(Exit Townly)
Angelica: Things are at the point where I wish them. And the measures I have taken will succeed. Watch and see what happens.
(Exit Angelica; after a moment enter Mrs. Townly and a Lackey)
Mrs. Townly:
Tell me child, where did you get this letter from? Who is your master?
Lackey: I am forbidden to tell you that—and to prevent you from forcing it out of me, I am leaving right away.
(Exit Lackey)
Mrs. Townly:
Now what's this mystery?
(Reading low) Hmm, hmm, hmm. "I advise you that your daughter is in communication with Mr. Nelson and wants to marry him and to make you sign the wedding contract, they have a lawyer ready who will appear as if by chance." Indeed, that's the lawyer I just saw with Angelica. The warning is obviously true. "In a word your husband pretended not to want Nelson so you would prefer him." So! Mr. Nelson is the choice of my husband.
(Enter Lucas and Townly)
Lucas:
Courage, sir. Tell her quickly that I am against Mr. Nelson.