Beauty and the Beast
We don’t go to parties thrown by merchants ! But I’m your father and I’m a merchant. We’re moving up in the world. We’re going to marry noblemen ! We’re not even going to consider marrying a tradesman. No matter how rich he might be. Forgive me, but isn’t your own father a merchant? Just because our dad is a lowly merchant—— (offended) Thanks!
Charlotte: Merchant: Henrietta: Charlotte: Henrietta: Charlotte: Messenger: Henrietta: Merchant: Charlotte:
It doesn’t mean we have to marry a merchant. We’re better than that!
Henrietta:
(to the messenger) Let it be known across the land that we require no invitations from other merchant families. We will entertain only noblemen. Get it? Got it? Good!
Charlotte:
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