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She Stoops to Conquer (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)

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Mr. Hardcastle, a landed English gentleman. Sometimes grumpy, he is more often a hearty old squire with the habit of retelling the same jokes and stories to his guests. At first excited by the prospect of having Marlow as his son-in-law, he finds his patience severely strained by the apparent impudence of the young man, who is the son of Hardcastle’s old friend, Sir Charles Marlow. When he receives incivilities in return for his hospitality, the old gentleman loses his self- control and orders Marlow and his party from the house. Finally, however, he...

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