The Spirit of Contradiction

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Translated and adapted By Frank J. Morlock
Characters French names
Mr. Townly M. Oronte Mrs. Townly Mme. Oronte Lucas, the gardener Lucas Angelica Angelique Edward Richly Valere Mr. Nelson M. Thibaudois Lawyer Notary Lackey Lackey
Six men, two women
The scene is a garden before Mr. Townly's house in London. Lucas, the gardener enters in a rage.
Lucas: To hell with that bitch and her contradictory nature!
Townly: There, there, Lucas, softly.
Lucas: No, sir. I can no longer put up with your wife's temperament.
Townly: You have to forgive her, because the spirit of contradiction is natural to her.
Lucas: When she contradicts you like crazy,—you, her husband—that's natural, huh? Well, maybe. But it isn't natural that she should contradict my garden.