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_Phil._ Good! Before talking of her marriage, the husband must be found. _Mar._ Why, is there not a husband? _Phil._ A husband! not that I know of. _Mar._ You do not know? _Phil._ Poor me! I know nothing of it. Tell me what you know, and do not hide the truth. _Mar._ You astonish me! Is she not to marry Monsieur de la Cotterie? Did you not tell me so yourself, and that you were pleased at it? _Phil._ Blockhead! Did you suppose I would give my daughter to a soldier--the younger son of a poor family? to one who has not the means of supporting her in the way she has been accustomed to from her birth? _Mar._ Did you not say just now that Monsieur de la Cotterie was about to be married, and that you were most anxious for his happiness? _Phil._ To be sure I did. _Mar._ And, pray, who is he to marry, if not Mademoiselle Giannina? _Phil._ Blockhead! Are there no girls at the Hague but her? _Mar._ He visits at no other house. _Phil._ And does nobody come here? _Mar._ I do not perceive that he pays attention to any one but my young mistress. _Phil._ Blockhead! Don't you know Mademoiselle Costanza? _Mar._ A blockhead cannot know everything. _Phil._ Has my daughter made you her confidant? _Mar._ She always speaks of the officer with the greatest esteem, and expresses much pity for him. _Phil._ And did you believe her pity proceeded from love? _Mar._ I did. _Phil._ Blockhead! _Mar._ I know, too, he wanted to go away, because he was in despair-- _Phil._ Well? _Mar._ Fearing her father would not give his consent. _Phil._ Excellent! _Mar._ And are you not that father? _Phil._ Are there no other fathers? _Mar._ You gave me to understand they were to be married. _Phil._ How absurd is your obstinacy! _Mar._ I will venture my head I am right. _Phil._ You should understand your mistress better, and respect her more than to think so. _Mar._ Indeed, it is an honourable love. _Phil._ Begone directly! _Mar._ I see no great harm in it. _Phil._ Here comes some one--Monsieur Riccardo. Go quickly. _Mar._ You are too rough, sir. _Phil._ Blockhead! _Mar._ We shall see who is the blockhead, I or-- _Phil._ You or I the blockhead? _Mar._ I--or that man passing along the street. [_Exit._ _Phil._ Impertinent! whether she gets married or not, she shall stay no longer in my house. To have such an opinion of my daughter! Giannina is not capable of it; no, not
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