know his name! No; I only wished that the man I shall marry may look, and talk,<br />

and act, just like him. Besides, my dear, he is a married man.<br />

CHARLOTTE<br />

Why, that was good-natured—he <strong>to</strong>ld you so, I suppose, in mere charity, <strong>to</strong> prevent<br />

you falling in love with him?<br />

MARIA<br />

He didn’t tell me so; [peevishly] he looked as if he was married.<br />

CHARLOTTE<br />

How, my dear; did he look sheepish?<br />

MARIA<br />

I am sure he has a susceptible heart, and the ladies <strong>of</strong> his acquaintance must be<br />

very stupid not <strong>to</strong>—<br />

CHARLOTTE<br />

Hush! I hear some person coming.<br />

Enter LETITIA.<br />

LETITIA<br />

My dear Maria, I am happy <strong>to</strong> see you. Lud! what a pity it is that you have purchased<br />

your wedding clothes.<br />

I think so. [Sighing.]<br />

MARIA<br />

LETITIA<br />

Why, my dear, there is the sweetest parcel <strong>of</strong> silks come over you ever saw! Nancy<br />

Brilliant has a full suit come; she sent over her measure, and it ts her <strong>to</strong> a hair; it is<br />

immensely dressy, and made for a court-hoop. I thought they said the large hoops<br />

were going out <strong>of</strong> fashion.<br />

CHARLOTTE<br />

Did you see the hat? Is it a fact that the deep laces round the border is still the<br />

fashion?<br />

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