Word: suitors
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...second act Granger declares his love to Genevote in a most pedantic manner. Genevote humors him, and they agree that Granger is to come to Genevote's house with a ladder that night and enter by the window. As soon as they have parted, Gareau, the rich suitor for Manon's hand, arrives, but his wealth proves to be in an inheritance that he is going to get. It has come down to him in the most complicated order of descent that ever existed or was imagined. Gareau was sent away discomfited...
...future husband. Mr. Granger turns to his own love affairs. Charlot, being an inconvenient rival, must be got rid of, and is therefore sent off to Venice. He starts with his servant, ostensibly on his journey to Venice, leaving Granger to prepare for an interview with Genevote. Another suitor for Manon's hand comes in at this juncture, but is quickly disposed of on account of his poverty. Granger then hurries off to see Genevote, who receives him kindly and promises him an interview for that night. Delighted with the promised reception, Granger comes at the appointed hour with...
These two characters form an agreeable contrast with those of Beralde-Argan's brother, a man of good sense-and the suitor of Angelique, Cleante, whose modest and graceful manners are pleasing; whilst the delicate sentiments and sound reason of Angelique stand opposed to the affected mildness and treacherous advice of Beline, Argan's wife, whose object is to deprive her step-children of their father's property, but who is baffled in this attempt by an artifice planned by Toinette...
...initial presentation at the same house last season with marked success. The comedy deals with several interesting social types, and has for its hero a spendthrift Bostonian who rescues a young lady from drowning, and then falls desperately in love with her. The girl's mother repulses the penniless suitor, his creditors pursue him, and he is kept in a peck of trouble, but wins the girl of his choice of course...
...novel full of power, and arouses one's sympathy to a wonderful degree. It is a scene from the lives of two Germans, a brother and a sister, between whom there existed the truest affection. The first break in the joy of their association comes when a suitor appears for Anna; but he, after a mental struggle on her part is put aside, for Anna has promised to remain always with Kiaus. Another cloud appears when the daughter of an old friend is taken to their home. Susanna is a pretty girl, utterly wanting the sturdy, unselfish character of Anna...