The Spirit of Contradiction

by Charles Rivière Dufresny

Townly:
It's true that I've come to speak to you.

Mrs. Townly: To speak to me without reason, without sense, that Mr. Nelson wouldn't be good for my daughter.

Townly:
Still, Richly—

Mrs. Townly:
Don't say another word—

Townly:
I ask you to consider Richly.

Mrs. Townly:
No, sir. Richly presents nothing worthy of my consideration.

Townly:
Well, for my sake then—

Mrs. Townly: >From today, I give my daughter to Mr. Nelson.

Townly:
But the reason.

Mrs. Townly: The reason is that I wish it. And to prove that I am right it's going to happen as I wish and immediately. Mr. Nelson is here. Get ready to sign the papers.